Lela Lee

Experience

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  Henkel

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Materials Analyst
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  Nanocerox

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2009

  Lead Chemist
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  New York University

  Sept 2009 - May 2011

  Research Assistant

  Managed collaboration on a multi-disciplinary bone regeneration project, resulting in two conference presentations and two publication as first authorDesigned and executed antimicrobial investigation on fluoride and zinc doped calcium phosphate glass against pathogenic oral bacteria

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  Johnson & Johnson

  May 2011 - Jun 2012

  Product Development Scientist

  Oral Care Research and DevelopmentDesigned and implemented active ingredient stability protocols for novel Listerine products resulting in optimum formulation moving forward for FDA considerationWorked with clinical and microbial teams to develop predictive models of product efficacyContributed to data management and analysis in oral care projects targeted towards a global consumer base

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  Sienna Technologies

  Mar 2013 - May 2015

  Senior Material Chemist

  • Oversaw $5M of government SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) projects for advanced materials development in aerospace applications, successfully driving 2 projects to Phase II acceptance.• Safety Officer responsible for trainings, records and compliance to OSHA and EPA regulations

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  NSF International

  May 2015 - Jun 2017

  Account Manager

  • Oversaw over 85 corporate accounts, totaling $15 million in revenue, providing day-to-day account management, trouble-shooting and long-term dietary supplement certification strategies for clients• Served as liaison between client, Business Development and lab/auditors• Managed Dietary Supplement training program, analyzing customer surveys to develop courses and schedules that fit client needs

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  Amazon

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Led strategic tech vision for Amazon’s 3rd party product testing marketplace – launched in Q4 2021 for WW sellers• Set the program’s 5-year plan and executed the technical roadmap in collaboration with 16 remote engineers and dependencies with 3 other engineering teams• Delivered VP goal of creating a standardized product safety validation mechanism for Amazon Private Brands 3 months ahead of schedule• Drove alignment across 10+ organizations, including 3 engineering and 2 business intelligence teams Show less • Decreased latency of shipping container pick-up times from 72 to 24 hrs by streamlining AWS data pipelines by half• Analyzed repeat failures in Private Brands item identification within the catalog and formulated a multi-step path to data accuracy • Created a weekly data visualization dashboard to forecast and identify Private Brands safety blockers and trends, enabling the business to grow to $1.1B, in 25+ marketplaces• Mentored junior process experts on communication, ETL troubleshooting and SQL, aiding in their promotion Show less

  • Sr. Product Manager Technical, Lab Central

    May 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Program Manager, Private Brands Product Safety and Compliance Operations

    Jun 2017 - May 2019