Experience

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  Georgia institute of technology

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2008

  Graduate research assistant

  Thesis: Microgel Bioconjugates for Mediation of Cellular InteractionsAdvisor: Andrew LyonTargeted drug delivery to cancer cells via polymer nanogelsLoaded nanogels with high concentrations of siRNA and doxorubicinTargeted nanogels to ovarian cancer cells (HEY and BG-1 cells) and melanoma cells (M21 cells)Delivered siRNA via nanogels and achieve near complete knockdown of targeted protein Cultured cells and performed Western Blot analysis to determine protein knockdownDeveloped collaboration with Professor John McDonald at Georgia Tech School of Biology and The Ovarian Cancer InstitutePolymer chemistry experienceSynthesized 50-nm radius core/shell nanogels by free-radical precipitation polymerizationConjugated nanogels with peptide sequences and folic acidAnalytical Chemistry experienceUtilized DLS, MALLS, UV-Vis, fluorimetry, fluorescence microscopy, NMR, confocal microscopy to determine size, conjugation and loading of nanogels Show less

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  Idexx

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2022

  R&d manager iii for fiber and foil product support

  Manager of Foil and Fiber Product Support Team (2014- present)Lead problem-solving team of 6 people, including 4 Ph.D. chemists, in root cause analysis and continuous improvement projectsSix Sigma Black Belt certification through IDEXX LaboratoriesProject Management experienceLead multiple projects across multiple product lines in human and veterinary medical devicesProduct support for human and veterinary medical devicesRoot cause analysis experienceMentor team in refinement and improvement of electrolyte and metabolite sensorsExperience running 96-well plate reader to determine antibody-conjugate concentrationLed team to scale up manufacture and improvement of lactate biosensor through slot die coating technique, greatly reducing manufacturing costsLed team in multi-year investigation of hydrogel-based electrolyte sensors to optimize performanceWorked on development of bioassays for cardiac marker sensorsIntegral part of team transferring finished R&D projects to production Show less

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  Mimedx

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2024

  Product development manager

  • Managed team in development of new products and continuous improvement of current products and processes• Succeeded in the discovery of placental-tissue based products for advanced wound healing and therapeutic biologics• Led team optimizing techniques for sterile tissue processing, reducing cost and time, while increasing efficacy of final products• Authored risk management activities for all new product launches• Conducted improvement of lyophilization cycles, cutting freeze-drying times down from 6 days to less than 24 hours• Proficient in utilization of Keyence UV laser for cutting and etching of tissue Show less