• Successful coordination of marketing events and lead generation, due to cross-functional collaboration and communication with Business Development and event vendors, facilitation of preparation and retrospective meetings, management of internal and external event calendar and expense tracking.• Assist in the creation of marketing collateral and images for our website via use of Canva and roll out of updated company logo to stakeholders.

• Successfully managed the complex transfer of 200+ individual technical assays and 450+ equipment to a new facility, impacting 30+ clients and spanning 7 cross-functional departments. • Launched the cross-functional strategic initiative ‘The Four Disciplines of Execution’ within the Testing Operations' organization, resulting in a 62% increase in average On-Time Delivery, improved metrics tracking/visibility, improved culture of accountability, and inter/intradepartmental collaboration.• Facilitated multi-level weekly meetings (from scientist to executive level) to discuss project status, resolve issues, and manage risks. • Managed and tracked tasks and associated deliverables (such as change controls, transfer protocols, final reports, and quality events) with proficient use of project management software (i.e. MS Project Software, SharePoint).• Collaborated with Client Delivery, Business Development and Sales teams to manage the client relationship by determining project scope for quote creation, facilitating client meetings, managing action items, communicating transfer timelines, resolving issues, and providing updates and clarification as needed. • Currently serving as a liaison between Testing Operations and Client Delivery teams by disseminating project-related client communications/questions to the appropriate subject matter expert/department.

• Authored and managed over 15 transfer protocols, over 30 client change controls in addition to creating and updating transfer plans and equipment standard operating procedures. • Managed the change control process for the introduction or transfer of qualified/validated equipment by inter/intradepartmental communication and coordination. Assisted in lab setup by ordering and tracking other needed equipment and supplies. • Increased productivity cross-functional team meetings and improved project progress by creating meeting agendas, recording meeting minutes, and organizing action items and tasks.

• Promoted from a level II to a level III technical role by consistently executing ELISA’s, mammalian cell culture, and other in-vitro based assays in accordance with the company’s Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring that ‘Good Laboratory Practices’ guidelines and FDA regulations are met with minimal errors. • Increased efficiency and cost effectiveness of in-vitro toxicity assays by implementing process changes, resulting in the reduction of the yearly cost of supplies and reagents by 60 and 33% respectively. Revised standard operating procedures and test methods to increase throughput and efficiency of assays and reduce the number of deviations generated in data documentation. • Received Lean Six Sigma White Belt and Dynamic Work Design training and generated an A3 to determine root causes of issues and drive change. • Authored a training chapter which assisted lab members in learning new techniques and trained new lab members and interns. • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills by assisting new hires site-wide to acclimate to their new role during their onboarding period. Promoted a culture of workplace safety by performing job hazard analysis and participating in the site’s safety committee.

Summary of research: Our research involved the investigation of the mediators of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and impaired lipid metabolism in alcoholic fatty liver disease (ALD)• Developed and optimized lab experimental protocols, leading to quality data generation. • Effective in establishing and managing the laboratory including: animal protocols, inventory, budget planning assistance, training new employees.• Successful in study planning, execution, and data interpretation, leading to the authorship and co-authorship of 3 publications.