Allison M.

Experience

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2011

  Graduate Student

  As a graduate student in Ken McCarthy's laboratory, I used a novel mouse model of hydrocephalus to study the pathogenesis of this disorder.

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  American Journal Experts

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  As a Senior Contract Editor, I performed advanced editing for style and phrasing as well as grammar to help non-native English speakers publish in English-language journals. As a Contract Editor, I edited manuscripts for grammar and syntax to help non-native English speakers publish their work in English-language journals.

  • Senior Contract Editor

    May 2011 - Oct 2011

  • Contract Editor

    Oct 2010 - May 2011
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  Research Square Company

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2021

  * Managed Research Square Company's Automation Portfolio, including the development of new AI tools, API build, operations workflow integration, and product launch.* Streamlined project management operations and developed tools and best practices for Project Management at RSC* Served as liaison between business stakeholders and engineering as Product Owner, including setting and communicating priorities and roadmaps for our AI- and Infrastructure-focused Automation Engineering team* Grew our project management talent pool through the development of Project Management Learning and Development programs as well as hiring and onboarding of new PMs* Evaluated project management information systems (PMIS) and transitioned all company projects and project systems to a new PMIS Show less In this role, I worked to create project management systems at Research Square Company to support accountability around major initiatives and ensure that all stakeholders are involved and informed. My main responsibilities included managing key company projects, coordinating projects and project resources across AJE, overseeing project capacity and investment, ensuring there's accountability to project results, and serving as a mentor to other project leaders. I also served as Product Owner for our operations-focused software engineering team. Show less

  • Project Portfolio Manager

    Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Operations Director - Developing Services

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Editing Operations Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Team Manager

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Quality Control Editor

    Oct 2011 - May 2012
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  SAS

  Jul 2021 - now

  * Managed new feature development and infrastructure projects for SAS Studio, SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office, and SAS Extension for VS Code.* Overhauled processes on the SAS Studio team to improve agility, planning, and prioritization

  • Senior R&D Project Manager

    Apr 2024 - now

  • R&D Project Manager

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2024