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San Diego, California, United States

Contracts management and legal operations process improvement for Governmentjobs.com, Inc. dba NEOGOV, a SaaS provider of HR, talent management, and policy solutions for public sector agencies.

San Diego, California

Comprehensive cradle-to-grave contracts and procurement management across Crinetics, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company that develops novel therapies for people with rare endocrine diseases. Led the draft, negotiation, and routing of signatures for all company contracts as the Sponsor. Interacted with all departments and facilitated execution of their contract needs. Agreement types included: CDA/NDAs, MSAs and incorporated Work Orders for drug development and manufacturing (GxP and non-GxP) and CRO services, Amendments and Change Orders, Supply Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs for Phases I-III) for studies conducted worldwide and ancillary documents (ICFs, Sponsor Letters of Indemnification), Start Up Letter Agreements, University Sponsored Research Agreements, MTAs and Fee-for Service, Consultant Agreements, Lead PI Agreements, CAPEX purchases, Engagement Letters with recruiters and audit/tax firms, SaaS/SW License Agreements, Sponsorships, Exhibit and Special Event Agreements.

La Jolla, California

Management and monitoring of research tech transfer contracts, enforcing compliance of all contract terms to ensure full development of government funded licensed technologies and methods. Managed all aspects of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Collaborative Research Agreements, including: Overhauled and standardized templates for sharing of tangible materials with non-profits and industry, triaged and fielded requests placed by our research community, drafted and negotiated incoming and outgoing transfer MTAs and CRAs with provider and recipient organizations, contract lifecycle administration, and continued process improvement. Subject matter expert in the use of Wellspring Sophia, tech transfer knowledge management system.

Greater San Diego Area

Supported San Diego corporate, San Jose R&D, and Longtan/Taoyuan County Taiwan fab operations for Qualcomm's MEMS Technologies business unit from January 2008 - April 2015. Transitioned to Qualcomm Incorporated in April 2015, providing broad contracts management and process improvement for the new S2P organization. Subject matter expert in the implementation, use and process improvement of Novatus Contract Management System and Ariba TotalContracts (Power User). Served on the CLM/CMS Steering Committee throughout the duration of my career at Qualcomm.

Greater San Diego Area

Cradle to grave contracts management, with primary focus on lease arrangements for turnkey physician in-office mobile cardiac imaging services. Negotiated complex legal terms with physicians, healthcare administrators/executives and their counsel, ensuring the terminology maintained compliance with Stark Laws, safe harbors, anti-kickback statutes, anti mark-up rules, HIPAA privacy, and Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), nuclear (NRC) and other governmental agency rules and regulations. Contract structures provided bona fide leasing arrangements to facilitate physician revenue stream. Subject matter expert in the implementation, use and process improvement of Procuri/Ariba CLM (Implementer/Power User).

Greater San Diego Area

Comprehensive management and monitoring of university tech transfer contracts, enforcing compliance of all contract terms to ensure full development of government funded licensed technologies and methods. Represented our department as main point of contact with the UCOP Campus Liaison group, which entailed coordinating and managing equity holdings in start-up ventures (licensees) and implementing best practices for monitoring contract compliance.