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El Segundo, California, United States

- Utilize manufacturing and lab data to promote evidence-based decision making and continuous process improvement for cell therapy manufacturing- Develop models, review correlations, and perform other multivariate analyses to support DMAIC investigations and change controls- In cases of manufacturing failure, minimize treatment turn-around time via predictive modeling- Manage projects for 3 data infrastructure enhancements and re-evaluation of 2 manufacturing parameter action limits- Design and maintain 3 dashboards for monitoring internal operations using SQL queries, R scripts, and Excel pivot tables- Fulfill ad hoc analysis requests by querying data from disparate sources (e.g. electronic batch records, LIMS, deviation records, inventory records)

El Segundo, California, United States

- Conducted ad-hoc data analyses to support root cause investigation of manufacturing process deviations- Facilitated data monitoring through SQL queries, Excel macros, R scripts, and dashboards - Developed dashboards for monitoring data curation efficiency, employee workload, and documentation quality- Created Excel tool for parsing Oracle EBS exports to identify trends in material consumption- Presented analytical results to internal stakeholders- Curated CAR T-cell therapy manufacturing dataset for investigating in-process control parameter excursions

Culver City, Ca

- Queried datasets of prescription data (Guardian Rx) and sales data to identify trends- Contributed to 16 blog posts by searching for scientific literature, analyzing data, drafting, and copy-editing- Established internal dataset of prescription medication information to expedite writing process for future content- Collaborated with subject matter experts in search engine optimization to brainstorm company-specific strategies

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Managed targeted and systematic literature review projects (Evidinno Outcomes Research)- Met with clients to discuss project requirements and progress (Evidinno Outcomes Research)- Abstracted and reviewed data for use in systematic reviews to update treatment guidelines (EBQ Consulting; Doctor Evidence)

Santa Monica, Ca

- Trained 14 data integrity staff members, led bi-weekly meetings on best practices for data collection and review - Built tools in R and Excel for semi-automated data validation that were later incorporated into company SOPs - Provided methodology and medical writing support for systematic reviews on HIV-1, oncology, diabetes, and other therapeutic areas - Developed and reviewed metrics of quality and efficiency of data configuration, reported these weekly to CMO, COO, and VP of Clinical Operations- Reduced data extraction time by 35-50% through process and software enhancements- Collaborated with software development staff to ensure satisfaction of internal and client needs - Spearheaded over 400 software enhancement and bug fix requests, largest volume in company history

Santa Monica, Ca

- Managed a team of 4-6 Data Integrity Analysts- Reviewed digitized clinical trials to ensure data quality and utility- Developed tools for internal data validation- Trained analysts on review processes and use of new tools- Led interdepartmental communication around project progress

Santa Monica, Ca

- Analyze data extracted from clinical trials- Enforce protocols to ensure quality and promote utility of extracted data- Develop protocols to ensure accuracy and utility of data- Request tech enhancements to facilitate efficient extraction and analysis

Santa Monica, Ca

Santa Monica, Ca

Culver City, Ca

- Communicated tactfully and optimistically with students and parents- Managed student progress with short-term and long-term goals- Negotiated client contracts- Coordinated human resources

Culver City, Ca

Los Angeles, California

- Analyzed statistical properties of flow cytometry data to develop novel tools for data analysis- Self-taught Delphi programming so I could contribute to algorithm prototyping within 3 months- Designed and benchmarked data analysis techniques involving Newton-Raphson and gradient-descent optimization - Vectorized digital image processing code to make processes 20 times as efficient- Bridged communication gaps between mathematicians and programmers- Researched the effect of signal gain on data visualization; designed presentation for 2014 CYTO conference

- Taught introductory calculus, multi-variable calculus, and partial differential equations- Attained 4.9/5.0 rating on RateMyProfessors.com- Managed spreadsheets of grading data and analyzed data for grading and pedagogy

Uc Santa Barbara

- Mentored freshmen entering STEM fields at UCSB in the Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science- Prepared and delivered presentations on research and University resources- Tutored students in mathematics

- Summer research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation- Reformulated the DNA Inequality [Richardson and Lagarias, 1993] in higher dimensions- Applied calculus and analysis to prove particular cases of the inequality

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Applied Mathematics, 3.79 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mathematics, 3.83 Gpa

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