Joined established boutique life sciences market research firm to build out its strategy consulting service offeringSupport all aspects of consulting from lead generation, project pitching and negotiation, research and analysis, project management and presentation development; Recent projects include: • Adjacent market entry strategy for a leading global clinical diagnostic company (12 weeks)• Market assessment and entry strategy into Asia for a novel pain therapy (12 weeks)• Product specification assessment for a next-generation solution in the digital pathology space (8 weeks)Lead internal firm operations, including human resources, accounting and financial budgeting

Managed multiple ongoing client case teams, consisting of 3 – 5 life science professionals, including PhDs and MDs (annual case revenue managed: $3+M); Responsible for:• Managing the client on a day-to-day basis• Providing content expertise and thought leadership to case teams• Ensuring case team were on schedule to meet major deliverables• Drove the development of impactful client presentations that communicate actionable recommendations • Presented findings and implications while building consensus with clientsLed projects including:• Led commercial due diligence for a $1 B+ life sciences acquisition• Launch planning and organizational readiness for a novel immunology biologic (recently approved by the FDA)• Market sizing and therapeutic indication prioritization for novel gene therapy in HIV Actively involved in business development work including sourcing potential projects, writing project proposals, and pitching proposals to potential clientsAlso, actively involved in other firm building activities, including leading global initiatives to improve firm productivity, source new talent (MBAs and PhDs) and retain current talent

Created software application to integrate disparate information allowing for comprehensive drug target mining. Released it to the Genentech research organization (500+ scientists) and then to the worldwide scientific communityCollaborated with scientists to mine biological data for novel and therapeutically relevant targets, resulting in over 10 putative molecules for the research pipelineReceived Genentech significant achievement award for my insights and analysis

Performed competitive market analysis to identify strategic opportunities in the genetic analysis software industrySpecified the features of new products based on unmet customer needs and gaps in the competitive landscape