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Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Drove adoption of AWS and the DNAnexus platform to migrate the company’s compute platform to the cloud and enable scaling to over two million genetic tests per year. Responsible for software product management of SaaS products and ensuring successful customer API integrations from initiation through support.Technical Leadership and Architecture- Led the re-platforming and data-layer redesign effort to move computation to a scalable cloud infrastructure and enable the software as a service (SaaS) product offering of Natera’s genetic testing algorithms using Java on AWS and DNAnexus.- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft and submit regulatory documents, ensuring compliance with both domestic and international regulatory bodies.Organizational Management- Built and managed a global team of skilled software engineers, facilitating the implementation of Natera’s SaaS offering.- Mentored employees inside and outside my organization to support their career development.- Strategically recruited multiple global contract organizations to achieve key objectives in a cost-effective manner.- Consistently rated as an excellent manager by peers, management, and employees.Product Management- Solicited, analyzed, and compiled product requirements for all levels of the SaaS platform and products.- Led a product team to develop a web-based UI and reporting framework for the SaaS products.- Managed the end-of life transition of an older product to an upgraded platform resulting in a $2M annual product.Alliance Management- Successfully launched over 20 customers across 4 separate SaaS products, building a >$7M annual business.- Developed and delivered training and documentation tailored to the Natera SaaS platform and products.- Increased customer engagement through proactive communications at all stages of the customer relationship.- Triaged Tier 2 and Tier 3 production support issues across multiple organizations.

Austin, Texas, Us

Productized core algorithms and managed production review and Java development teams.Technical Leadership and Architecture- Transitioned team from ad-hoc development to an agile process with regular sprints using Jira and git, resulting in improved transparency and traceability.- Architected and led the production algorithms integration, workflow design, and launch across multiple products in MatLab, supporting Natera’s early product offerings. Software Development- Designed and implemented a Java-based algorithm framework for the Panorama NIPT(non-invasive prenatal testing) product, resulting in a robust implementation and an on-time launch.- Maintained and extended the research code base to enable new product development and retrospective analysis.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Performed formal technical analyses and consultations to improve project deliverable quality at a Fortune 500 biotechnology company. Served on the technical review board and evaluated process and technical solution fit for enterprise-level problems. Led cross-functional teams in complex technical design and development.Software Development- Innovated a complex record matching solution using Java and Oracle to deduplicate customer records, reducing the required pairwise comparisons by more than 10-fold and realizing significant savings in manual data administration.- Created an internal competency management and career planning tool in PHP with a MySQL backend to assist in succession planning.- Designed and implemented a role-based UNIX LDAP environment spanning Linux, HP-UX and Solaris, leveraging pam_ldap and the RFC2307 specification to enable federated identity management and reduce risk in the termination process.Technical Leadership and Architecture- Chaired the corporate interface control board, revised internal processes and artifacts to include service definitions, and streamlined the change request process to allow for rapid approval and implementation.- Led requirements and design reviews as part of quality assurance for IT projects. Project Management- Successfully project managed and led the technical development and deployment of a frontier $150K wireless implementation, resulting in productivity gains and seamless global interoperability for traveling employees.- Led a global desktop standardization effort, resulting in CIO approval of a multi-year roadmap to improve employee productivity and reduce desktop operational costs.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Served as technical lead and directed ColdFusion and Oracle development for www.appliedbiosystems.com.- Designed and developed a marketing vendor self-service extranet. [MVC, XML, XSLT, ColdFusion]- Established peer code reviews, resulting in improved code quality and reusability.- Led the evolution of the company's website from a disjointed web presence with 5 divisional sites to a professional presentation using shared navigation and common branding.- Managed web development staff and consultants, including work and performance reviews.

San Francisco, California, Us

Managed laboratory operations and performed bench experiments in glaucoma research.- Collaborated directly with Primary Investigator and brought experimental research to a state of completion, resulting in a first author publication.- Reorganized existing laboratory processes, realizing increased productivity and decreased levels of hazardous radiation.

Master Of Science, Biology

Bachelor Of Arts, Biochemistry