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New York, United States

Greater Boston Area

• Managed a 12-person team to compile an annual publication covering all aspects of Danaher Diagnostics (Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Cepheid, HemoCue, Leica Biosystems, and Radiometer) activity in 2020. This report, along with accompanying reports covering competitors (Roche, Siemens, Abbott), served as a marquee annual market overview to top clientsCo-managed IVD Market Quarterly reports by tracking and compiling inputs from all market sector and regional teams. Edited and compiled individual contributions from the EMEA market team while guiding contributions from junior team members. Drafted the executive summary for the entire quarterly reportManaged the EMEA team. Created master lists of web sites reporting government test data (primarily COVID-19 data) and reimbursement policies, as well as forthcoming contacts by region. Project managed, compiled and edited team contributions to all quarterly, annual, and one-off client deliverablesLead analyst following Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, laboratory automation equipment (DxA 5000, Atellica, Alinity, etc.), and the cancer diagnostics sector. Guided contributions from US- and India-based junior team members in conducting market research, maintaining company/product profiles, and company financial modelsContributed to VoC research projects by vetting German-language survey question translations and responses, conducting data analysis, and managing regional insights offered by EMEA team. These projects covered a range of subjects including customer preference for pricing and product features, connectivity, and changes in purchasing behavior resulting from laboratory consolidation

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Conducted market and policy research regarding autonomous vehicle (AV) development. Co-first authored a report commissioned by the Iowa DOT advising Iowa lawmakers and policymakers on AV technology, business models, and giving policy recommendations.

Iowa City, Iowa

Guided a team of nine MBA students on a consulting project utilizing SPSS and other tools to assess the effectiveness of the predictive analytics tools used by the Customer Insights group within TIAA-CREFQuantified causal relationships within a database that included over 2.6 million observations with 105 variables eachProvided TIAA with insights on adjustments to be made to their current data collection procedures

Deerfield, Il

Champion of Software-as-a-Service Solution for a Technology company (LATISTA) in the construction industry, responsible for creating a process map of sales process and identifying improvement opportunitiesDesign and execute qualitative interviews and quantitative Qualtrics survey to analyze current best practicesWork with a team to integrate 7 individual marketing, sales, and account management processes into a cohesive customer experience to enable cross selling and marketingCreate strategic business proposal for ideal customer acquisition, retention, and penetration strategies for company as a whole focused on profitability

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Performed mass spectrometry analysis of human plasma samples in FDA research environment; performed contract-research for pharmaceutical companies, which included five of the fifteen largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, by revenueRecognized by management for possessing a big-picture view and for adapting well to change. This led to being placed on pilot programs for new technologiesTested a laboratory notebook software that allowed users to electronically document use of equipment and reagents in real time. Provided feedback management regarding how use of software might best be incorporated into laboratory work flowsContributed to creating and testing protocols for using new equipment that allowed for the automation of sample preparation. Ran equipment during trial that demonstrated ability to double output with half the labor in less time normally requiredDesigned metrics for tracking samples prepped, time to prep and types of errors encounteredPilot member of 2nd shift. Provided feedback that shaped the structure of 2nd shift

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Laboratory to undergraduates taking a variety of introductory chemistry classes. Taught over 500 students throughout my time in this role

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Established standard operating procedures for operating, troubleshooting and aligning components of fluorescence spectroscopy instrumentation designed and built in our lab for applications in biophysics and medical diagnostics

Heidelberg Area, Germany

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategic Management Of Innovation, 3.78/4.00

Attended on partial scholarship and graduated with an A- average. Focus was on intra/entrepreneurship in technology with multiple courses.

M.S., Biomedical Engineering

Math and stats modeling for biochemical systems. Half my coursework was in biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, cellular and molecular.

B.S., Chemistry, German

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Swim Team

High School, High School/Secondary Diploma Programs

Activities and Societies: Swimming, Cross Country, Track & FieldMy parents worked for the Department of Defense. I grew up speaking.