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Berlin, Germany

Key Responsibilities:- Lead the strategic direction and execution of Funding Institutional and the Pure Community module.- Develop and implement effective GTM strategies to drive product adoption and growth.- Refine value propositions to resonate with target audiences and address customer needs.- Ensure alignment with SVPG principles in product management practices to deliver high-quality solutions.- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and engineering teams to achieve business objectives.- Analyze market trends and customer feedback to continuously improve product offerings.Achievements:- Developed and executed strategic partnerships to expand market reach and drive product growth.- Managed and conducted UX research initiatives to gather insights into user behavior and preferences, to drive customer-centric, data-driven product improvements.- Successfully launched innovative features and enhancements, resulting in increased user engagement and customer satisfaction.About Funding Institutional & Pure Community Module:Funding Institutional empowers academic institutions worldwide to enhance their funding success through access to a comprehensive database of funding opportunities and awarded grants. The Pure Community module fosters economic development by facilitating the showcasing and evaluation of research. It enables collaboration and promotes excellence in research endeavors.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

- Built expert knowledge about the Elsevier Research Intelligence product portfolio, with a specific focus on SciVal and Scopus, as well as competitor products- Successfully applied experiences from previous roles into active value for customers and colleagues- Developed research evaluation and bibliometric expertise, presented at relevant conferences- Became a trusted advisor for customers, managed to identify and engage with new product ‘superusers’ and turned them into product advocates, resulting in marketing use case studies- Assisted to several new sales, identified and led upsell opportunities and secured 100% of the assigned renewals every year- 100%+ sales quota attainment from first year in the job- Engaged with colleagues/utilizing influence via collaborations with Global Strategic Networks, Analytics Team and the International Centre for Study of Research- Organized and moderated multiple SciVal User Group meetings, both receiving excellent feedback from customers- Developed content for the SciVal Certification, an online training program for beginner users; leading the pilot phase of the SciVal Graduate School, an advanced training program- RSS Executive Club 2020 winner, RI 'Customer Engagement' Award 2021 winner- Feedback from customers and internal colleagues include being diligent, knowledgeable and an enthusiastic, reliable team player

Groningen, Netherlands

Marie Curie Fellow in the QuantFung Initial Training Network Group of Molecular Microbiology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands Topic: Genetic tools development for novel antibiotics production - Built significant experience in Microbiology and Molecular Biology techniques  - Collected and analyzed data (TIBCO Spotfire, SnapGene)  - Wrote scientific reports and manuscripts  - Presented research findings to scientific & non-scientific audiences  - Acquired project and time management skills  - Developed a strong working relationship with programme industry partner DSM and now work confidently in a corporate environment

Groningen, The Netherlands

- Successfully led the organizing committee of the largest PhD educational and career event in the BeNeLux attracting over 900 participants  - Developed interdisciplinary event theme and content concept and oversaw the organization of speakers – with event highlight of a Noble Prize winner keynote speaker  - As a team effort raised and managed a record EUR 45k budget, developed a structured and professional approach to sponsor management and created- Managed project plan and critical path- Rewarded with a month of contract extension by the Dean of the Graduate Schools of the University of Groningen as a recognition of the overall success of the event

Groningen Area, Netherlands

- Representing PhD students of the Faculty of Science and Engineering - Improving PhD education by discussing problems and issues that arise for PhD students and bringing these issues to the attention of the Graduate School  - Organizing educational and social events, like Info Day and networking drinks for PhDs

Porto Area, Portugal

- Developed a strong laboratory research experience  - Worked on different projects with high flexibility and quick learning ability  - Analyzed and presented data  - Contributed to team efforts in publishing 5 articles in peer-reviewed journals

Szeged, Hungary

- BioBrick standardization of Cyanobacterial promoters – autonomous work based on experience gained in IBMC- Molecular biology techniques- Basic usage of Vector NTI system

- Inolvement in ‘BioModularH2’ European Union project (FP6-2005-NEST-PATH-SYN, Contract n. 043340)- Use of basic Molecular Biology methods (DNA isolation, PCR techniques, gel electrophoresis)- Significant experience gained in BioBrick standard- Introduction to synthetic biology and genetic engineering- Application of the Registry of Standard Biological Parts- Achieved the final construction of several in silico designed Oxygen Consuming Devices

Szeged, Hungary

- Gaining knowledge and experience on the use of the basic Microbilogy methods (preparation of bacteria and fungi culture mediums, making subcultures), and analytical methods (GC, HPLC, photometer)- Involvement in the following researches:o processing agricultural waste products, o use of white rot fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus’ enzymes in the degradation of groundwater pollutants (atrazine, PCE)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Microbiology

Diploma With Master Degree, Molecular Biology, Good

Activities and Societies: SymBioSE - Symposium of Biology Students in Europe