Twelve years plant and human research genetics. Managed a team of bioinformatics programmers in the discovery, identification, cloning and diagnostic test development of the breast cancer (BRCA1 & BRCA2) and heart disease genes (CHD1). Directed the internal development and implementation of company wide bioinformatics tools and infrastructure. Seven years strategic alliance management at Apple Computer. Accomplished manager of strategic corporate relationships with a proven track record in senior executive level business model planning, negotiation, software development and marketing collaboration between multi-billion dollar worldwide corporations across multiple sites.Seventeen years product management at FamilySearch. Extensive experience and accreditations in agile product management, planning, design and user testing. • Visible achievements include: Managed a partner strategy that delivered hundreds of new scientific software and hardware solutions on Mac OS X and helped Apple drive to prominence as the leading computer vendor in life science research. Facilitated the opening of new market opportunities in life science, medical, chemistry, high performance computing. Consistent year after year recognition as an “Exceptional” leader, innovator and influencer producing the highest caliber of results-oriented work while exhibiting strong business savvy and intuitive management skills.• Possess “big picture” thinking and leadership strengths: Demonstrated ability at aligning teams behind a strategic vision and driving on time completion of complex initiatives. Able to manage corporate and division assignments utilizing diverse corporate resources during all phases of market development. Established track record of working with CEO and senior management teams to create strong strategic business cases and effect directional change of business objectives. Strong analytical skills and sense of high energy, creative entrepreneurship and detail oriented problem solving in assessing and evangelizing business opportunities.• Specialties: Computational biology, bioinformatics, business.