• Leading developmental strategies for the New Technologies Management team as well as the internal design and innovation teams to expand the internal portfolio and create new portfolio growth. • Developing and sustaining relationships with senior leadership across the company, alliance partners, and external suppliers to support project success and growth. • Managing the growth and success of the team and projects through establishing vision, securing support and resources, and maintaining a creative environment focused on innovation.

• Supervising the new technologies management team comprised of multiple engineers and developing the team’s core competencies.• Establishing cross-level and cross-functional processes designed to identify unmet needs for drug delivery, initiate internal device developments, and perform external technological assessments.• Advising senior leadership on device development strategies and solutions to support the expansive drug product portfolio. • Collaborating with internal functions and external vendors to track relevant product and technologies to identify strategic opportunities.

• Managed the clinical and commercial development of a prefilled syringe, prefilled syringe with safety system and autoinjector, to support the pain, cardiovascular, ophthalmic and metabolism portfolios.• Steered multiple cross-functional teams throughout the development and commercialization process which involved consistent, effective communication, establishing and meeting project milestones, managing budgets, reviewing and approving technical documents and navigating program challenges and ambiguity. • Succeeded in leading a team and commercial syringe development from project planning to BLA filing and regulatory approval.• Led the research and development of a novel, internally developed combination product configuration and received endorsement from executive management for clinical and commercial introduction to support extension of the portfolio.• Created standard operating procedures (SOPs) that governed internal and external test method development and transfer as well as reviewed and modified departmental SOPs to support CAPAs.

• Led a cross-functional team on the clinical and commercial development of a prefilled syringe with safety system and autoinjector.• Managed clinical and commercial projects in accordance with design control regulations, maintained timelines and a multimillion-dollar budget. • Created secondary packaging and device component design outputs using 3D modeling software.• Created and executed design verification protocols, testing and reports.• Supported the creation and updates of SOPs for component specifications.

• Created SOPs in accordance with 21 CFR 820 design controls;• Developed clinical and commercial secondary packaging specifications and standardized procedure for specification creation and maintenance;• Collaborated with vendors to design and manufacture secondary packaging components; and • Supported device engineering team for the clinical development of an autoinjector.

• Managed the research and development of over 20 medical innovations which involved customizing product designs, establishing developmental milestones and deadlines, and overseeing and intern team and project budgets• Designed and advanced product prototypes using 3D modeling software • Developed testing protocols for product prototypes and conducted testing and design reviews• Collaborated with other research institutions to develop grants, testing protocols and clinical trials for device and treatment testing• Outlined strategies and identified specifications for product commercialization• Developed marketing reports, meeting presentations, media and graphic content

• Researched neurogenesis within the adult olfactory bulb and hippocampal regions to understand how to use stem cells for treating neurodegenerative diseases• Stereologically analyzed BrdU+ cells within brain tissues using immunohistochemically, DAB, immunofluorescent and cresyl violet staining techniques• Managed other undergraduate students, established standardized operating procedures, adjusted protocols and evaluated animal behavior