After attending multiple MBA courses, I felt it was time to use my biochemical engineering degree and sales experience in a Product Manager role. I currently manage 8 different product lines by working directly with engineers, purchasing, order planning, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, account managers, surgeons, and others. • Identify and outline future product needs by communicating with sales reps and customers• Develop key strategic documents including business plans, new product launch plans, and market analyses• Create technical documents for sales rep and surgeon use• Conduct training on new and current products • Manage product development projects by working directly with engineering and other departments• Design marketing materials including animations, surgical technique guides, and sales tools to promote sales and product understanding• Act as the product expert for internal and external questions regarding my products• Support surgeons and sales reps by attending cases and product demonstrations

Due to my performance during training, I was promoted to the Regional Welding Gun Specialist, a new role for the company. While covering the $2M Northeast region, I focused on 10-20 major accounts to generate new sales opportunities ($4M in FY2020). I also focused on adding customer value by running cost analyses, which helped me exceed the average Northeast sales growth by 11.5% in 2020. • Oversaw $2M in annual sales within the Northeast region • Generated $4M in sales opportunity by managing new leads with Salesforce CRM in FY2020• Exceeded average regional sales growth by 11.5% in FY2020• Managed 10-20 existing accounts while driving new business through cost reduction trials• Developed and maintained account relationships through trainings and product support• Supported 17 technical sales representatives to increase brand awareness of the small business unit

During my first position after graduating from Missouri S&T, I focused on learning about the welding industry and how to provide value to customers. The training helped me to understand how to listen and understand customer problems/bottlenecks, to provide a directed and planned solution. • Completed sales exercises with executive team • Completed welding, robotics, and customer solution training with product managers• Developed internal relationships to improve field communications

My research at Missouri S&T was aimed towards digging deeper into the Biotech and Medical Device industry, while finding a way to utilize the potential regenerative properties of bioactive glass. I focused on finding the right materials to help promote cell growth and maintain a scaffold shape during 3D printing. • Researched solvent based 3D printing of biopolymer/bioactive glass composite and hydrogel for tissue engineering applications • Managed bi-weekly interdisciplinary meetings with 6 attendees to document research progression• Delegated tasks and projects within research group members

The internship at Bayer was a fantastic opportunity to grow my personal and engineering skills. I learned how to work with various different stakeholders and what helping a company be better actually looks like. I enjoyed assisting in large meetings and acting on active projects to increase plant production while also making the facility more safe. • Developed possible solutions for microbiological issues to prevent loss in production • Coordinated contactors, maintenance, and engineers to improve operator performance• Improved cataloging system to reduce operator downtime• Researched and implemented efficient systems to increase operation time

My research at Oklahoma State University was focused on learning how to apply business aspects to research. Engineering programs are built on producing well qualified engineers, so during this time I applied my skills while learning how to conduct product market research, sourcing, and funding requests. • Developed and designed 3D printer attachments using AutoDesk Inventor.• Conducted product market research to develop a business case for the final product. • Programmed microcontrollers to commercialize our product for additive manufacturing.

I was able to learn from the veterans, doctors, nurses, and anyone that came into the clinic. I cleaned up after the physical therapists, assisted doctors during patient visits, met medical device professionals, and overall learned about the medical field. The best part was speaking with the veterans and seeing how much good healthcare and company meant to them.

Before deciding to earn my biochemical engineering degree, I had the pleasure of working with the Saint Francis Health System Hospital. I was active in helping patients, learned what nurses typically do on a daily basis, interacted with medical device sales representatives, and watched multiple surgeries. I was given a look into various different career pathways in the medical industry. This opportunity is one of many reasons I have such a heavy interest in the medical device field.