Alen Pucko

Experience

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  Texas Wesleyan University

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Football (soccer) Player

  I started my college soccer at Texas Wesleyan University at NAIA D1 soccer program at Sooner Conference. I was given a soccer scholarship along with academic scholarships. Later on I became a soccer player, captain and adviser for the Men's soccer club at the University of Texas at Arlington.During my college soccer years, I also received an Academic All-Conference award. I was a striker/left winger.

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  RAVNE PRESSES

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Marketing Assistant (Summer internship)

  Negotiated for raw material prices & price discount Prepared reports on optimized prices for the customersOperated transportation costs and deadlinesbuilt new client relationship across Adriatic region

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  24alife

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2020

  - Collaborated closely with esteemed doctors and physicians from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, US, to successfully introduce and highlight key product features.- Developed market strategy & built new partners/customers - Promoted to a public speaker (presenter) for 5 key Mayo Clinic digital health products at Global corporate events- Efficiently coordinated a dynamic local marketing group comprising three to five members, ensuring seamless collaboration and the execution of marketing initiatives- Located at Mayo Clinic Startup Hub Incubator (Minnesota, USA) within 2017 year, where I nurtured entrepreneurial skills Show less

  • Business Development Manager

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Key Account Manager

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2019
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  University of Glasgow, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Scientific Research (Research thesis)

  *Molecular Pharmacology Laboratory:Using BRET with SPASM biosensors to Smoothened activity in the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway and test anti-cancer drugs in Smoothened protein receptors *Other techniques used: Quickchange Mutagenesis, Plasmid engineering, PRISM data analysis, BRET biosensors, mammalian cell culturing, DNA plasmid purification, Protein purification with affinity chromatography (resin), transformation, transfection* advanced level of biological data analysis with GraphPad PRISM Show less

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  Novartis in Slovenia

  Apr 2020 - now

  - Launch Manager for generics antibiotic (penicillin, cephalosporins) portfolio for US/CA & EU markets- Effectively orchestrated cross-functional teams, including quality, regulatory, financial, production, master data, legal, engineering, artworks, and logistics, to introduce new medicines to the markext- Served as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for one of Sandoz's largest manufacturing sites, Kundl AICO, overseeing the entire product life cycle.- Managed and monitored the entire supply chain process, from the customer's purchase order to the delivery of final goods - Presented and reported all launch activities at site leadership review meetings, ensuring transparency and accountability Show less

  • Market Access Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Strategic Planning Manager

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Product Life Cycle Manager | Project Manager

    Apr 2020 - Jul 2023