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Los Angeles, California, US

Fishers, Indiana, US

Providing high quality capital project management consulting services for the ever-evolving biotechnology industry in the San Francisco Bay Area.Current client: Bristol Myers Squibb, Global Capital Project Engineering

Fishers, Indiana, US

Previous clients:- Bristol Myers Squibb, Global Capital Project Engineering, 2022- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Life Cycle Projects, 2017-2022.

• Providing project management for biotech and pharmaceutical clients, including office and GMP lab renovations, space planning, and move coordination.
• Leading projects through all phases of project delivery, from initiation, programming, design, execution, to closeout.
• Creating detailed and accurate project schedules, developing project controls, and monitoring project budgets.
• Managing all aspects of projects: RFP administration, vendors, contracts, invoices, and change orders.

Austin, Texas, US

• Managed the design, planning, and execution of laboratory construction and remodeling projects at multiple sites to accommodate the fast growth of the company.
• Organized the relocation of lab equipment and personnel during laboratory changes while avoiding any downtime during transitions in order to improve upon existing workflows.
• Optimized space planning for both laboratory and office space using AutoCAD and other 3D rendering programs.
• Created departmental SOPs standardizing general lab practices and procedures.
• Led both internal and external lab tours, serves as primary contact for emergency events in lab, as well as the liaison between lab and other departments.

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for the continuous expansion of a start-up laboratory by designing 3D layouts to streamline optimal workflow, coordinating with facilities technicians and subcontractors to install the proper MEP.
• Introduced the company to 3D modeling software, vastly improving the efficiency of the design and execution of lab space planning and workflow improvement projects.
• Coordinated and performed the validation, calibration, and preventative maintenance of all instrumentation of a clinical laboratory.
• Drafted, revised, and implemented laboratory documentation, from SOPs to IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, closely following CAP/CLIA regulatory requirements and cGLP methodologies.

Austin, Texas, US

• Accurately conducted pre-implantation genetic diagnostics on patient samples using microarrays to analyze for aneuploidy and inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis
• Efficiently followed protocols to extract and quantify gDNA from clinical samples including: whole blood, plasma, sperm, saliva, buccal swabs, and single cell biopsies of fertilized embryos (ICSI and IVF)
• Maintained human cell cultures used for extracting DNA to be utilized as positive controls for multiple genetic tests and for the validation of reagents.

Davis, California, US

• Assisted in the development and execution of conservation and behavioral studies in an effort to preserve the population of white and green sturgeon in the American River
• Acquired proper laboratory animal care and handling techniques

Davis, California, US

• Extracted, cultured, and rescued Arabidopsis seeds for genetic studies
• Gained proficiency in sterile technique, general lab maintenance duties, and bright field microscopy