Experience

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  Takeda

  • Japan
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Director, Global Medical - Information Discovery Solutions

    • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Senior Manager, GMA Knowledge Management

    • Jun 2018 - Aug 2021

    Manage a knowledge team responsible for developing data, content, and technology solutions that foster, collaboration, communication and access to information among global medical personnel worldwide and with key stakeholders• Proactively develop and grow adaptive, agile KM approaches to support growth and meet emerging stakeholder needs• Develop natural language processing knowledge discovery solutions for key medical documents, published literature, and other data assets• Develop RPA (robotic process automations) to support efficient business processes and data quality• Established and managed a central medical portal for medical content, training and learning resources

  • Manager, Global Medical Affairs Systems

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2018

    • Developed and managed global medical affairs knowledge management initiatives and portals including content management processes and standards • Developed and evolved collaboration and communication tools such as Office 365, SharePoint, Yammer, and virtual meeting environments• Liaised with IT and medical teams to proactively align business needs with information management and/or technology projects to help facilitate efficient solutions • Provided training and created self-guided ‘meeting in a box’ material for portals, projects, and tools

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  Takeda

  • Japan
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager, Global Knowledge Management Systems

    • 2010 - 2013

    Managed a team responsible for developing solutions, systems and processes which fostered access to key external information and integrated external data and content into key workflows for across global Takeda.• Implemented and managed the first global, centralized document delivery service• Developed and implemented the first global library portal with a focus on data asset architecture, management and user access • Managed the technology project and system administrative support process. Liaise with vendors, IT, and key stakeholders• Support the life cycle of externally purchased subscriptions in including procurement activities

  • Sr. Technical Services Librarian

    • 2000 - Aug 2010

    Managed a team responsible for classifying and developing content, workflow and technology solutions for library assets and externally purchased content resources across Takeda. • Developed and managed the central library portal site • Implemented and managed a product literature database for Takeda products • Integrated external data assets and document solutions into the processes and systems of Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs • Coordinated subscription and purchased content procurement activities. • Managed classification, administration and incident processes for library assets

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  Hewitt Associates

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Technical Librarian

    • 1995 - 2000
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Responsible for classifying and developing content solutions for library and other organizational assets • Coordinated and supervised all aspects of cataloging, material processing and interlibrary loan for the main library and eleven branch libraries. • Structured content and subject headings for databases and web sites resulting in increased standardization of firm wide information and expansion of internal and external knowledge management.• Designed and managed internal library intranet sites.• Trained library personnel and users on resources and tools, • Provided systems administration and issue resolution for the Integrated Library System.