● Developed an FDA-reviewed COVID-19 clinical test, resulting in the creation of 4 full- & 2 part-time positions, & an annual business volume of ~$4M● Manage daily operations of clinical testing, which includes scheduling personnel, resolving client concerns, writing & reviewing SOPs & reports, & monitoring workflow to capture opportunities for improvement● Serve as main POC for 16 clinical sites (e.g., urgent care facilities, nursing homes) to negotiate business terms for service agreements, coordinate testing activities, provide educational services to resident/physicians, & address questions/complaints● Lead the clinical team in daily meetings to ensure all contributors are clear on their responsibilities; participate in management meetings to update all stakeholders of current lab activities, schedules/milestones, budget, as well as answer questions regarding future contracts● Engage with the on-boarding of new COVID-19 clinical testing clients by answering technical questions & determining the lab’s capability to meet desired turn-around time & potential volume of specimens, & continue healthy relationships with clients through swift response & open communication as a liaison for the lab● Search & review medical literature for supporting and writing grant proposals (e.g., Phase 1 SBIR),established new in-house assay capabilities (e.g., qRT-PCR for COVID-19, Flu A/B, HPV) & staycontinuously educated on recent topics & techniques● Follow Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines (21 CFR Part 58) to maintain the highest qualityenvironment to conduct clinical work, contract research, & retain the lab’s CLIA-certified status● Assist CEO in the decision-making process on company vision & culture, capital purchases, website design, & various other foundational activities as they arise● Interview candidate to fill technical & business development positions, & mentor new peers and direct reports to maximize the success they achieve in their new roles

• Developed an FDA-reviewed Covid-19 clinical test, resulting in the creation of 4 full-time and 2 part-time positions, and currently manage the daily operations of clinical testing, which includes scheduling personnel, resolving client concerns, writing and reviewing SOPs, and monitoring workflow to capture opportunities for improvement• Working with the PCR Technical Director and staff, establish schedules for the preventative maintenance for all instrumentation and any ancillary tools (i.e. timers, thermometers, etc.) to ensure all items are functioning properly and within CLIA guidelines for calibration• Lead the clinical team in a daily meeting to ensure all contributors are clear on their responsibilities, and participate in regular meetings with other management to keep all stakeholders aware of lab activities as well as answer questions regarding future contracts• Engage with the onboarding of new Covid-19 clinical testing clients by answering technical questions and determining the lab’s capability to meet desired turn-around time and potential volume of specimens, and continue healthy relationships with clients through swift response and open communication• Provide weekly updates to other management and staff regarding sample volume and turn-around time (TAT) success rate (success rate of meeting promised TATs is 98% as of January, 2021)• Exercise Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines in order to maintain the highest-quality environment to conduct clinical work as well as contract research and retain the lab’s CLIA-certified status• Create, perform, and evaluate results of validation experiments using a microfluidics PCR instrument to on-board new assays and expand the services offered to clients through the Contract Research Organization (CRO) of the business• Consult with research clients regarding potential and existing projects, from feasibility through results reporting

• Lead teams of lab personnel within the CRO to complete client-contracted projects within deadlines and quality standards, which includes ordering supplies, designing process forms and standard operating procedures for lab processes, planning a schedule, and troubleshooting issues as they arise• Summarize lab results using Excel and compile data into streamlined reports in a technical writing format and documenting procedures using Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines• Train new and established staff on laboratory and administrative procedures• Perform routine maintenance on lab equipment and ensure personal protective equipment and safe lab practices are being observed• Perform various laboratory techniques, with a focus on Real Time quantitative Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) using RNA specimens

Flow Cytometry Lab-Operated and maintained BD FACSCanto II flow cytometer-Prepared patient samples for flow cytometry using multicolored panels-Analyzed patient results for pathology review and releaseMicrobiology Lab:-Created multiple types of slides and cultures from patient specimen for clinical diagnosis-Read multiple types of slides and cultures and released results to clinical practitioners

-Maintained order and professionalism at the front desk of the city hospital's busy Critical Care Lab-Kept patient specimen moving quickly into the lab ensured samples were properly collected