The Inovo Group is a management consulting firm specializing in strategic innovation. Inovo has developed a unique and proven framework for discovering strategic growth opportunities at the intersection of emerging technologies and emerging needs and desires.- Discovered and evaluated new business opportunities for Fortune 100 clients in diverse industries including consumer products, healthcare, energy, and advanced materials.- Identified and interviewed industry leaders, performed technology and market research, and built new tools for quantitative and visual analysis of project data.- Worked closely with Inovo leadership to adapt and evolve our strategic innovation framework to the needs and goals of each client.

Absolute Nano is a producer of novel instruments for research and development of advanced materials including carbon nanotubes, graphene, and self-assembled polymer films.- Directed daily operations including customer relations, sales, order and receivables, and inventory.- Managed federally funded research program including writing of progress reports, preparation of subcontracts, and maintenance of government database accounts.- Established and maintained accounting system and tax records.- Coordinated setup of new office and lab space with Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center.

- Developed applications for DNA-based molecular robots and analyzed their behavior at the single molecule level. - Coordinated team to engineer synthetic mimics of DNA-protein recognition systems. Collaborated with faculty and students from Chemistry, Medical School, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.- Completed extensive investigation of the molecular interactions between model cell components and nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment.