Experience

AssayQuant Technologies Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations, Automation, & Project Management

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

  Greater Boston Deliver operational excellence across disciplines including compound management (small molecule, samples, enzymes, & sensors), scientific & product databases & project management, automation, data analysis, IT, and client interface.



Evotec

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Principal Scientist. Compound Management Team Lead

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

  Greater New York City Area Manage a team of professionals in the receipt, preparation, storage, and QC of client compounds and samples in Lead Optimization and Drug Discovery.



HighRes Biosolutions

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2019

  Greater Boston Area Effectively managed small and large international projects leading a cross functional team across multiple organizations. Managed the design, manufacturing, programming, testing, delivery, and installation of fully automated HTS and Compound Management systems.



SPT Labtech

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Global Product Specialist - Sample Management

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  Greater Boston Area (formerly TTP Labtech) Support commercial team and provide technical and workflow knowledge of automated sample management.



Titian Software

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Application Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

  Greater Boston Area Analyze sample management business processes in bio-pharmaceutical companies and research institutions. Lead software implementation projects for automated and manual functions like storage and retrieval, weighing, liquid handling, and various sample logistics.



Independent Consultant

• HTS / Sample Management Automation Leader

  • May 2011 - Feb 2012

  Greater Boston Area Contract consulting with Thermo Scientific™ Versette™ Automated Liquid Handler and ControlMate software.



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Automatable Functions

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

  Greater Boston Area Led a team of lab automation professionals in providing lab automation solutions and consultation to the Global Biotherapeutics Technologies (GBT) department at Pfizer (Legacy Wyeth) site on CambridgePark drive.

• Group Leader

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

  Greater Philadelphia Area Participated in the planning and led the execution of transferring all of the Wyeth Liquid Samples to Pfizer’s Liquid Store CoE in Groton, CT. Provided and managed an interim solution for Pfizer and legacy Wyeth scientists to access legacy Wyeth liquid samples.

• Group Leader

  • Dec 2004 - Oct 2009

  Greater Philadelphia Area Led the Liquid Sample Management (LSM) team in preparation of sample plates for screening campaigns, hit confirmation, and advanced hit characterization. Consistently provided high quality samples in various concentrations and formats to all of Wyeth scientists in a timely manner. Managed The Technology Partnership’s (TTP) fully automated compound storage and retrieval system with a capacity of 1 Million MicroTubes and a replacement cost of over $4 Million. Evaluated and acquired new… Show more Led the Liquid Sample Management (LSM) team in preparation of sample plates for screening campaigns, hit confirmation, and advanced hit characterization. Consistently provided high quality samples in various concentrations and formats to all of Wyeth scientists in a timely manner. Managed The Technology Partnership’s (TTP) fully automated compound storage and retrieval system with a capacity of 1 Million MicroTubes and a replacement cost of over $4 Million. Evaluated and acquired new technologies and equipment in automation for liquid handling (Agilent & PerkinElmer) and storage of samples. Managed the project of TAP Biosystems’ new fully automated sample management and plate and PicoTube replication (BPXR, SOLAR, & Concerto) with a capacity of 14 Million PicoTubes. Lead the Wyeth team and managed the TAP team in the design, plan, execution, testing, and delivery of this ~$7 Million project with little delays and minor overall process changes.



Lundbeck

• Denmark
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Engineer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

  Greater New York City Area Supervised HTS team in compound plate management, liquid handling, screening campaigns, hit validation, and informatics. Managed fully automated HTS systems, liquid handling equipment, and semi-automated microplate readers. Executed drug discovery and cross-reactivity screening campaigns and presented analyzed data to project teams.

• Development Engineer

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 2000

  Greater New York City Area Managed HTS automation systems in drug discovery and orphan GPCR receptor functional validation. Maintained all automation equipment in various departments. Assisted in the management of automated systems for compound storage, retrieval, and tracking. Participated in assay design and validation for automation. Evaluated and acquired new technologies and equipment in lab automation and assay design.



Various Companies in SC, NJ, and England

• Systems Engineer

  • 1990 - 1996

  Greater New York City Area - Managed laboratory automation and robotics projects. - Programmed CRS, Zymark, Fanuc, and Panasonic Robots. - Provided technical support on automated environmental lab equipment. - Developed a robotics system incorporating diverse technologies and rapid addition of new equipment. My first fully automated HTS system in 1993. - Designed automated water and air quality monitoring and control systems.