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Denver, Colorado, US

• Developed business plan and marketing materials for a medical device company that resulted in presentations to 3 VC firms.
• Reviewed and selected 26 WIRED grant proposals to receive a total of $15 million from the Department of Labor based on long-term sustainability, industry impact, and innovative partnerships.
• Conducted competitive and market analyses for two State of Colorado Proof of Concept grants on early stage technologies developed at the University of Colorado and National Jewish Research Center.
• Professional speaker on workforce development and career opportunities with engagements at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado State University, and Front Range Community College.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Led the vision, development, and management of the State's Identity Resolution services, catering to 4 State agencies and serving 6.5 million customers.
• Spearheaded the integration of the State's fragmented healthcare information systems, enabling the secure and trusted exchange of data to advance the State's mission of enhancing healthcare equity and access for all.
• Directed a dynamic 10-person product development team, successfully transitioning from a proof of concept to a fully operational production service within an impressive 6-month timeframe.
• Collaborated closely with State C-Suite executives and senior Agency leaders to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and priorities.
• Crafted a comprehensive product roadmap, skillfully negotiated vendor contracts, and established robust data sharing and service level agreements to ensure the seamless delivery of mission-critical health IT solutions.

Boulder, Colorado, US

• Mentored early-stage companies on business model creation, customer validation, fund-raising, partnerships, and pitching.
• Supported milestone achievements for 3 companies including $75,000 in grant funding, 4 license negotiations, 3 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications, 1 new company formation, and >100 investor &.

London, GB

• Created new consumer health journeys and built a digital health marketplace to connect consumers to in-person and online healthcare services.
• Increased conversion rate and customer spending on 2 Million monthly visits by engaging online customers to understand their needs and connecting them to qualified products and services.
• Worked with internal and external business partners to create product roadmaps, presented business cases to senior leadership to secure support and resources, and led innovation and product teams to deliver customer.

Denver, CO, US

• Co-founded medical device start-up in the arthritis and regenerative therapy markets.
• Managed portfolio of projects to develop medical/diagnostics for determining disease progression and predicting drug responsiveness in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
• Introduced 2 new product lines based on identified market segments and unmet product needs.
• Grew target market by 5x through targeted segmentation and pricing strategies.
• Implemented marketing strategies (conferences, publications, training, e-mail, social media) to educate customers and position company as market leader.
• Developed customer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and early adopters to validate customer needs and develop brand recognition.

Denver, CO - Colorado, US

• Performed market and financial analyses, quality improvement (QI) studies, and clinical studies.
• Identified opportunities to apply translational research to unmet clinical needs.
• Developed and validated biomarker laboratory developed tests (LDTs) for arthritis markets.
• Supported the creation of a state funded synovial fluid biobank to track drug outcome research.
• Co-investigator and author on industry and government sponsored arthritis research.

Deerfield, Illinois, US

• Led the design and implementation of business processes and software systems to support a new Viral Production facility for gene/cell therapy research.
• Developed product roadmaps through stakeholder and customer interviews and communicated strategy, vision, and program status throughout the organization.
• Acted as a liaison between business, scientific and software teams to understand return on investment (ROI), technology standards and best practices, and oversee the system/software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Delivered a capacity planning solution for protein manufacturing that increased utilization and replaced 5 stand-alone systems to manage 300 pieces of equipment for 150+ users.

Mclean, VA, US

• Business Lead and Subject Matter Expert on a $60 million program for the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to transition from paper-based to digital-based data and processes.
• Developed and managed multi-year product roadmaps across 12 FDA labs interviewing stakeholders, analyzing user needs, and managing requirements.
• Successfully built Project Management Office (PMO) and developed processes for program planning, strategy development, risk management, resource balancing, and performance assessments.
• Led large (+12) cross-functional groups including requirements, testing, training, support, and implementation teams throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Sugar Land, TX, US

• Designed, implemented and deployed a portal within the STARLiMS LIMS for Quality Assurance to share data and metrics across departments via web services (web Methods). Required system and subject matter expertise (SME).
• Interfaces from LIMS to the following systems: LIMS and IRIS, TrackWise, CAPA, Product Complaints, LiveCycle (Document Management).Performed unit interface testing on the portal and associated interfaces.
• Developed a comprehensive hands on training program for a customized STARLiMS LIMS to be deployed to 19 sites worldwide. (>1000 users).
• Developed materials to include super user and end user training.
• Training approach included: in class hands on sessions with presentations, detailed system use training guides and hands on LIMS use exercises.

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

• Managed multiple laboratory information and automation projects throughout the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and lead cross-functional teams of 3 - 15 members to implement mission-critical systems.
• Interfacing with scientists, information technology, quality assurance, and management to develop LIMS and Laboratory Automation project vision, architect business requirements into system design, and drive solutions.
• Represented Sandoz in the Colorado bioscience community and built relationships with industry organizations, educational institutions, and vendors.
• Designed, implemented, and validated FDA compliant systems and supported 120 users across 4 divisions. Systems included: LabWare (Pharma Template, Stability, & Environmental Monitoring), Empower, NuGenesis SDMS, LabX.

Boston, MA, US

• Managed an off-shore development team, facilitated requirement collection, wrote functional and technical specifications, and developed cost/time/scope estimates.
• Designed and implemented web-service based applications using J2EE, JSP, SOAP, and XML technologies.
• Co-lead an agile project that developed thought leadership around Model Driven Architecture and AJAX technologies. Deliverables included POC website, tutorial, and whitepaper.
• Performed planning, estimation, resource management, issue resolution and quality assurance.
• Effectively communicated design to client, integrated feedback, and facilitated cross-functional meetings.

• Managed the nightly production and synthesis of RNA oligonucleotides using 2’-ACE Chemistry.
• Analyzed HPLC, mass spectrophotometry, and optical density reports to determine quality and quantity of produced RNA.
• Developed optimal synthesis programs based on desired length, quality, and optional modifications such as labeling, desalting, and purification using custom LIMS system.
• Maintained, programmed, and operated 20 RNA olignucleotide synthesizers.

Rochester, NY, US

• Developed, implemented, and validated a FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant data management system following installation (IQ), operational (OQ), and performance qualifications (PQ).
• Performed clinical trial testing and evaluation of vaccine efficacy in a GLP laboratory (similar to a GMP facility).
• Interacted with clients and performed data analysis, quality control, scheduling, and billing activities.
• Performed ELISA assays, reagent preparation, mammalian cell culture, and assisted in viral micro-neutralization assays.

Master Of Engineering, Biological & Environmental Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Biological And Environmental Engineering

Certificate, Machine Learning

Certificate In Entrepreneurship, Bioentrepreneurship

Certificate In Gmp/Glp, Biotechnology

Pmp Certificate, Project Management