Olivia Barr Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

New York, Us

Managed 40+ new product launches from concept to delivery. Led cross-departmental collaborations to ensure development process alignment. Monitored market demands while ensuring supply chain health. Identified issues and generated solutions to maintain launch timing.

Dual role as Bulk Vaccine Manufacturing Planner and Raw Material & Components Buyer/PlannerOversaw supply chain processes within and between departments, sites and third party vendors. Supervised production and shipment schedules to support global demand. Led manufacturing operations meetings. Analyzed inventory levels and costs for senior management.

Managed several teams on design and implementation of 6+ new manufacturing projects and processes in support of new vaccine product launches. Oversaw project schedules and coordinated execution with multiple departments.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Managed projects in support of neural probe product development and sales.Key Roles:• Constructed and tested acute and chronic neural probes (Michigan probes)• Compiled catalogs using 3D Studio Max and Microsoft Publisher

Ada, Michigan, Us

Developed standard methodology for quantifiable use of in vivo confocal microscope to support skin and product research

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Assisted PhD student with investigating pH changes in rat brains after insertion of neural probe to facilitate signaling/recording and comparing pH sensitivity of probes with varying iridium oxide thickness.• Worked with Autolab PGSTAT12 potentiostat, Vibratome• Utilized Matlab, LabView, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office to record, analyze, and present dataSpatiotemporal pH dynamics following insertion of neural microelectrode arrays. Matthew D Johnson, Olivia E Kao, Daryl R Kipke. J Neurosci Methods Vol. 57, Issue 2, Pages 276-87. 2007 Mar

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Worked towards characterizing amount of protein obtainable from a single bacterium in order to develop a vaccine against Burkholderia cepacia for cystic fibrosis patients

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Created models for glial scar in brain using gelatin, alginate and cells to evaluated ability of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-coated neural probes to communicate with brain through scar tissue in order to facilitate increase in neural probe lifespan

Used Sabre and Worldspan software to arrange domestic and international flights and tours, find and book hotels and rental cars for customers as travel agent for Mandarin-speaking company tailored for Asian clienteleKey Roles:• Worked with companies world-wide to get information and coordinate trips, including airlines, hotels, tour companies, travel agencies, tourist attractions, bus companies and more.• Created tourist brochures and composed letters to clients and companies

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Biomedical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business, Strategic Management

Bse, Biomedical Engineering