Melissa Major Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

• Joined Bunkerhill Health as the second Operations hire and first Product hire, focused on helping researchers at Bunkerhill consortium institutions externally validate their AI algorithms to develop them from research projects to commercially deployable models• Own a top-priority company goal to shorten external validation data sharing timelines from up to several months to fewer than 14 days, leading to a more “data liquid” Bunkerhill consortium and accelerated timelines to algorithm… Show more • Joined Bunkerhill Health as the second Operations hire and first Product hire, focused on helping researchers at Bunkerhill consortium institutions externally validate their AI algorithms to develop them from research projects to commercially deployable models• Own a top-priority company goal to shorten external validation data sharing timelines from up to several months to fewer than 14 days, leading to a more “data liquid” Bunkerhill consortium and accelerated timelines to algorithm ROI for research and commercial partners o Operations approach: - Pitched the idea of sponsoring partial FTE research assistants at consortium institutions to company leadership, secured the necessary funding, negotiated contracts at 7 key academic institutions so far, and oversee research assistants’ work on Bunkerhill projects - At institutions with a sponsored research assistant in place, data transfer timelines have been reduced to an average of 10 days o Product approach: - Co-lead the 0 to 1 development of a data sharing software product with the CTO, owning the strategy, roadmap, UX design, and user research - Sole ownership of product adoption at Bunkerhill consortium institutions, pitching to external clinical and IT executives and facilitating product implementation - 11 out of 24 consortium institutions so far will adopt the product, with the first external users expected to be live on V1 by the end of Q3• Assist with hiring new staff for multiple teams and onboarding new Operations team members Show less

San Francisco, California, United States

• Independently managed 12 actively enrolling protocols, including investigator-initiated observational studies and industry-sponsored drug trials, ensuring that study visits were completed according to protocol and streamlined to optimize the patient experience and aid retention• Developed strategies for recruiting study participants, and determined eligibility of and gathered informed consent from child and adult patients• Led efforts to iterate processes and implement workflow… Show more • Independently managed 12 actively enrolling protocols, including investigator-initiated observational studies and industry-sponsored drug trials, ensuring that study visits were completed according to protocol and streamlined to optimize the patient experience and aid retention• Developed strategies for recruiting study participants, and determined eligibility of and gathered informed consent from child and adult patients• Led efforts to iterate processes and implement workflow modifications to promote research continuity in the context of rapidly evolving guidelines and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in partial or full continuity of all assigned protocols• Collaborated cross-functionally with multiple internal teams, served as the primary contact for external stakeholders, and regularly updated senior leaders on project statuses• Collected and managed clinical data in research project databases containing thousands of patient records to generate and monitor program metrics that drove strategic decisions• Assisted with hiring new staff and onboarding, and helped facilitate a successful experience after onboarding by providing guidance as needed• Created and presented multiple workflow best practice documents and job aides to serve as resources for current and future hires Show less

Baltimore, Maryland

• Discussed research protocols with eligible cancer patients while actively working to create a comfortable environment to discuss sensitive health information, and distributed study materials to enrolled participants in clinic• Maintained a REDCap-hosted registry of over 2,500 breast reconstruction patients, and worked with research fellows to design studies, interpret the collected data, and publish 3 related manuscripts

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Worked alongside ED physicians to document patient history of present illness, review of systems, and physical exam findings using Epic electronic medical record system• Maintained chart accuracy and efficiency in order to optimize patient flow and direct patient care by providers • Exposed to a Level I trauma center environment through work at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics With Financial Applications