Detailed Profile

Work Experience

I offer a unique combination of technical engineering leadership, technical engineering skill, and project management ability. My career has consisted of a mixture of roles and responsibilities in a diversity of industry and academic environments. I have worked in established IVD companies (Cepheid, Hologic (formerly Gen-Probe)), small start-up companies (iGlyko, Inc.), academic institutions in collaboration with large, multi-national companies (EMD Millipore), government labs (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab), and purely academic settings (UC Irvine, UCLA). My positions have included work as an engineering manager & director, an individually-contributing engineer, a biochemist, and a project/program manager on application-driven, real-world products, often in the clinical diagnostics space. I have established technical groups as well as project teams and have led them to success. Technically, I have focused on all aspects of diagnostic systems from sample preparation to amplification to detection, including consumables, assays, systems, and software. I have designed and integrated systems in light of the considerations involved with IP/freedom-to-operate restrictions, CE Mark/FDA clearance requirements (incl. 510k, PMA, and CLIA-Waiver), and l have driven the implementation and qualification of low-cost, feasible manufacturing. Thus, I am able to work within the myriad of specifications and restrictions required to achieve success.

Technical Skills

Specializing in the design, engineering, and integration of diagnostic devices and sensors, I am especially well-suited for projects involving both meso and microfluidics. I am equally as comfortable in an engineering setting as I am in a biological/chemical setting. I have vast experience designing, prototyping, and manufacturing polymer diagnostic devices as well as moving those into scaled-up, validated production. I also have experience with the instrumentation, hardware, software, and automation required to support such devices. Additionally, I have experience working on the surface chemistries and assays for adaptation onto in vitro diagnostic systems. With a true interdisciplinary background, I can plan and execute a new project as well as contribute to an ongoing one, taking into account cross-disciplinary considerations such as marketing, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements. Finally, I excel in environments where novel, logical, and efficient integration and coordination of the various aspects involved (i.e., engineering, manufacturing, biochemistry, surface chemistry, hardware) are required.

Personality and Leadership Profile

I enjoy learning and seek out projects that require me to explore new fields and master new skills and techniques. I am particularly well suited for situations that require a combination of leadership, technical direction, and clear project structure & organization. I excel when faced with difficult tasks and find myself most creative under challenging conditions. My leadership and communication abilities are an important asset and, in particular, the Academy Leadership program I attended, designed and led by former US Military members, has had a large and positive impact on the way I lead, manage, and communicate in both engineering/technical and program/project settings. Using these skills and my experiences at the UC Berkeley Executive Leadership program, I have successfully managed individuals at many different ability levels, R&D groups, Manufacturing Engineering groups, and large program/project core teams of 20+ members. My leadership style is one of organized urgency, and this permeates through my own personal work ethic as well. I work in an efficient and analytical way and always strive for excellence, even in the mundane.

Goals

I am actively seeking permanent employment in an exciting company working on application-driven technologies that will have  (or already do have) a significant and positive impact on healthcare. I want to ultimately help people by improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare. On a technical front, I want to work on projects that draw upon my interdisciplinary background while requiring me to keep learning. On a personal front, I want to be in a position where I can contribute to the strategic plan of a company while driving that strategy through technical leadership of teams.