I am currently employed by FHI 360, a global health and development non-profit. While at FHI 360 I have worked on a variety of projects:• Manager of a program to develop a method of non-surgical female sterilization.• Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance for a program to facilitate the distribution in the developing world of a Chinese made, low-cost contraceptive implant.• Coordinator for FHI 360's Malaria Initiative.• Manager of a Phase II clinical trial of a biodegradable contraceptive implant.• Technical advisor to a program to develop a long-acting (6-12 months) injectable female contraceptive.

Filtara is an early stage medical device start-up company developing a product to generate medical oxygen.• Responsible for commercialization of licensed intellectual property: product design, optimization and prototype development.• Participated in investor presentations.• Mentored Duke University Fuqua business students on startup business venture capital funding.

Neopatents provides expertise in the patent design and analysis process.• Performed patentability, competitive landscape and freedom to operate analyses.

• Developed and evaluated gel based drug delivery vehicles with emphasis on microbicides for the prevention of HIV transmission.• Conducted studies of the properties of the vitreous and drug delivery to the retina.• Developed several laboratory assays for materials properties measurements.• Co-Investigator on $4.4 million in research grant funding.• Authored over 20 peer reviewed publications.• Authored over 30 peer reviewed abstracts and meeting presentations.• Supervised 11 undergraduate student senior projects.• Regularly reviewed papers for peer reviewed journals in the fields of material science, pharmaceutical science and reproductive biology.• Conducted studies of sperm motility and the efficacy and delivery of various spermicidal and anti-viral compounds.

• Conducted studies of the three-dimensional motion of microorganisms.

• CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and controls) team member on two projects developing drug delivery products for the female reproductive tract.

• Conducted research on the physical/chemical properties of biological materials and modeling of low Reynolds Number hydrodynamics.• Teaching Assistant for both graduate and undergraduate courses.

• Coordinated planning of operations between refinery technical staff and corporate headquarters.• Prepared refinery operating plans, financial forecasts, and operating budgets.• Developed and applied operations research tools, such as linear programming models, for optimization of refinery operations.• Supervised $4.5 million/day gasoline blending operation.• Managed task force to analyze and reorganize refinery computerized operations reporting and accounting system.