Experience

CATALOG

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Molecular Biology

  • Feb 2023 - 11 months

  Charlestown, MA Leading a cross-functional molecular biology team to support research and development activities for DNA data storage and computation, with a focus on new tools for DNA synthesis, manipulation, sequencing, and analysis. Responsible for strategic planning and execution as well as academic/industrial outreach and collaboration development.



Torus Biosystems

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Research and Development

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Led the development of a groundbreaking point-of-care diagnostic assay platform (device, cartidge, and assays) for infectious disease nucleic acid detection. Responsibilities included directing design, development and integration of biochemical, mechanical, and software subsystems for FDA 510(k) approval using internal and external resources, communication of results to the executive team and board members, and active protection and growth of IP portfolio.



ReadCoor, Inc.

• Director of Translational Science

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  Cambridge, Massachusetts My responsibilities included engaging with potential customers and commercial partners to discuss the advantages of ReadCoor's True Spatial Sequencing Platform, brainstorming and developing research plans, and leveraging our technology to enable emerging scientific applications. Additionally, I was involved in sample procurement, biosafety, and technology benchmarking.

• Director of Lab Operations

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  Cambridge, Massachusetts Responsible for managing all collaboration and affiliation-based production research and translation of research discoveries into the production pipeline. I managed contracts for all utilities and services within the lab, large capital equipment purchases and support, and all regulatory permitting at the federal, state, and local level.

• Senior Scientist, Lab Operations

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  Cambridge, Massachusetts



Wyss Institute at Harvard University

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Staff Scientist

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2016

  Greater Boston Area Developed next-generation nucleic acid sequencing and synthesis platforms with a focus on commercial applications.



Modular Genetics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Feb 2005 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for the design, execution and analysis of industrial protein and strain engineering projects. Managed scientists and coordinated data and workload during all aspects of process development. Involved in external collaborations during initial meetings and scheduled updates throughout collaboration.