David D. Shoup, Ph.D. possesses expertise in leadership, team building, cross functional team, biotechnology, change control and 22 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have had the distinct privilege of working along-side and reporting to Dave for the last fifteen years at various Biotech companies in the Bay Area. Most recently I reported to Dave as the IT Project Manager implementing the first Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at Cell Genesys. Dave was not only extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of IT, he was an incredible mentor to his whole group and beyond. He always gave me 100% support of my role as project manager both with Cell Genesys management and our vendors. Our project ran on schedule, on budget, and to an extreme high level-of-quality. This could not have occurred without Dave’s management and directing of the IT team’s successful execution. Dave has had the challenging role of managing the portfolio of Development and Production IT projects, working with senior executives to establish project scope and prioritizing projects based on business needs. He assesses projects completely and with an exact eye to cost, feasibility, and timing. You can trust his projections without fail. To execute his job Dave demonstrated a deep understanding of business processes around all aspects of a regulated environment. He is a powerful leader in a manner which invites cooperation, communication and leverages every person’s skill set to its fullest extent. He is an incredible teacher, combining patience and exactness to allow for deep comprehension. He has a unique ability to create comradery from senior management to entry level personnel by staying accessible and aware of workloads throughout the company. Dave has cutting edge strategic vision and is able to articulate his vision to Senior Management and gain buy off. He was able to reach out to all departments within the company and create on-going, value add relationships with the respect and support our group deserved. He continues to support and develop me in my career endeavors and I know we will work together again in the near future. I’m confident that he would add significant value to any organization looking for genuinely brilliant IT leadership." and "Dave is an strong technologist and has a deep understanding of managing IT/infrastructure within an FDA-regulated environment. He shares his knowledge freely, and has created a very supportive environment for his team."