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As COO at NeuroLux, I was responsible for defining and articulating a vision and strategy for the growth of the company. I worked closely with key stakeholders to develop business development approaches and implemented action plans to achieve the organization's goals.Key achievements:- Established a department to manage alliances with >100 research institutions worldwide- Directed a team of client relations, manufacturing, R&D, and purchasing to grow the customer base by 8x in two years- Spearheaded commercial launch of two product offerings; optogenetics device for research in the spinal cord and bilateral brain stimulation- Led six successful SBIR/STTR grants from the NIH with a total fund of $6.5M- Orchestrated the firm's first training program: NeuroLux Illuminate Workshop with 6:1 ROI- Secured relationships with factory leaders and management to streamline manufacturing processes to increase throughput by 100x and reduce lead time by 50%- Analyzed company's financial statements to develop better pricing strategies to increase profit margin by 30%- Created a supply-chain tracking system on AirTable to enhance manufacturing yield by 20% and reduce analysis and reporting time by 30%

Champaign, Illinois, Us

I constructed a successful proposal for Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding for the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative from the National Institute of Health (NIH) in a collaborative effort with neuroscientists, engineers, C-level executives, and Principal Investigators (PI) at Rogers Research Group, Gereau Lab and Bruchas Lab at Washington University. I also supported the beta launch of the first wireless, fully-implantable optogenetic device by collaborating with Washington University School of Medicine.My responsibilities included managing internal communication flow, organizing supply chain, providing after-sales support, conducting market research, and supervising grant allocation.

Evanston, Il, Us

I assisted in the development of inaugural neuronal electronics for wireless body monitoring, research led by Siddharth Krishnan, currently a post-doc at the Langer Lab at MIT, and participated in the mechano-acoustic device deployment for COVID patients.Key Achievements:- Designed and developed processes to analyze ~300 hours of physiological data sets of COVID patients collected by wearable mechano-acoustic devices to improve machine learning algorithms- Managed supply chain of ~30 wearables for clinical trials in Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Shirley Ryan Ability LabImproved fabrication yield of serpentine interconnect of wireless nerve cuffs by 90%

Under the guidance of Professor John A. Rogers and Mr. John Thode, my main responsibility was to write research and commercialization plans for SBIR Funding from the NIH for a real-time, cost-effective, accurate UV measurement and prevention system to reduce skin cancer. As this project ran simultaneously with NeuroLux's SBIR proposal, I had to do extensive research on both firms' industries to predict expected outcome and revenue stream, create financial plans, project potential market size and consumer base, and plan tactics to protect intellectual property.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering Physics

Business Administration And Management, General