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Tewksbury, MA, US

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Responsible for all cultured meat "scaffolding and differentiation bioreactor" technologies. Key activities include leading of flagship project, promoting efforts internally and externally, managing several external partnerships, directing a team, maintaining overview of technology, intellectual, and competitive landscapes.

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Selected as one of four from 200+ applicants for international cultured meat Think Tank program. Successfully pitched project for funding through ideation, inception, conditional approval, and full approval with investment beyond the ask.

 Scaled and transferred technology from university, to R&D, to pilot, then manufacturing  Validated and qualified new products, equipment, and materials (OQ, PQ, RTM, FMEA, VMP) First to successfully lead both sterility validation and package validation for 170sku product family through two separate manufacturing facilities Executed extensive.

 Scaled and transferred technology from university, to R&D, to pilot, then manufacturing  Validated and qualified new products, equipment, and materials (OQ, PQ, RTM, FMEA, VMP) First to successfully lead both sterility validation and package validation for 170sku product family through two separate manufacturing facilities Executed extensive.

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

 Experimental designing (DOE) and modeling for material and process optimization Design polymeric microstructure of membrane materials and designed devices to optimize performance Filtration media material formation – electrospinning, immersion casting, extrusions, polymerization Extensive polymeric solution/lacquer formulation experience (solvents.

Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States

 Synthesized polymeric microspheres and nanospheres Scaled-up bench-top protocols to pilot scale Monitored rate of small molecule release from polymeric particles (release vs time curves) Moved company from incubator to leased facility; rebuilt and scaled labs

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

 Practiced cell culturing, bioreactor monitoring, and basic microbiology lab techniques Designed and built test stands to mimic accelerated material aging for external clients Worked in fermentation, yeast growth, and biomolecule production Practiced wide range of chemical analysis and material testing techniques  Maintained environmental chemistry.