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Alameda, CA, US

Alameda, California, US

• Identify and solve departmental problems, implementing cross-functional processes and systems driving data capture/standardization, to enable the Business Development (BD) and Alliance Management (AM) Teams
• Build and manage departmental budget, including negotiations with finance to adjust budget to overall corporate needs and objectives
• Conduct vendor review, negotiation, and management for department resources
• Established long-term vision and developed roadmap for compliant use of Artificial Intelligence in BD and AM, leveraging existing data while taking contractual obligations and legal limitations into account
• Managed and developed direct reports overseeing day-to-day operations and analysis, while tackling financial projects
• Establish and manage Data Rooms along with the accompanying review, addition, and removal procedures for documents associated with Material Strategic Company Deals, interfacing with C-Suite Executives and.

Alameda, California, US

• Identified problems in processes and data, and implemented cross-functional processes and technical solutions to enable both the Business Development Team and the Alliance Management Team
• Developed and managed the execution of the Alliance Quarterly Forecasting and Accounting Sign-Off of Milestone Events and R&D Spend
• Led and tracked digital transformation projects for Alliance Management and Business Development to assist in the scalability of the organization, so stakeholders can focus on the core competencies of their roles
• Established a cross-functional group of operational level individuals to identify common problems and solutions that can be implemented and standardized for wider company adoption that meet on a monthly basis
• Set up, managed, and curated databases to ensure the team has the data needed when they need it
• Tracked and managed projects from origination to completion with precision, ensuring business needs and objectives were being met

Alameda, California, US

• Managed relationships with Clinical Operations and the Contract Research Organizations (CROs) covering contracting and legal issues that arose from multiple Exelixis Sponsored Clinical Trials
• Negotiated Exelixis Sponsored US/Canadian Clinical Trial Agreements while teaming with Contract Managers
• Oversaw and managed Global Clinical Trial Agreement Escalations from CRO for Exelixis Sponsored Studies
• Interfaced with Medical Affairs team and directly negotiated Investigator Sponsored Trial clinical agreements
• Strategically coordinated with Research and Development Strategic Outsourcing Leadership
• Developed Clinical Trial Agreement Playbooks (US and Global) to operationalize and standardize negotiations across Attorneys and Contract Managers

South San Francisco, California, US

• Partnered with pRED in Europe, Canada, and the US, to ensure consistent contracts and budgets for clinical trials that achieved business objectives for Genentech Sponsored Studies
• Oversaw relationship and escalations for budgets and contracts, managing the responsible CRO team
• Negotiated complex contracts such as CRADA related multi-party agreements, and master clinical agreements
• Optimized processes to minimize cost and reduce turn around times, including developing a complex clinical trial software solution to track negotiated fees across various firewalled CROs
• Interfaced with high level management and advised on appropriate courses of action to reach client goals

South San Francisco, California, US

• Oversaw drafting and negotiation of Bio-Tech Development Contracts with various academic sites, health care providers, COOP’s, and Alliances ensuring compliance with HIPAA, Anti-Kickback Statutes, and Sunshine Act
• Started development and implementation of a budget negotiation program with Deloitte using machine learning and site data to reduce negotiation timelines, produce metrics on demand, and increase site engagement
• Advised business partners at director level and above on Fair Market Value of Investigator Sponsored Trial budgets, while managing vendor drafting of lower level contracts and handling escalations by the vendor
• Implemented process improvement for CRO negotiations, reducing execution time by three months
• Assisted in negotiating complex contracts such as CRADA/M-CRADA Amendments for ongoing development programs with NIH, SWOG, NSABP, NRG and other governmental/semi-governmental entities.
• Managed budget and contract development/negotiation for Genentech Sponsored Cancer Immunotherapy Study

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Drafted and Negotiated Biotech Development Contracts with various academic sites and doctors, to ensure compliance with applicable law
• Managed variety of contracts including Single Engagement, Speaking Engagements, Consulting Agreements, Master Clinical Research Agreements, and Investigator Sponsored Trials
• Collaborated closely with various internal stakeholders to tailor contracts for each phase of the Pharmaceutical Development Process, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals

Chicago, IL, US

• On-campus rep for bar prep company
• Help students gain access to bar prep materials, and helped with questions about the program
• Arranged on-campus events for the program

San Francisco, California, US

Tax, Civil, and Business Law

• Drafted Federal Tax Court documents for cases involving small to mid-sized companies and individuals
• Synthesized complex legal research for attorneys including Schedule C review and complex Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss Limitation implementation for a complex corporate merger
• Organized documents for upcoming trials and recommended multiple courses of actio

San Francisco, CA, US

• Assisted high net worth individuals conform to Federal and State Tax requirements, compiling complex data
• Explored complex tax issues for implementation in customer tax planning including a case for a foreign expatriate in the process of converting to United States Citizenship
• Supported tax compliance for individuals, partnerships, small corporations, and trusts

San Francisco, California, US

• Distilled complex homeowner association contracts and by-laws into coherent documents, emphasizing legal standing and current maintenance obligations for partners
• Researched and drafted responses to opposing party motions in multifaceted construction defect cases
• Reviewed documents, flagging, analyzing, and summarizing important aspects for associates

Arlington, VA, US

• Procurement Agent on 787 New Airplane Program for Common Core System, Electronic Flight Bag, Electrical Sub-Systems, Lighting, and Avionics
• Managed development program and supplier relationship with major aviation partners, through contract analysis/negotiations, scheduling, and cooperation with compliance organizations
• Promoted four times and selected to supervise supplier FAA certification process as on-site representative
• Integrated software and hardware development teams with business objectives, ensuring Intellectual Property/Export Compliance and complex risk mitigation where necessary
• Negotiated cost minimization, tracked inventory, managed crisis situations/emergent issues, performed audits, and directed ordering of system hardware for system continuity

Arlington, VA, US

• Ensured compliance with Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations to enable business goals and objectives of various internal stakeholders
• Supported export compliance for Boeing Airplane Programs, including aircraft for the Indian Head of State
• Interfaced with organizations approving and authorizing export documentation, licensing, and classification

• Analyzed market research to improve brand exposure through small teams at public venues
• Conducted research on existing energy drinks to see viability of an all-natural energy drink
• Coordinated Earthquake preparedness event, including a free bottled water give away to the local community

Juris Doctor, Law

Batchelor Of Arts, International Business, Minor In Economics

Study Abroad Credit For German And Credit For Economics Courses, International Business