Responsible for identifying new markets and driving business in agrigenomics. Achieved double-digit growth through product launches, partnerships, identifying new customers and restructuring pricing of existing products. Evangelized new products and served as technical expert to the field. Managed Product Management team responsible for all agrigenomics products.

Developed and currently implementing commercialization plan for new MiniSeq Sequencing platform. Managed product development and executed global product launch. Trained and equipped global sales organization and channel partners. Responsible for driving the MiniSeq into new and existing markets as well as managing all aspects of product life cycle.

Led cross-functional teams through development and commercialization of two innovative next-generation sequencing, gene expression reagent product lines. Developed and implemented go-to-market plan, pricing strategy and channel strategy. Trained and equipped global sales organization and channel partners. Managed forecasts and life cycles of gene expression array, RNA-Sequencing and miRNA sequencing portfolios. Evangelized product lines through presentations at international conferences and direct customer interactions. Authored section of 3-year corporate strategic plan. Served as marketing lead in cross-functional, cross-business unit corporate strategic portfolio rationalization process.

Responsible for managing a new line of qPCR reagents through product development and commercial launch. Developed channel strategy to maximize potential revenue while controlling SG&A expenses. Managed development and commercial launch of qPCR instrument and analysis software packages. Defined requirements for and oversaw implementation of an ecommerce portal for distributor network. Based on market analysis and experience, contributed to strategic marketing plans designed to increase market penetration and revenue in highly competitive environment.

Served as liaison between Eco qPCR software development and marketing teams. Defined and prioritized product requirements. Domain Expert for qPCR. Interim project manager for Eco qPCR software, coordinating and overseeing product release. Lead Core Team meetings and product demonstrations. Operated in Agile (Scrum) development framework.

Designed, coordinated and executed independent research projects related to the transcriptional program controlled by the CREB coactivator TORC/CRTC in maintaining cardiac function and response to calcium signaling. Served as technology expert for the lab. Integrated and maintained new techniques and instruments into laboratory workflows.

Explored the role of the CREB coactivator TORC/CRTC in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and cardiac function. Identified and studied proteins that regulate TORC/CRTC activity and developed tools to investigate these interactions in Drosophila and mammalian models.

In the Laboratory of Dr. Bruce BeutlerInvolved in a large-scale forward genetic mouse mutant phenotype screen. Isolated and tested primary peritoneal macrophages for response to various immunogenic stimuli. Independently involved in mapping and cloning of several mutant phenotypes. Designed and constructed chimeric fluorescent proteins for investigating protein-protein interactions in signal transduction of innate immune sensing. Presented results in inter- and intra-lab meetings. Served as the chemical and radiation safety officer for the lab.

Constructed and tested several cloning and transformation vectors designed to improve nutritional quality in crop plants. Constructed fusion proteins with an artificial synthetic peptide, as well as matrix attachment regions to normalize transcript levels. Developed constructs using several different promoters and various eukaryotic selectable markers. Independently made decisions concerning experiments and procedures on a daily basis. Trained and supervised several technicians. Maintained a notebook and presented personal progress and accomplishments in laboratory meetings.

NMSU Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory – Las Cruces, NMDr. John KempServed as assistant to Laboratory Manager. Carried out the majority of the bench work for the Vector Design Team. Constructed and tested vectors for various projects within the lab. Performed bioassays on several lines of transgenic potatoes used in field trials. Maintained insect colonies for toxicity assays. Expressed, purified and quantified proteins in bacterial expression systems. Trained several technicians. Repaired and maintained laboratory equipment. Maintained a notebook and presented personal progress and accomplishments in laboratory meetings.