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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Carlos, Ca, Us

Led Product Management, Corporate Development and Business Development at a seed-stage startup developing single-cell DNA sequencing technology. Performed market research to identify and prioritize target markets, understand customer needs, define product requirements, and refine corporate strategy. Partnered with the CEO to seek strategic investment and acquisition by developing overall strategy, authoring and presenting pitch decks, financial models, and other assets and managing partner diligence.

Cologne, Nrw, De

Singleron acquired Proteona in March 2022. Post integration I led product management and business development activities for the Singapore-based single-cell multi-omics analysis services business, including acting as a key account manager for multiple top 20 Pharma accounts.

Proteona was a Singapore-based 15-person VC-funded startup that provided biomarker discovery services using a combination of single-cell and machine-learning technologies. At Proteona I led multiple functions including Product Management, Marketing, Corporate Strategy, and Business Development. As a Marketeer, I helped the founders update the corporate strategy to refocus on diagnostics, executed a complete corporate rebrand including development of a new website, developed materials to support Series A funding, and defined product offerings including developing positioning, messaging, sales enablement tools and pricing. On the business development side, I led contracting and negotiations for sales deals to academic and Top20 Pharma customers, also acting as the key account manager for these accounts. I also led contracting for other types of agreements including collaboration, co-marketing, and supply agreements. Proteona was acquired by Singleron Biotechnologies in March 2022.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Head of the microfluidics franchise, representing roughly 40% of the company’s revenue. Direct management of up to 6 reports responsible for portfolio and product strategy, market development, product management, and business development. Key highlights include launching the company's first clinical test (for SARS-CoV-2), acting as the deal lead for a major potential acquisition, and leading the team that developed and closed Fluidigm's OEM agreement with Olink.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Led product management for all microfluidics instruments, consumables, and software. Launched multiple new applications on the C1 instrument, implemented platform support for new genomics applications, supported portfolio lifecycle management activities including cost reduction projects, and partnered with top customers on custom application development.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Led product management for the C1 single-cell genomics system. Focused on maintaining market share in the face of critical product quality issues and strong competition.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Team leader responsible for the Revolocity high-throughput automated and integrated platform for whole genome (WGS) and whole exome sequencing (WES). Oversaw all aspects of Revolocity product and service strategic planning, development, commercialization, and launch. Revolocity was a beast of a product: multiple instruments (DNA extraction, library preparation, flow cell loading, sequencing), applications, reagents, consumables, instrument software, laboratory information management software, and data analysis tools including read alignment, variant calling and variant comparison.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Responsible for development, commercialization and launch of the Revolocity NGS System

San Jose, Ca, Us

Managed the whole genome sequencing cancer and standard sequencing services portfolio and supported development of the Genome Voyager software for interpretation of genomics data

San Jose, Ca, Us

Maintained high whole genome sequencing services customer satisfaction by responding to technical questions, creating documentation and educational materials, and developing a User Community website.

South San Francisco, California, Us

• Managed and collaborated on multi-department projects to identify novel therapeutic targets in oncology using genome-scale RNAi-based screens.• Developed novel next generation sequencing and microarray-based technologies as member of 7-person design team. Planned, executed, and analyzed experiments to optimize and validate the techniques. • Mentored a graduate student and multiple research assistants.• Coauthored 3 scientific publications.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

• PhD candidate in Gian Garriga's lab, studying the development of the nervous system in the nematode C. elegans • Led or contributed to 5 projects focused on identifying genes that control development of the nematode nervous system. • Supervised a research assistant for 2+ years. Developed project goals, selected methods, and provided technical training.• Mentored graduate rotation students.• Coauthored 4 scientific manuscripts and presented at numerous conferences.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

• Performed research in Don Moerman's lab studying the role of the zinc finger protein UNC-97 in regulating the assembly of the myofilament lattice in nematode body wall muscle.

Ph.D., Molecular And Cell Biology

B.Sc, Genetics