Successfully renegotiated essential commercial contracts with established partners through Chapter 11 restructuring, and transitioned to lead Amyris' B2B collaboration pipeline. Lead all business development and new partnership engagements across Amyris' strategic pillars, including:- R&D with a focus on microbial strain engineering and the core technology platform - Scale-up and process development, leveraging our substantial lab & pilot experience + infrastructure - Manufacturing partnerships built around Amyris' state of the art advanced precision fermentation facility in Barra Bonita, Brazil - Ingredient manufacturing in support of driving value through innovative molecules used for a wide variety of commercial applications Experience across industries including: pharma, agriculture, food & beverage, beauty & personal care, and flavors & fragrances.

Expansion of previous role to include approximately $100M in annual revenue under management and P&L oversight for a portfolio of over 10 commercial ingredients and dozens of active R&D projects with Amyris' industry-leading partnerships. Responsible for delivering continued revenue growth, overseeing regular new ingredient launches, and closing new strategic partnerships in Beauty, Food & Beverage, Flavors & Fragrances and other Specialty Chemical industries. I focus on identifying biotechnology-based solutions for these industries' most critical needs and engaging from early stage business development through commercial launch. I serve as the primary internal and external-facing commercial liaison between all necessary functions such as: R&D, Process Development, Legal, Finance, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and beyond.

Lead a small team responsible for new business development and ongoing strategic partnership management across core industries of focus, including F&F, BCP and Pharma. Develop & implement corporate strategy directly with CEO, COO and other executive leadership. Primarily responsible for continued B2B revenue growth, commercialization planning, partnership strategy development, and negotiation of multi-million-dollar R&D collaborations. • Oversee implementation of the monetization of Amyris’ F&F portfolio in a strategic transaction to DSM valued at >$500M • Continued strategy development across Flavor & Fragrance, Beauty & Personal Care, and Health & Wellness industries including building out a pipeline of new projects, managing market research & business case generation and providing integral + external guidance around commercial prioritization to maximize value of product portfolio• Interface with industry-leading partners and world-class Amyris experts to support scaleup and new ingredient launches • Directly negotiate & implement new R&D collaboration agreements, supply contracts & licensing arrangements

Managed the business unit responsible for manufacturing and delivery of 7 commercialized ingredients to key strategic partners in the F&F and Cosmetic Ingredients industries. • Drove strategy for F&F and personal care ingredient sales • Responsible for portfolio product sales growth of 50% annually • Coordinated updates for strategic partners on R&D projects currently in development, identify and launch new projects• Operationalized critical initiatives for increasing product sales, reducing production cost, and launching new ingredients

Working directly with the SVP of Corp. Development & Collaborations, I contributed to growing annual strategic partnership revenue from $19M in 2014 to over $40M in 2016 The ultimate goal is to broaden Amyris’ reach and impact through continued commercial expansion. Other responsibilities include:• Establish and build relationships with potential partners to ensure successful long term engagements in crop protection, food & nutrition, pharmaceuticals and other chemical industries• Drive partnering conversations from initial introduction through contract negotiation• Manage business coordination and project implementation of new collaborations with the R&D and commercial teams

• Managed a team of interns responsible for data mining & analysis to present key findings and optimize research efforts• Developed in-depth knowledge of the market, industry and the competition by managing & executing research projects• Conducted market research to identify future products and markets that can be served by Amyris’ technology platform• Performed pipeline ideation utilizing relationships with universities, think tanks, and consultants• Focused on crop protection, pharma and chemical industry trends to develop strategies to apply to Amyris products• Created detailed financial models and generated business cases for new and existing partnerships

www.techvalidate.com - Prospected, scoped, and qualified potential customers for implementation of our marketing content generation software platform- Enabled sales throughout entire cycle, including running 30 minute calls, nurturing leads, and writing demand gen campaigns

Nucelis is a start-up biotechnology company specializing in industrial microbiology. After working to help design and build our first pilot-scale fermentation facility on site, I transitioned into a new role responsible for marketing and business development. In addition to my product management responsibilities, I was actively involved in the company's engineering programs, where I helped with ongoing improvements to the pilot plant. My work on the business development team spanned all aspects of the company, and allowed me to maintain active involvement with colleagues from virtually every department.While still maintaining some of my engineering and project management responsibilities, I reported directly to the CEO and worked in close collaboration with the marketing and business development team. Some of my responsibilities included:• Collaboration with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, marketing, manufacturing and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs, market opportunities and competition• Develop and maintain competitive analysis• Product management for squalene, squalane and ergosterol• Pricing strategy and product positioning• Sales activity for squalene, squalane, and ergosterol• Customer contracts and negotiations in conjunction with Legal and VP Commercial Operations

In addition to working closely with the marketing council, and assisting with the management of the facilities, my engineering background allowed me to act as the on-site project manager for the $3.3 million pilot plant project we completed in the summer of 2012. Some of my responsibilities included:- Planning and tracking a time line for the project to help coordinate with contractors, vendors, and suppliers in an organized and efficient fashion- Designing, sizing, and laying-out all of the equipment and utilities for the plant- Tracking the budgetary progress to ensure we stay under budget with each additional purchase- Developing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the fermentation process- Assisting the CFM in managing the LEED Platinum-Certified facility's 55,000 sq. ft. of offices, labs, and greenhouses

- Streamlined and redesigned several assembly line repackaging processes to save $60,000 annually and increase revenue by up to $720,000 per year.- Developed software to compare efficiency changes in order to maximize revenue while minimizing labor costs.

Analyzed viability of enzyme changes, worked to reduce bottlenecks in the production process, and performed detailed market research for expansion of a new developing technology

- Assisted several engineers in various areas of John Deere’s large tractor division - Performed analysis and optimization of a few tractor’s hydraulic and cooling systems

- Designed and created a test model for a new style of fiberglass joint, and performed strength analysis tests- Created parts in AutoCAD- Helped in machining a clamp device that I designed for strength testing

· Worked closely with scientists and researchers to facilitate their projects in the lab and in the greenhouse · Implemented new standard operating procedures for inventory and storage to improve efficiency