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Expert's specific areas of scientific expertise are in the fields of physiology, biology, molecular biology, chemistry/biochemistry, genetics and proteomics. She has extensive experience in the areas of high-throughput automation technology/instrumentations, consumables (plastic and reagents), software & databases, assay development & miniaturization, genetic mapping/expression/analysis, sequencing, immunohistochemistry, protein chemistry/trafficking/sorting/analysis, crystallography, metalloproteases biochemistry, membrane biology, receptors, microarray production and technology, and hormone regulation.

2003 to

(Undisclosed Consulting Company)

Founder and CEO

A Life Sciences Consulting firm providing services to biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, government agencies, venture capitalists, insurance companies, and law firms. Offers a wide variety of custom services in the areas of:

· Expert Witness/Litigation Support Services · Patent (review patent infringement/intellectual property) · Research & Development · Applications Development · Product Development/Evaluation · Marketing (tactical/strategic) · Business Development · Project Management · Manufacturing · QC · International Sales · Customer Support · Strategic Partnership · Licensing · OEM · Acquisition · Joint Ventures

2004 to 2010

Axygen (Corning)

Director of Product Development and Business Development

Started this branch of the company offering over 500 novel high-throughput screening products, crystallography, genomic, and proteomic technologies for life sciences and drug discovery industries. Built and managed five different departments. Established departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures. The company got sold twice (sold to Corning for $400 million dollars).

R&D: Developing novel reagents, consumables, kits, software, and automated high-throughput equipments for biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries and academic/government agencies § Business Development: Developing Axygen Biosciences business goals/strategies/targets, contract negotiation, partnerships, licensing, OEMs, M&A, and co-marketing. Identification, evaluation, analysis and execution of new business opportunities. Implementing strategies to enhance company value § Marketing: Strategic/tactical marketing § Sales: Direct and through worldwide distribution & sales/field service training. Average of 15% increase in sales per year § Customer Support: Over 95% customer satisfaction with demos, installation and training

2001 to 2003

Robbins Scientific (Apogent)

Director of Applications

Managed three different departments, more than 200 products and numerous concurrent projects. Hired, trained, and technically supported international sales specialists, distributors, field and bench scientists, engineers, marketing staff, technicians, and interns. The company got sold for $96 million dollars to Apogent.

· Applications o Developed/patented/launched numerous new products including the Hydra-Plus-One high-throughput automated instrument used for crystallography setup § Designed and implemented an ultra low volume, 500nl, sequencing 384-well plate resulting in $10 million sales in its first year § Developed, automated and miniaturized many nucleic acid (DNA/RNA), PCR, and proteomic based assays/kits (miniaturization of RCA reactions saved JGI $40 million/year) § Developed microarray and nano-dispenser technologies § Initiated and maintained collaborations with customers for alpha and beta testing of innovative new technologies, applications, and assay development

· Marketing § Designing & implementing market research plans § Identifying, evaluating, and recommending market size & potential § Gathering, interpreting & reporting information on competitive products & companies § Analysis of various types of primary & secondary marketing research data § Produced more than 100 application notes, articles, publications, marketing pamphlets, and presentations for worldwide use to support the sales of existing and new products and to facilitate the interaction between the sales group and customers § Developed sales incentive programs, goals, procedures, guidelines, and timelines § Co-marketing/collaborations resulting in average 20% increase/year in sales § Sales/Customer support § Setup, supported, and presented all sales-created pilot studies for customers. Preparation and arrangement of all demos (92% of which resulted in sales), installations, training, and in-house and on-site customer support

1999 to 2001

Transgenomic

Director of Applications

Built and directed an RNA/Molecular Biology Applications lab, managing more than 10 products and numerous concurrent projects. Managing, training, and supporting scientists, engineers, technicians, field application specialists, global sales specialists and distributors, interns, marketing staff, and graduate students

§ Applications § Developed new molecular biology/genetics and clinical Applications for the WAVE (DHPLC) system for genetic testing, cancer diagnostics, population studies, linkage mapping, SNP and STR detection, oligonucleotide purification, PCR cloning, nucleic acids quantification and genotyping, and RNA analysis § Patented/launched 3 high-throughput assays/kits (96-format), and an instrument for nucleic acid analysis, purification, stabilization, and fractionation § Designed and generated scientific and technical information, publications, marketing pamphlets, and presentations.

§ Marketing/Sales and Customer support