Experience

LifeArc

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Licensing Executive

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2022



Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Associate (University Partnerships Manager)

  • May 2019 - Oct 2020

  I managed Ximbio's portfolio relationships with university partners, and research institutions internationally (including partners in South America, Africa, and Southern Europe). Ximbio is part of the technology transfer division of Cancer Research UK specialising in the commercialisation of life science reagents. Ximbio aims to increase the rate of research by making reagents widely available.-In-licensing-Contract Negotiation-Remote management and mentoring of Interns-Networking-Relationship management



AUTM

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AUTM-LifeArc Technology Transfer Career Training Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  This fellowship provided opportunity to attended multiple international conferences and training events to increase my knowledge of a broad range of topics related to technology transfer. It also gave rise to the chance to collaborate with technology transfer professionals and to learn from real-life examples of technology transfer challenges. This fellowship provided opportunity to attended multiple international conferences and training events to increase my knowledge of a broad range of topics related to technology transfer. It also gave rise to the chance to collaborate with technology transfer professionals and to learn from real-life examples of technology transfer challenges.



HGF Limited

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Patent Attorney Intern

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  An immersive experience of multiple stages of patent prosecution.Working with leading patent attorneys I experienced patent drafting, examiner's responses, and opposition preparation. An immersive experience of multiple stages of patent prosecution.Working with leading patent attorneys I experienced patent drafting, examiner's responses, and opposition preparation.



Warwick Ventures

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Fitted into the business development team and contributed to a variety of projects.This opportunity provided an introduction to the role of technology transfer. I gained an understanding of business, commercialisation strategy and importance of intellectual property. I independently produced in-house evaluations of the commercialisation potential of a range of technologies and led pitches of business opportunities to senior managers, suggesting possible routes-to-market.I prepared initial assessment of accessible markets using online resources from Frost & Sullivan and GlobalData. Additionally I became familiar with Espacenet to logically and systematically search for prior art.I conducted market research involving brainstorm groups and telecom interviews with representatives from major companies and I submitted a “self-file patent” in line with innovation strategy.



University of Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Studentship

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Project Title: How Nitazoxanide affects Glycosphingolipid Glycosylation Patterns.Skills developed:-Protein purification-Analytical HPLC-Problem solvingUsing analytical HPLC I analysed the effects of Nitazoxanide on the glycosylation of cell surface glycosphingolipids when they are processed in the Golgi Apparatus. I used multiple cell types and learnt how to modify my experiment depending on specific cellular properties (i.e. cytoxicity limits). This studentship enabled me to master sterile tissue culture etiquette as well as efficient time management of experimental procedures.



Greenwoods Legal LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2008

  I spent five days observing the roles of multiple employees including attending client interviews and court cases. I learnt the importance of critical reading, professional presentation, and organisation in a law environment. I spent five days observing the roles of multiple employees including attending client interviews and court cases. I learnt the importance of critical reading, professional presentation, and organisation in a law environment.