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Spokane, Washington, United States

Leading spinoff of Pioneer Biofuels from Integrated Lipid Biofuels.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Blueprint program faculty. Supporting development of the school's Entrepreneurship and Finance curriculum through a groundbreaking accelerator program, pairing emerging economy founders in Africa with graduate student consulting teams.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Worked on corporate-level strategy regarding firm positioning within sustainability services space, presenting recommendation to steerco including C-suite representative
• Assessed 40+ F500 sustainability reports, determining rhetoric behind inconsistent action in water sustainability to anticipate customer needs and define novel service opportunities
• Led analyses of sustainability services competitive landscape, with synthesized findings and market projections informing decision whether to further pursue commodified sustainability product

Cork, Ireland

• Developed commercial strategy for protein engineering technology, defining and validating flavor discovery platform, informing R&D strategy, and leading business development
• Established and managed relationships with 50+ multinational food and beverage firms, securing letters of intent to purchase from market leaders Cargill, Givaudan, Ajinomoto
• Negotiated $350k co-development agreement with Mexican multinational Grupo Bimbo, collaborating with cross-functional team to define terms, timelines, and targets
• Secured $1M+ capital investment from 16 different sources including angel investors, venture capital, and local, national and European public agencies
• Managed firm financial budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, to satisfaction of investors
• Led firm’s Covid-19 response, raising $250k emergency bridge capital in 3 months, minimizingR&D interruption, and proactively protecting employee health and employmentPublic Speaking Engagements:

Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland

• Defined and communicated commercialization strategy of industrial enzyme discoveryplatform utilizing metagenomics, obtaining exec team implementation approval
• Go-to-market strategy presented to Waterford Institute of Technology's technology transferoffice, securing firm's indefinite ownership of critical intellectual property rights

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Cuimhne Technologies Ltd. was a non-profit SAAS venture which fundraised for Alzheimer's Disease research with flagship app, "Huu". Co-founded the company, recruited volunteer team, and devised and executed firm's strategy and business development.Unfortunate onset of the Covid-19 pandemic impacted on team member availability and commitment of charity and.

Reardans/Havana Browns Cork

Promoted the venue at events and in public areas. At the venue, I acted in a sales/marketing role, providing premium champagne and spirits by the bottle to VIP patrons and promoting beverage launches and other products for the venue's affiliates.

Reardans Complex Cork

Support role in Cork City's largest bar and nightclub. My responsibilities centered on maintaining a clean and enjoyable environment for patrons and staff: collecting glassware, restocking fridges, kegs, and ice, and managing crowds and tickets.

Joined and lead team of sales and promotions staff working from pop-up locations in and around Cork City. Consistently met and exceeded sales targets while developing sales, marketing, and customer service experience.

Master Of Business Administration, Double Major: Quantitative Management Science; Design And Innovation

• Dean’s Impact Scholar, Health Innovation Scholar: Merit-based full tuition scholarship & stipend • Managing Director, International.

Master Of Business Administration, Student Exchange

Student exchange, with academic focus on Innovation, Consumer Insight, Leadership, and Finance.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Neuroscience

• Biological Society: Founder, Chairperson 2014-2016. 1st place DEI event 2015-2016. Grew membership from 0 to 1200+ students, a top 10.