- Supported the oversight of external manufacturing activities at a global CDMO to assure on-time release and delivery of a GMP product that meets quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements.- Led a cross-functional team of five to 10 people that provided the CDMO real-time guidance for manufacturing, testing, release and other operational issues.- Tracked CDMO related activities and deliverables relative to budget and company objectives.- Established and ensured adherence to master service agreements, SOWs, other manufacturing agreements as well as project timelines. - Identified and escalated business-critical issues affecting Compliance, Operations and Management.- Served as a person-in-plant providing technical inputs during GMP production and fostering relationships with teams.

- Accountable for timely delivery of customer’s multi-million dollar, autologous and allogeneic CGT programs operating in a GMP setting- Lead project execution from start to finish after sales deal closure, serving as a single point of contact and being a customer advocate on-site- Manage project scope, timelines and budget/profitability- Direct and motivate multidisciplinary project teams such as MFG, MSAT, PD, QC and QA, foster collaboration, and hold team members accountable to deliver results within the agreed project governance structure- Responsible for accurate revenue forecasting and risk management for my programs- Double up as a process (PD) SME providing technical inputs as and when needed- Ultimately responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the life of the project in a shared relationship management with Sales

- Responsible for technology transfer, process development and optimization for GMP manufacturing of autologous and allogeneic CGT products- Process SME for CAR-T, hematopoietic (HSC), mesenchymal (MSC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), bioreactor platforms, scale up/scale out, viral vector, electroporation and CRISPR-Cas- Led as well as supported over 15 client projects as a PD scientist in 3 years; earned high customer rating on multiple occasions for exceeding expectations, being agile and meeting deliverables within planned timelines- Experienced in writing and revising technical documents including SOPs, protocols, summary reports and batch records; trained scientists and MFG personnel as needed- Experienced in GLP, GDP, GMP and operational readiness. Proficient in Standard MS office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), MS Project, MS Visio, Design Expert

- Served as a group champion, and headed end-to-end project management with responsibilities incl. project planning, scope, timelines and resource management- Two-time recipient of the prestigious American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (2013-2015, 2015-2017)- Led and implemented projects to identify novel therapies for heart valve disease- Performed cell/organ culture studies using custom bioreactors to recapitulate human valve disease pathology- Results from my studies impact other areas of research such as aging, atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, inflammation, osteoarthritis, and cancer metastasis- Reported my research findings in 3 top-ranked journals and contributed to 2 book chapters- Collaborated with experts from other institutions around the world; mentored 7 interns and graduate students

- Examined a mouse model of heart valve disease and aortopathy as part of a research team; results from these studies are informative in the search for therapeutic targets and durable cardiovascular bioprostheses- Two-time recipient of the prestigious American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship Award (2009-2011, 2011-2012)- Reported my research findings in 4 top-ranked journals and wrote a comprehensive review paper- Collaborated with experts from other institutions around the world; mentored 5 interns