Consultant for startup companies in the biotechnology, food ingredient and dairy processing industries for technology evaluation, workflow management, IP management, license & grant applications, business plans, lab operations and resource management.

E-Sep Technologies was founded to bring food/beverage processing into the 21st century with a sustainable industrial separation solution built on an innovative, yet fundamental biochemistry platform.E-Sep modules enable electrical separation by combining the simplicity of filtration with the power and specificity of ion exchange, without the use of resin beads, chemicals, or water wastage for efficient and custom separation of salts/ions from any liquid source (up to 99% ion removal). Our membrane-based process provides unparalleled separation without the use of harsh chemicals forming an ideal platform for processing functional ingredients such as whey proteins for use in children’s nutritional products (infant formula), as well as pharmaceutical grade lactose for use as DPIs and excipients. Managed a cadre of talented and experienced scientists and engineers to validate a cost-effective membrane-based ion exchange system for low-cost production of high purity, high-value whey-based products.

Technical Project Lead for Detergent Alcohols program focused on building and optimization of enzymes/pathways/strains for fatty alcohol biosynthesis in yeast.Technical Project Lead for Carbon Capture program focused on enzyme engineering of carbonic anhydrases for carbon capture.

Senior Molecular Biologist responsible for overseeing multiple cellulase enzyme engineering projects and strain engineering within the Biofuels program. Key driver of technology development to deliver on company milestones and build on company patent portfolio.

Responsible for building and characterizing enzyme libraries to support the Agriculture, Chemical, and Vaccine programs. Member of the team responsible for enzyme engineering platform technology development.