Aaron Petrakovitz Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

• Lead and own project management across all scientific initiatives
• Collaborate with leadership and curation team to establish and track timelines, project plans and resource plans for current and future projects
• Create and maintain project management dashboards for use across the organization
• Oversee project management for customer engagements to ensure successful project deliveries
• Identify and track resource usage across curation team
• Perform risk management and change management on projects

Sunnyvale, CA

• Served as program manager for the Research Innovations Collaborations, Data Diversification, and Populations Collaborations programs, working extensively with external collaborators to plan and execute on various.
• Spearheaded the contracting, planning & execution, on a tight timeline, of a successful in-person event at Morehouse School of Medicine focused on sickle cell awareness and testing resulting in 600+ Black and/or.
• Handled the development and execution of a $1M+ research contract, using tact and diplomacy to navigate tricky discussions with collaborators and ensure a win-win for all parties
• Worked with stakeholders across the company for strategic program planning to ensure programs continued to meet company goals
• Worked extensively on contract development and negotiations for hundreds of externally-sponsored research projects
• Co-developed a “DEI by Design” framework to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion principles are appropriately considered in review of potential research collaboration projects and scientific publications

Sunnyvale, CA

• Tracked metrics and KPIs for department- and company-wide goals for relevant program areas
• Established a dedicated and expedited channel for external researchers to request access to valuable COVID-19 datasets, with a 2x faster turnaround time compared to the normal channel for requesting access to 23andMe.
• Worked extensively on contract development and negotiations for hundreds of externally-sponsored research projects
• Co-founded and co-led GENtE, a 40+ member Employee Resource Group serving the Latine community

Sunnyvale, CA

• Developed a polygenic risk score/PRS validation subprogram under a scientific collaborations program, leading to an increase in PRS-related publications and visibility for the company regarding PRS
• Coordinated a publication review program for both internal and collaborator-led scientific publications, covering 100+ publications
• Managed the Global Genetics Project focused on recruiting participants with ancestry from various scientifically underrepresented populations around the world, which led to continuous product updates impacting millions.

Mountain View, CA

• Supported the launch, execution, and management of disease initiatives and research communities
• Conducted eligibility screening for research studies
• Served as a patient/participant liaison for research cohorts, addressing thousands of study-related questions, concerns, and suggestions
• Collaborated with colleagues in research, marketing, engineering, and customer care to develop and implement engagement, recruitment, and enrollment strategies
• Performed tasks for study operations including compensation, data collection, and IRB submissions

• Worked as lead biologist with study directors to plan and execute a variety of in vivo studies
• Proficient in dosing rodents by oral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and dermal topical routes
• Experienced in handling animal models including mice, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits
• Performed clinical observations of animals in quarantine and on study
• Performed necropsy of animals
• Complied with various regulations including SOPs, GLPs, etc.

San Francisco, CA

• Worked with genes involved in neurological development
• Employed in vitro research techniques including western blot, PCR, transfection, and cell culture

Santa Clara, CA

• Promoted to Student Supervisor position in May 2015 based on my performance as a caller
• Personally raised $37,483 for scholarships, academic programs, international study, immersion programs and student clubs and initiatives
• With my team, raised alumni participation to 4,855 donors for the university’s “2015 All in for SCU” one-day giving challenge to earn a $500,000 gift from an alumni family
• Recruited, hired and trained 40 student callers to perform effective cold calls for fundraising
• Managed a team of callers that raised more than $800,000 for SCU between September 2015 and June 2016

San Jose, CA

• Permitted over 100 businesses in 6 weeks which greatly increased the processing efficiency for hazardous materials inspectors
• Became well-versed in local, state, and federal regulations regarding hazardous materials storage and hazardous waste generation
• Efficiently guided businesses throughout the CERS submittal process

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, Emphasis In Biomedical Sciences

High School Diploma