Dharish N. Totiger

Experience

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  UNM Rainforest Innovations

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  Intellectual Property and Innovation Assistant

  - Conducted market analysis for new technologies and prior art searches.- Identified potential licensees and developed marketing materials for commercialization.- Streamlined reporting of government-funded inventions to iEdison, improving efficiency by 40%.- Maintained proprietary database tracking IP, disclosures, and patent assignments.- Drove process improvements, enhancing IP management workflows and efficiency.- Created the first comprehensive handbook for the position, standardizing processes. Show less

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  The University of New Mexico

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Student Technical Specialist

  Teaching Assistant for MGMT 326 & MGMT 526 (Financial Management, Financial Decision Making) - Assisted over 500 students with assignments, grading, and course materials.- Provided one-on-one support, clarified financial concepts, and improved student understanding.- Managed grading, tracked student progress, and ensured timely feedback.- Collaborated with faculty and fellow TAs to optimize course delivery and student engagement.

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  Great Plains Partners LLC

  Aug 2022 - Jan 2025

  IT and Business Development Specialist

  Responsible for managing IT and broad business development efforts for LLC’s business. - Microsoft 365 Administration: Led administration of Microsoft 365 services, managing user accounts, group policies, and security measures implementation to ensure seamless operations for staff. - Managing Collaboration and Communication Tools: Managed Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online, and OneDrive, ensuring effective collaboration and file sharing across the organization. - Website Development Oversight: Supervised the design, development, and maintenance of the company’s website, working closely with an external developer and ensuring the site’s functionality, performance, and security. - Technical Support, Troubleshooting, User Training & Documentation: Provided technical support for staff, troubleshooting issues and ensuring minimal downtime. Developed and maintained clear documentation for IT processes and user guides. Conducted training to ensure users adhered to best practices and system guidelines. - Providing business development for science and technology transfer focused venture efforts: Conducting due diligence, market research, and techno-economic analyses/economic feasibility studies for nascent technologies, calculating financial projections & valuations, providing investment recommendations based on research. Advising funding strategies and commercialization efforts for portfolio companies, obtained over $125,000 in grant money for a technology licensed from Sandia National Laboratories. Provided business development efforts to NSF Convergence Accelerator program's team. Show less

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  MealsGuru

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2024

  Co-Founder

  - Jira, Microsoft 365 and Cloud Administration: Managed Jira as the primary project management tool, streamlining workflows and issue tracking. Administered Microsoft 365 to ensure optimal productivity and secure collaboration across the team. Managed AWS cloud services.- Agile Leadership & Scrum: Led a cross-functional team of 10 using Scrum methodologies to plan, track, and deliver product features. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives), ensuring continuous improvement and efficient project execution. - Product Ownership & Roadmap Management: Defined the product vision, managed the product backlog, and prioritized features based on stakeholder input and market demand. Worked closely with the team to deliver customer-centric solutions, aligning product development with business goals. - Team Collaboration, Communication, & Stakeholder Engagement: Fostered open communication, transparency, and collaboration across all team members, maintaining a focus on product quality, timely delivery, and responsive iteration based on user feedback. Communicated regularly with all the stakeholders to report on progress and strategic pivots. Show less

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  New Mexico Department of Information Technology

  Dec 2024 - now

  IT Network Administrator II