Independent consultant specializing in biotechnology, drug discovery, diagnostics and medical devices, particularly IP management and market research. My patent management consulting includes the installation and use of a proprietary MS Access patent management database.

Adivo is a healthcare consultancy working primarily in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical devices, offering a wide range of services including market research, competitive analysis, market landscaping and new opportunity assessment. My work was primarily in the fields of blood products for hematologic and other disorders and in inflammation and immunity.

I led and participated in numerous projects for clients in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and medical device industries. These projects included market tracking, strategic planning, market landscaping, opportunity assessments and competitive analyses. Medical fields have included plasma proteins used for immune and coagulation disorders, asthma, cardiovascular, neurosurgery, oncology, dermatology, implantable medical devices and parenteral nutrition, among others.

Managed patent portfolio and briefed employees on IP issues for diagnostic startup.

Organized and managed patent portfolio, member of team that developed phase-gate decision criteria for project progression. Part time position.

Organized and managed patent portfolio, briefed employees on IP, worked with senior management to control costs and straighten out issues with patent law firm.

Managed patent portfolio for dermatology startup.

At Centaur I negotiated and closed numerous licensing, consulting and other agreements, Developed a database system for patent portfolio management and used it to manage more than 400 active patents and patent applications, performed market research and developed market introduction models for prospective products, managed corporate strategic planning and developed a financial model and Monte Carlo simulation for manufacturing scaleup. At various times I also managed Environmental Health &… Show more At Centaur I negotiated and closed numerous licensing, consulting and other agreements, Developed a database system for patent portfolio management and used it to manage more than 400 active patents and patent applications, performed market research and developed market introduction models for prospective products, managed corporate strategic planning and developed a financial model and Monte Carlo simulation for manufacturing scaleup. At various times I also managed Environmental Health & Safety and was a member of the IT management committee. Show less

At Genelabs I negotiated and closed numerous licensing, research and consulting agreements, performed market research and developed financial models for proposed products, developed a financial model and negotiated an agreement to acquire equity in a foreign company in exchange for technology rights and managed the patent portfolio. At one time I was also in charge of operations, including facilities, purchasing and MIS. I received two Outstanding Performancde Awards while I was with Genelabs.

Performed venipuncture and laboratory testing at a 75 bed military hospital.