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San Jose, CA, US

San Jose, CA, US

• worked with product management to identify pain points in the workflows and define high level scope for upcoming releases;
• translated high level vision of a product into a cohesive roadmap for the upcoming product iterations;
• presented product roadmap and development progress to leadership team
• solicited feedback from internal team and customers to understand up-to-date user needs and ensure that functionality being developed matches customer expectations;
• developed clickable wire frames for new functionality to streamline interactions with beta customers and developer team;
• prepared user facing documentation for newly developed modules

Chicago, US

• assessed value, develop cases, and prioritize stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with strategy defined by product management;
• prioritized feature development to regularly demonstrate value while building toward a minimum viable release and ultimately the final product;
• translated high level features requirements into user stories that clearly address specific user requirements;
• contributed to the development of workflow designs acting as a subject matter expert;
• played an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of release;
• communicated vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project

Chicago, US

• developed, coordinate and deliver technical product training to commercial teams on applications, software, and/or equipment use.
• designed and implement standard customer product training programs, including preparation of instructions for use and technical support materials.
• assisted with the assimilation of new Applications and Sales specialist hires into the organization
• acted as a mentor to field team, providing application, technical and professional guidance as necessary.Received three Above and Beyond Awards during my service.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Worked in close collaboration with researchers and successfully translate their biological questions into robust microscopy-based assays;
• Developed custom scripts for image analysis and data visualization;
• Maintained and grew user base;
• Proactively managed facility operations: oversight and maintenance of the instruments, optimization of the operating costs, financial reporting;
• Provided on-demand user training and trainee supervision

CA

• Developed and implemented “smart imaging” concept (low-to-high resolution imaging) on DeltaVision microscope, which significantly cut-down on imaging time required;
• Customized and incorporated image analysis routines to automate routine assays
• Developed a high-content assay to asses biogenesis of primary cilia in human cells
• Managed lab imaging facility (6 wide-field and a super-resolution microscope), including basic repairs to minimize downtime of the instruments
• Authored several publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals
• Prepared regular oral and written reports for the lab-meetings and granting agencies

• Established an assay to assess effects of laminar flow on kidney epithelial cells, which was an essential contribution to a publication (over 600 citations)
• Assessed mechanism of protein trafficking into primary cilia and cilia-mediated signaling
• Developed semi-automated image analysis routine
• Authored several publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals
• Prepared regular oral and written reports

Phd, Cell Biology

University Diploma, Chemistry