
Oncology Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dec 2016 - Present
• 8 yrs 1 moManage products across the Clinical Sequencing Division’s Oncology assay business in the Life Sciences Group, focusing on developing and managing oncology NGS assays in the Oncomine™ family of products for tumor profiling.

Sr Product Manager
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
• 1 yr 8 mosSupport the droplet digital PCR product development and commercialization.
• Support worldwide business growth strategies (short and long-term) with clearly defined goals, objectives, critical success factors, timelines, budgets and action items
• Generate marketing requirements and work closely with R&D to drive the development of technologies and solutions for digital biology
• Provide R&D with market driven input for product development strategies, assist R&D and manufacturing with product commercialization issues
• Drive revenue and execute marketing strategies through product commercialization and support activities
• Establish relationships and/or collaborations within key industry leadership sectors
• Assist in creating strategic global marketing plans including forecasts, budgets, market research,
situation analysis, product portfolio management, product positioning and elements of
marketing mix (product, price, promotion and distribution) to create competitive advantage

Sr Marketing Manager
WaferGen
Jan 2014 - Apr 2015
• 1 yr 4 mosLead creative design and implementation of a customer focused marketing campaign, including web design, educational content, and building brand awareness for WaferGen in the clinical Next-Gen Sequencing market.
• Develop annual strategic plans, including forecasts, budgets, product positioning and go-to-market strategy.
• Work collaboratively with internal team of scientists and external thought leading customers to set comprehensive product requirements and priorities for new product development
• Maintain overall project timelines for product development and marketing campaigns to ensure optimal use of resources. Provide senior executives with progress updates.
• Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, and Sales team to ensure successful commercialization of products.
• Drive strategic development and tactical execution of web marketing. Improved corporate website by expanding technical content and improved effectiveness in complementing other e-marketing initiatives, including email blasts and banner ads.
• Manage business relationships with partners and vendors, including negotiating agreements and contracts to enhance financial performance.

Product Specialist
PerkinElmer
Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
• 2 yrs• Collaborate with sales and service, providing pre-sales (demos) and post-sales (installation) support for new and existing products.
• Coordinate and schedule microfluidics Equipment used in sales demonstrations for Account Managers and Field Application Scientists.
• Provide and coordinate customer training and Technical Support for Microfluidics and Automation platforms (NGS).
• Collaborate with applications team, developing NGS Library Preparation methods on the Sciclone NGS/x Workstation by optimizing liquid handling and reaction chemistries.
• Serve as direct link between customers and the R&D and Sales / Marketing Teams, identifying areas to implement best practices that positively impact customer satisfaction and product improvement.

Caliper Life Sciences
May 2008 - Oct 2013
Product Marketing Manager
2009 - Oct 2013
• 4 yrs 10 mos• Build key customer relationships by working with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL), defining marketing requirements for new products.
• Manage LabChip® XT customer orders (revenue of >$2M) by generating accurate forecasts.
• Update product web pages using search engine optimization (SEO), increasing product visibility.
• Develop all marketing material, including product brochures and advertisements for the LabChip XT.
• Conduct market competitive analysis, determining product strategies.
• Facilitates training of application scientists on new products prior to launch, ensuring smooth product transition.
• Liaises closely with Software group, determining requirements for future software releases.
Scientist
May 2008 - 2010
• 1 yr 9 mosDeveloped and validated ProfilerPro® Kinase Selectivity Assay Kits
• Transitioned ProfilerPro Kit 5 and ProfilerPro Kit 6 to manufacturing.
• Independently developed all new assays for ProfilerPro Kit 7 and ProfilerPro Kit 8.
• Generated plate maps for custom ProfilerPro Kits.
Developed and validated Zephyr Genomics Workstation
• Optimized liquid handling, using Caliper Maestro programming.
• Created validation criteria, generating data for method note.
Developed LabChip XT Assay.
• Member of team that successfully launched the LabChip XT750 Assay Kit in an 18 month accelerated program (from concept to product launch

QC Validation Technician
Careside, Inc
Jun 2000 - Jun 2001
• 1 yr 1 moResponsible for validation of the CARESIDE Analyzer (a compact, point-of-care blood chemistry system).