Caleb Proctor Email & Phone Number

Acworth, Ga, Us

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

-Developed, led, and managed a team of 5 specialists and technicians to create product specific workflows to aid Sales and Marketing efforts through publication of application notes, blogs, and customer testing reports focused on solving complex problems in key accounts-Integrated company manufactured devices with a wide variety of technology from across business units to allow for novel workflow development around nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules-Collaborated with global Sales and Marketing teams to train and educate customers on products and their use in assay development, and place capital equipment in new and existing laboratories-Maintained effective budgets, forecasts, inventory, and staff to ensure lab operations were successful for a ISO 9001 company and created processes for implementing ISO 13485 in Laboratory and Operations departments-Directly supported sales goals with customer-facing demos of products and negotiation of new product initiatives to achieve a $18MM goal in revenue-Presented numerous international talks online and at conferences to educate and inform customers on our products and build brand awareness-Established testing criteria utilizing voice of customer from over 20 key accounts to ensure new products were accountable to rigorous testing standards in the creation of new product proposals and continuous improvements

Kennesaw, Georgia

-Developed novel testing methodology for the detection of SARS-COV-2 directly from viral transport media using RT-qPCR-Led and managed lab techs and interns to achieve departmental goals-Created over 50 posters, application notes, peer reviewed journal articles, white papers and blogs to support Sales and Marketing efforts and create brand exposure and aid customers in the selection of laboratory devices-Provided data for new products and processes in cross department collaboration deployed by Engineering, Operations, and Quality departments-Collaborated directly with 100s of end users to optimize their assays and workflows to best deploy our devices in both clinical and academic environments-Provided voice of customer and expertise on creation of over 20 sterile, nuclease free, and microbial DNA free devices and instrument consumables-Visited customers on site and at trade shows to best collect end user data and assist in high impact sales of capital equipment

Huntsville, Alabama Area

- Cultivated, isolated, and curated multiple different strains of pathogens in a BSL-2 environment-Managed sterility testing and monitored microbial activity in clean rooms, amplicon detection rooms, and production environments for medical devices-Manufactured and contributed to design of original equipment for arm-PCR for detection of pathogenic bacteria from clinical samples-Analyzed data for FDA approval testing including inclusivity, exclusivity, reproducibility, cross contamination and carry testing-Performed assays to aid in collection of data for 510k submission-Integrally involved with achieving FDA approved clearance on a medical device

Manage invoices, receipts, and payments for loaded and delivered goods* Load and unload vehicles ensuring product integrity* Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment* Perform emergency repairs as needed* Receive, inspect, pack, and transport products from a distribution center to 15 individual storesacross the Southeast

Maintain several hundred cattle on a daily basis* Administer animal medication, food, and see to any other needs of cattle* Maintain grazing grounds and barriers* Handle, mix, and spray caustic chemicals* Drive and maintain large equipment including tractors, bailers, and cuttersADDITIONALSKILLS* Well versed in aseptic technique* An understanding of a variety of laboratory techniques including microbe staining, pipetting,PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), and gel electrophoresis* Utilization of many different media forms to plate and grow bacteria

Master Of Science - Ms, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Microbiology, General