Román Rocha Lawrence
Director of Research and Development at ELAROS 24/7 Limited- Claim this Profile
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ELAROS 24/7 Limited
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Research and Development
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Directing the research & development pipeline of Elaros’ various projects• Accelerating the development and uptake of Elaros' C19-YRS long Covid management platform in the UK and globally• Management of Elaros’ involvement into the European Commission Horizon 2020 Project – ROVER• Leading the commercialisation of Elaros' first products to domestic and international markets• Project management of Elaros' internal and externally-funded R&D and commercialisation projects• Innovation management and expansion of Elaros' R&D portfolio • Active input and oversight into a number of Elaros’ existing products and emerging consultancy contracts• Setting direction, vision, governance, and purpose for the company as it expands • Identifying, recruiting, and mentoring Elaros’ new team members through an agreed programme of development• Developing key working relationships with academic and clinical (NHS) organisations and champions• Identifying funding programmes for Elaros’ existing and emerging work• Presenting ELAROS and networking at conferences, regionally, nationally and internationally• Web development and management of Elaros' website portfolio
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Research And Development Manager
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
• R&D management of ELAROS' wide product portfolio and involvement with regional, national and international projects• Project managing externally and internally funded feasibility, usability, design and commercialisation projects• Commercialisation lead on ELAROS' first products to market• Management and leadership of ELAROS' internal team members• Active role in the R&D of ELAROS projects• Management of Elaros’ involvement in a European Commission Horizon 2020 project• Participating in consultancy contracts that ELAROS has won• Software and web development, oversight and input into a number of ELAROS’ existing apps• Creating, managing and developing social media presence and website content• Relationship building with key project stakeholders • Active desk research and project meetings with ELAROS partners (universities, healthcare providers, companies, charities and funding bodies)• Identifying funding programmes for ELAROS’ existing and emerging work• Presenting ELAROS and networking at conferences, regionally, nationally and internationally
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Graduate Trainee R&D Manager
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
• Research & development management of ELAROS' wide product portfolio and involvement with regional, national and international projects• Project managing externally funded and internal projects (feasibility, usability, design, commercialisation etc.)• Active role in the R&D of ELAROS products• Management of Elaros’ involvement in a European Commission Horizon 2020 project• Participating in consultancy contracts that ELAROS has won• Software and web development, oversight and input into a number of Elaros’ existing apps• Creating, managing and improving Elaros' social media presence and website content• Relationship building with key project stakeholders • Active desk research and project meetings with Elaros partners (universities, healthcare providers, companies, charities and funding bodies)• Identifying new and suitable funding programmes and grants for Elaros’ existing and emerging work• Presenting Elaros and networking at conferences, regionally, nationally and internationally
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University of Leeds
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow
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Oct 2022 - Present
Part-time research fellowship at Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), University of LeedsFunded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the fellowship is focused on "Enhancing the consumer uptake and impact of the world’s first long COVID digital platform developed by University of Leeds and ELAROS"The 6-month fellowship aims to explore the usability limitations and barriers to uptake of ELAROS' C19-YRS platform within the NHS across different population groups to consider how to refine the delivery of specialist services to long Covid sufferers at home and in clinic, with or without access to clinical support.
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La Rumba Events
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South Africa
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Manager
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Feb 2017 - Present
- Independently curate, plan, organise and manage music events across the UK- Motivated self-starter with strong organisational skills, balancing event management with full-time employment and previous University studies- Team management, relationship building, professional liaising and influencing - Market analysis, competitor tracking, strategic planning and brand development- Sales, marketing, budgeting and planning - Independently curate, plan, organise and manage music events across the UK- Motivated self-starter with strong organisational skills, balancing event management with full-time employment and previous University studies- Team management, relationship building, professional liaising and influencing - Market analysis, competitor tracking, strategic planning and brand development- Sales, marketing, budgeting and planning
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The University of Sheffield
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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MEng Bioengineering Student
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Sep 2015 - Jul 2019
First Class MEng Bioengineering student specialising in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials and Computational Medicine, with a broad depth of knowledge in Mathematics and the 3 core sciences related to the medical field. Analytical thinker, taking a logical, interdisciplinary approach to problems. Excellent communication skills and a good team-player. First Class MEng Bioengineering student specialising in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials and Computational Medicine, with a broad depth of knowledge in Mathematics and the 3 core sciences related to the medical field. Analytical thinker, taking a logical, interdisciplinary approach to problems. Excellent communication skills and a good team-player.
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Insigneo Institute for in silico medicine
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Researcher
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
- 12-week summer placement developing CT-based computational models of paediatric humeri (aged 0-12 months) through Finite Element modelling using ANSYS ICEM & APDL, ITK-snap, Bonemat and LHPBuilder softwares.- Investigated the mechanical properties and response to external loading by simulating four-point bending and torsional loading. Found a relationship between bone strength and child body mass/age- Computational Medicine, IT, Medical Physics, Advanced Research - 12-week summer placement developing CT-based computational models of paediatric humeri (aged 0-12 months) through Finite Element modelling using ANSYS ICEM & APDL, ITK-snap, Bonemat and LHPBuilder softwares.- Investigated the mechanical properties and response to external loading by simulating four-point bending and torsional loading. Found a relationship between bone strength and child body mass/age- Computational Medicine, IT, Medical Physics, Advanced Research
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TGI Fridays UK
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United Kingdom
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sous Chef
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Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
- Worked in a fast-paced environment while adhering to company policies and regulations including health and safety within the workplace.- Required strong communication and teamwork to remain composed under pressure during busy hours - Worked in a fast-paced environment while adhering to company policies and regulations including health and safety within the workplace.- Required strong communication and teamwork to remain composed under pressure during busy hours
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CPM
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Guatemala
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Representative
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Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
- Face-to-face sales and marketing, customer development and communication in supermarkets- Learning specifications of new products to develop unique marketing strategies using demonstrations- Strategic planning with supermarket staff to achieve daily sales targets - Face-to-face sales and marketing, customer development and communication in supermarkets- Learning specifications of new products to develop unique marketing strategies using demonstrations- Strategic planning with supermarket staff to achieve daily sales targets
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Education
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2015 - 2019
The University of Sheffield
Master of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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