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Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

• Organizational integrator for wet-lab incubator across fifteen locations. Provide general manager oversite for design, construction, and launch of incubator sites across the globe. Key in taking needs of startups and.
• Spearhead HQ launch team tasked with creating enterprise design strategy and implementing new site developments both domestically and globally. Currently overseeing 10 construction projects with a combined budget of.
• Lead newly matrixed organization through a significant sqft (49%) and staff (31%) expansion in 2022. Provide executive oversight for existing 12 locations (251K sqft) encompassing over 300 resident companies, 700.
• Create marketing strategy to drive awareness, lead generation, and nurturing campaigns to fill pipeline. Exceeded expectations by 3x by opening with a 40% occupancy rate in Dallas in 2022.
• Attained break even six months ahead of projection, a 33% increase over initial site fill projections for new LA location in 2020.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

• Contracted to provide strategic planning and leadership of daily operations and special projects including workload studies, Performance Management Appraisal Program (PMAP) goal development, change management, data.
• Transformed user committee for Purchasing Online Tracking System (POTS), used by 13,000 people in 26 NIH institutes or centers (ICs) to process $1.4B in annual funding, into productive and cohesive community; provided.
• Realigned DIR NIH resources of $175M and 2,000 personnel with operational organization as project manager for DIR Standard Administration Code (SAC) initiative; set stage for comprehensive metrics dashboard allowing.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

• Contracted to serve as Senior Acquisition and Logistics Official for DIR servicing 90+ labs, core programs and offices. Led team of 19 government and contract professionals in handling 25K+ annual acquisitions annually.
• Reduced outstanding inventory audit metrics by 61% in nine months by modernizing property management operations.
• Collaborated with team to identify cost efficiencies totaling $1.4M from $128M budget.

San Diego, CA, US

• Progressed through increasing levels of responsibility for bicoastal superstores and warehouse facilities with a focus on pre-owned scientific instruments. Led a staff of 15 in managing more than 60K square feet of.
• Shortened the chain acquisition lifecycle by 64%, bringing equipment to market faster.
• Built brand consistency for customer and staff by standardizing processes and product offerings across multiple sites.
• Optimized inventory processes by creating an automated equipment return system, facilitating equipment acquisitions, conducting audits, correcting deficiencies, and negotiating supplier contracts.

Seattle, WA, US

• Led operations of a $4M sperm processing and distribution facility. Oversaw tissue repository including the receipt, storage and distribution of biological specimens; quality assurance of processes; marketing and donor.
• Accelerated international market penetration into Canada, Australia, and the EU, representing 39% of total revenue within a year (up from 7%). Positioned the company for further expansion by developing other.
• Doubled sperm lab throughput within first 6 months.
• Improved cash flow by reducing the sales life cycle an average of 60 days.

Seattle, WA, US

• Managed staffing, production, and overall administration for a growing biorespository providing transplant genomics, HLA reference materials, and service contracting. Prepared and managed $1M operating budget. Led 7.
• Restructured and expanded a 3-person research lab into a 6-person shared resource cell transformation and DNA processing facility; pursued and secured funding, resulting in self-sustaining operations.
• Re-engineered the global DNA extraction method leading to a 57% increase in DNA extraction rates.
• Increased PBMC transformation rates by 43% and introduced high sample ID confidence through barcode application.
• Achieved ranking as the #1 producing lab in the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium within one year.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology Major; Chemistry Minor

Certificate, Executive Education - Emerging Leader Development Program