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Mexico

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Envergia - Recovering critical materials from Lithium-ion batteries

Venlo, Limburg, Nl

Venlo, Limburg, Nl

Promoted to lead a newly acquired operating company, QIAstat-Dx, which offers a next-gen platform for multiplex, syndromic PCR diagnostic testing, in addition to leading the Barcelona facility as Head of QIAGEN Barcelona (until 8/22 when relocating back to the worldwide Headquarter Hilden Site). This eventful time at QIAGEN has included: ♦ Significant growth for QIAstat-Dx, increasing from $~15M in revenue for 2019 to $~88M in 2022.♦ The European and US launch of test kits for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, introducing the first true syndromic testing solution for use in the pandemic in the EU and US (Emergency Use Authorization).♦ Ramping up production of SARS-CoV-2 test kits at facilities in Spain, Germany, to support the global fight against the pandemic. This entailed an investment by QIAGEN of more than €110M triggered in mid-2020 for all product lines, including QIAstat-Dx.♦ The U.S. launch in 2019 of the QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing system after receiving 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

Venlo, Limburg, Nl

Collaborated as the finance business partner to the Head of the MDx Division during an exciting period of growth, change, and business development for Molecular Diagnostics at QIAGEN that included: ♦ Our $191M acquisition of a company with a next-gen platform for syndromic insights, which we now call QIAstat-Dx. ♦ A $234M investment in a diagnostics instruments company, NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc., that we fully acquired in 2020.♦ Restructuring initiatives to improve efficiency and profitability, and the successful spinoff of a subsidiary, Hombrechtikon Systems Engineering AG.♦ The formation and continuation of strategic partnerships, including our collaboration with DiaSorin to offer fully automated detection of latent tuberculosis infection.

Dumbarton, Gb

Drove double-digit growth in the Temperature Control Business Line for APAC, developing strategy and leading execution of the growth program across the region. ♦ Spurred the highest growth rates versus prior year--38% on average for 10 straight weeks--for the business unit in APAC.♦ Led regional Temperature Control teams with 8 heads in India, Singapore, and Australia, as well as country champions in China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, and Singapore.

Dumbarton, Gb

(Interim role held concurrently with GM position)Led the Finance and Tax function for APAC with 44-person team, including management of 2015 budget process and 2014 year-end closing for the region. Achieved A-Grade scoring from audits for most Finance functions.

Dumbarton, Gb

Promoted to larger regional position as a major reorganization increased emphasis on the APAC business unit.♦ Restructured the APAC Finance group, including transition of team members and processes from Aggreko’s former international HQ in Dubai.♦ Earned expanded responsibility twice, first for leadership of APAC strategy, and then for the continuous improvement function leading six BlackBelts and trainees.

Dumbarton, Gb

Led Accounting and Finance for the company’s Asian project sites, with dedicated regional and local Finance Teams in Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.

Darmstadt, Hessen, De

Served as Finance Business Partner to Sr. RVP for APAC, managing all aspects of finance for the company’s pharmaceutical commercial operations in the region as part of the regional leadership team as we grew the business.

Co-founded a limited liability company focused on real estate in Mexico and spearheaded business development. ♦ Managed all finance-related matters and co-led all other business aspects including commercial-, labor- and marketing-related matters.

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Continued contribution to the MPI (Management Process Innovation) Project remotely as a Freelance Consultant based in Guadalajara, Mexico.Continued support after the initial Go-Live phase mainly focused on improvements and additional developments of the SAP-BI tool for the Finance Department, especially in the area of management reporting to expand the reporting suite.

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Senior Specialist in the MPI (Management Process Innovation) Project, which led to the Implementation of SAP BI (Netweaver 2004s) for the Finance Department. Responsibilities included the coordination with the Japanese Headquarter in line with the global project-scope, assisting the project management, providing functional supervision of several employees with temporary contracts during the project phase, redesign of the European Forecast- and Business-Planning processes, organizing and conducting of end-user trainings as well as the business side coordination during the SAP BI Implementation including responsibility for the implementation of several work packages

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Responsible for the Corporate Controlling of the National Sales Companies UK, Spain and Italy, Coordination of the consolidated European Business- and Budget-Planning, member of the European FRIP (Financial Reporting Improvement Process) Project as well as interims-coordinator of the global MPI (Management Process Innovation) Project