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Drive internal operations organization-wide with direct management of the laboratory, information technology, administration, legal and facilities functional groups. • Support two pharma drug discovery collaborations and proprietary drug pipeline• Designed, equipped and gained regulatory approval for radioactivity lab • Built and recruited de novo IT function including cybersecurity, data integrity and disaster recovery protocols• Directed global intellectual property strategy for platform technology and proprietary drug discovery programs (3 core platform patents granted)• Steered identification, selection, and implementation of a laboratory information management system to digitize all experimental protocols, records, and data• Identified and executed laboratory operational adjustments to perform all critical functions with one third of staff after reductions to accommodate current financing environment

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Led company operations with direct personnel management of the laboratory and facilities functions. Guided a team of 10-12 to execute all science for the organization while expanding internal capabilities to increase data integrity.• Transitioned lab operations from contract service to drug discovery business model• Identified, negotiated and executed vendor agreements to right size services and reduce expenses• Identified and acquired laboratory technology to increase data robustness and experimental throughput• Managed organization’s intellectual property portfolio working with outside counsel to prosecute the company’s patents globally to protect the REVEAL-Tx platform and drug discovery portfolio.• Developed strategy and led company through the COVID-19 pandemic transitioning office workers to remote workforce and maintaining a fully functioning in-person lab without sacrificing deliverable commitments or quality of work

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Drove platform innovation and external technology evaluation to expand scientific offerings to commercial clients while also serving as technical lead on all experimental developments for commercial and R&D projects.• Developed multi-species vascular models for pre-clinical toxicology studies• Led technical development of HemoShear’s tumor platform• Designed and built HemoShear’s higher-throughput model platform• Designed and built new in vitro models and tools to investigate subcutaneous injection of therapeutics, thrombosis, and vascular permeability

Executed scientific studies in coordination with senior leadership to complete commercial programs.• Led wet lab activities for commercial contracts• Initiated model development of HemoShear’s Liver system to characterize physiologically relevant drug responses

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical Engineering