evitria is specialized in CHO-based transient expression of antibodies (including bispecific and fusion antibodies). With a track record of more than 60,000 transfections performed and more than 10,000 antibodies expressed and purified for our clients, we can offer fast and reliable project execution at high quality standards.

Responsible for business development and account management within the East of the UK, andbusiness development in the North of EnglandWorked to establish new customer relationships and grow sales within the bioprocessing portfolioDelivered very substantial year on year sales growth - increasing sales value of area by >3x in 2 yearsBuilt collaborative customer relationships to generate external marketing material - this delivered multiple white papers and an online webinar on regenerative medicine processing with Sartorius equipmentManaged trials and pre-sales projects with multiple team members (in global locations) andcustomers; project values typically ranged from £10k to £10MCovered all products/services and all customer areas, including regenerative medicine, syntheticbiology, and other novel biologics; this required comprehensive knowledge of the latestdevelopments in biotechnology and life sciencesPresented products and represented Sartorius at external events (open days, exhibitions, customerpresentations)Trained on Sales Skills and Negotiation (Mercuri International)

Established DSP process for new business expansion, sourcing and purchasing equipment (production, process development, and analytics).Built collaborative relationships with academic and industrial partners, applying for research grant funding, arranging collaboration, IP, and confidentiality agreements.Negotiated equipment trials and purchase price reductions, reviewed technical drawings and ensured connectivity between multiple units sourced from different manufacturers in a variety of global locations.Managed procurement issues, working closely with accounts, purchasing, and legal teams.Visited potential suppliers to explain technical requirements and assess proposed solutions.Created a cost model for the production processes to ensure commercial viability of products, to assist the sales team with pricing, and to improve stock value reporting.Wrote templates and prepared data management documents to meet ISO:9001 standards.Introduced and optimised processes, leading to a 5x reduction in production costs.Introduced a new enzyme product to the business unit, led and coordinated its development, adding to group IP.Generated and maintained production plans and timelines to ensure project deadlines met.Managed process development projects and coordinated production runs.Responsible for technology transfer to CMO partner.Acted as point-of-contact for technical enquiries from various business divisions and assisted with new project proposal evaluation.Biosafety Officer for bioprocessing team (IOSH accredited).Wrote technical reports and presented project data to customers to develop research path.Line manager with one direct and three indirect reports.Created novel scale-down mimics for DOE/QbD process development studies.Trained on Lean Six Sigma processes (RiverRhee Consulting) and Line Management (Mentor Group Ltd).

Managed and drove forwards a four year research project, planning experiments and coordinating tasks with colleagues and collaborators. Conducted extensive primary and secondary research to develop and justify research plans Redesigned and adapted project after 2 years of work due to change in industrial sponsor Presented results at team meetings and at regular project reviews Successfully completed London Business School MBA module on New Technology Ventures. Delivered 5 peer-reviewed publications and 2 textbook chapters Thesis title: Synthetic biology approaches to bioprocess intensification in bacterial and mammalian production platforms. Research focused on the effect of cell and protein engineering on upstream and downstream processing

Taught, supervised, and managed teams of up to 30 researchers entering into the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition (iGEM) at MIT. Coordinated and guided research over 9+ month projects. Organised and managed week long practical courses for Undergraduate students, and supervised 6 - 12 month long research projects for Master’s students. Lecturing, teaching, and marking on undergraduate and Master’s courses on topics such as Molecular Biology, Immunotherapies, and Membrane Filtration. Private tutor for A-Level and Undergraduate Biology and Chemistry.

Co-founded a start-up company based at UCL developing portable, low-cost laboratory equipment for use in education.Negotiated funding and lab space for prototype development.Handled legal and safety aspects of prototype development.Recruited additional team members and drove forward development plan.Designed and developed exhibition experiments, coordinated and executed outreach activities.Established relationships with model users and collaborated with multiple parties to progress prototype development.Leveraged network of contacts from London Business School to further prototype development and company strategy.