Experience

NKA Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO & Co-Founder

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Leading Novel Drug R&D: • Established and managed a drug development lab from scratch, overseeing planning, equipment acquisition, experimental strategy, design, and execution. • Successfully designed, built, and screened custom human antibody phage-displayed libraries, resulting in the discovery of highly specific, high-potency antibodies for a challenging small molecule target. • Self-taught in-silico/computational antibody engineering on the Schrodinger Biologics Platform within 1… Show more Leading Novel Drug R&D: • Established and managed a drug development lab from scratch, overseeing planning, equipment acquisition, experimental strategy, design, and execution. • Successfully designed, built, and screened custom human antibody phage-displayed libraries, resulting in the discovery of highly specific, high-potency antibodies for a challenging small molecule target. • Self-taught in-silico/computational antibody engineering on the Schrodinger Biologics Platform within 1 month. Ultimately generating hundreds of sequences predicted to bind targets for screening. • Managed contract research performed by PhD scientists, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting, and rapid decision-making, to ensure efficient execution of lab work within budget. • Developed a scientific research internship program, providing career coaching and guiding novel research for future industry leaders. Leading Operations: • Led daily operations across R&D, finance, project management, marketing, and legal management, successfully advancing the company from prototype to human drug candidate. • Orchestrated strategic planning and business analysis, crafting business plans, pitch decks, business cases, strategic plans, grants, regulatory plans, and scientific/technical development plans. • Initiated and closed deals for investment and strategic partnerships, securing resources and support for company growth. Proven Technical Skills: Phage-Display, Microbial Protein Expression & Purification, Cloning, ELISA Design & Development, mAb Characterization, Antigen Design, DSF / TSA, qPCR, Aptamer Based Assays Show less