Here's just a small sampling of the value I’ve helping companies generate over the years.
Amyris, Inc. (AMRS)
Taking Automated Strain Engineering from Proof-of-Concept
to Platform Technology
AMYRIS, Inc. (AMRS)
metabolic engineering platform development
Brought on to develop the Automated Strain Engineering (ASE) platform beyond proof-of-concept to full operationalization. ASE standardizes all aspects of microbial genetic engineering from the design and manufacturing of DNA to the modification of DNA in the microbe. This standardization of methods and materials accelerates strain engineering 300-fold over traditional strain engineering methods, while freeing up employees to develop new products at the same accelerated pace.
Contributions: Evaluated and implemented several pivotal process enhancements across all ASE stages leading to multiple publications [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] by the company
INTREXON CORP. (XON)
Industrialization of an Existing Platform
Brought on to expand the impact of Intrexon’s Industrial Products Division on multiple fronts: 1) custom ELN/LIMS software development for diverse metabolic engineering situations; 2) enhanced high-throughput DNA construction for a incredible range of organisms; and 3) standardization of methanotroph genetic engineering toolbox
Contributions: 1) an integrated and enterprise-level industry-leading DNA manufacturing system called “Molecular Biology Operations”; 2) built a tight-knit high-performance team through successful recruitment, training, and culture creation that continues to facilitate new products; 3) designed, built and trained staff on methanotroph and yeast DNA best practices
IGNITE IMMUNOTHERAPY
From a Funded Vision to a Value-Generating R&D Lab
Brought on-board to ensure successful implementation of a Directed Evolution platform through effective diversity generation, genetic selection, screening, and validation of novel oncolytic virus variants. Company was acquired by Pfizer and patents impacted by my contributions were filed, including novel oncolytic vaccinia virus variants.
Twist Bioscience
Linking Process Development and Software Development
Transformed the company’s relationship between Manufacturing and Manufacturing software to enhance scalability. Built strong manufacturing relationships that allowed me to act as a unified voice of the customer for software teams to successfully integrate software functional and non-functional requirements from Customer Support, Quality, Process Development, Technology Transfer, and Product Management. Trained a dozen staff to perform aspects of my role and execute the corporate strategy I helped create with senior leadership.