Randi Robinson, Phd Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

•Manage operations and business infrastructure for the DoorDash Design Org (110+ members)•Establish and scale results-driven research programs to strengthen research team impact on product design and development•Develop and implement seamless workflows with end-to-end processes •Collect and analyze user experience data to inform iterative operational improvements•Recognize opportunities to automate and procure tooling solutions to optimize efficiency•Develop annual budgets and strategically allocate resources in alignment with key priorities•Negotiate service contracts and onboard and manage professional services vendors•Directly supervise a highly productive team of four exceptional research project coordinators

Washington, Dc, Us

•Directed the operations and strategic growth of a large, multi-disciplinary research organization with an annual budget of over $22.5M and 70+ full-time employees•Governed a large and diverse research portfolio of 50+ active grants, totaling more than $15.5M•Forged strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to forward high-profile initiatives, including academic institutions, government agencies, and corporations•Developed annual budgets and managed finances; negotiated contracts, prepared budgetary projections, oversaw procurement•Cofounded the VA’s research workgroups for suicide prevention in Women Veterans and in Veterans experiencing homelessness•Directly supervised a team of six outstanding research administrators

Washington, Dc, Us

•Managed the oversight and improvement of care and operations for seven VA health care systems, serving more than 400,000 Veterans•Supervised the women’s health programs at seven VA hospitals, monitored key performance metrics and spearheaded evidence-based women’s health quality improvement initiatives •Organized the first VA network-wide women’s health quality improvement collaborative summit, to align best practices for abnormal mammogram follow-up throughout the health care network•Analyzed complex administrative data, presented key findings to health care network leadership, recommended courses of action to optimize organizational effectiveness •Supported the Resource Management Board in performing budgetary planning and fiscal management regarding the allocation of the Network’s $3B annual budget

Washington, Dc, Us

•Managed strategic expansion and administrative oversight of the VA’s health services research portfolio•Developed and implemented a novel innovation funding mechanism with an expedited review process and a tiered funding distribution schedule to promote high risk/high reward research•Analyzed the existing grant review process, identified opportunities to streamline and automate workflows, and implemented process changes to optimize efficiency •Systematically reviewed and synthesized research portfolios to identify knowledge gaps; presented summarized findings and corresponding research funding recommendations to VA senior leadership.•Coordinated grant review meetings; identified and recruited reviewers, prepared summary statements, communicating high-level feedback to applicants

Atlanta, Ga, Us

•Designed and conducted experiments in the fields of behavioral neuroscience and women’s health•Managed large-scale research studies; monitored project timeline and budget, ensured regulatory compliance, trained and supervised research technicians•Successfully communicated research findings to diverse audiences at university seminars, international academic conferences (e.g., Society for the Study of Reproduction), and community outreach events•Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers across three major research universities to develop and test a novel estrogen therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms

Atlanta, Ga, Us

•Spearheaded public health initiatives for five different national women's health organizations•Drafted anti-domestic violence legislature•Spearheaded early-stage program development and acquired funding for the Atlanta Black Women’s Wellness Program, a community outreach program aimed at decreasing racial health disparities•Developed a novel informational toolkit on reproductive coercion as a form of intimate partner violence•Analyzed survey data concerning availability and accessibility of reproductive health services

San Francisco, Us

• Managed the Zoo’s primate and raptor collections; maintained exhibits, prepared diets, administered medications, and monitored animal health and behavior• Organized, trained, and supervised a team of over 200 teen and adult volunteers

Oakland, California, Us

•Maintained the Children’s Zoo animal collection, including the North American river otters, ring-tailed lemurs, American alligators, and Malaysian flying foxes

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

•Conducted neuroscience experiments focused on the analysis of brain areas associated with Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and Alzheimer’s diseases•Published research findings in the Journal of Neuroscience

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Research Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Research Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Health And Humanity, Gender Studies