Coordinating finance/budget, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, purchasing, HR, software/systems/IT, and whatever else needs to be done.

Accelerating scientific innovation by broadening participation in the computational sciences. Neuromatch provides accessible education, networking, professional development, and research experiences.

Braingrade is developing an implantable neuromodulation device for the treatment of dementia. At Braingrade, I developed product and business strategy. Early in the company's life, I developed our scientific approach. In the later part of my time, my core work had me focusing on bring our product into clinical trials, performing community and investor outreach, and specifying out the team and items needed to hit company milestones.

My work as product manager had me working with internal and external stakeholders on bringing new medical device products to market to meet the needs of clinical researchers in neuroscience. Regulatory-> Oversaw submissions of products to both European and US regulatory bodies (CE and FDA)-> Established documentation and methodology to guide internal and external parties through Investigational Device Exemption processes for our productsProduct Development-> Brought products from conceptualization to launch-> Performed technology transfers from animal research market to clinical research markets-> Worked closely with clinicians and researchers on gathering user needs and validating themMarketing-> Created effective product launch plans for new product linesStrategy-> Wrote a three year strategy that steered the company into 90 percent growth in our clinical research market-> Directed strategy workshops to set course on product portfolio plans-> Created a sales and marketing strategy for whole business operations

Business and Product Development-> Provided analytics when evaluating new business opportunities-> Reported on customer purchasing habits, product line profitability, and failure rates-> Served as the primary interface between researchers and company engineering for alpha and beta product testing-> Managed relationships with distributors, vendors, contractors, and new technology acquistions-> Grant writing and strategy (primarily SBIR)-> Software engineering and product developmentCustomer Experience-> Created feedback portals to provide continuous reporting on areas for improvement-> Assisted in website redesign and continued website maintenance to improve customer interaction-> Managed large trade show strategy and organization-> Spearheaded a new marketing strategy through organization of global workshops-> Created educational content in the form of technical videos, white papers, and live presentations-> Implemented new ticketing system and CRM integration-> Launched new extended service and premium support programSome successes in this role:-> Trained over a dozen employees for various roles within the company-> Launched a surgical training program-> Lowered the number of incoming support requests despite almost doubling the user base-> Improved multiple processes to reduce RMA process errors by 80 percent-> Increased surveyed job satisfaction for my department-> Increased net promoter score from 60% to nearly 100%-> Implemented a company-wide project and task management system

Software development, operations, legal, and finance.

Taught classes on MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, ACT, SAT, and GRE in both brick and mortar and online environments. Developed learning programs for other Kaplan instructors.