Functional Skills

Medical Affairs
Accounting
Procurement
Project Management
Inventory Management
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Communications
Operations Management
Process Design / Re-engineering
Crisis Management
Sustainable Procurement
Change Management / Org Design

Software Skills

Jira
SAP
Salesforce Service Cloud
Oracle CRM
Smartsheet
Microsoft Project

Certifications

PMPProject Management Professional

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Social & Public Sector
Technology

Experience

NIIMBL Management Consulting
Scientific Project Manager
6/2021 - Present
• Manage Process Intensification program of biopharma development projects. The goal of this portfolio is to revolutionize the biopharma industry by generating marketable intellectual property in the areas of sustainability, process control, and flexible technology solutions for consortia members
• Manage portfolio of $40 MM American Rescue Plan (ARP) projects & report KPI's to Federal stake holders
• Facilitate and lead meetings, record minutes, and update action registries for several project teams each week
• Coordinate installation and construction activities with other trades to adhere to the project schedule
• Demonstrate and clearly communicate value of project deliverables to diverse group of industry, academic, and federal stake holders
• Project partners include Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Cytiva, Sartorius, Millipore-Sigma, MIT, & others.

Siemens Information Technology
Project Manager
5/2019 - 5/2021
• Management of HVAC Automation projects from bidding to customer turnover
• Detailing of customer / contract requirements to internal engineering, programming, installation, and graphics teams
• Drive the project schedule thru proactive planning of deliverables in each phase of the project (contracts, controls submittals, material procurement, installation, commissioning, training / turnover, and closeout).
• Scope development for hard asset capital investments of up to $60 MM million
• Lead team of specialists and installers to safely execute activities with other trades and adhere to the project schedule
• Responsible for writing and verification of installation Testing /Commissioning of control systems
• Projects include:
• USDA Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory ($60 MM)
• Georgia State University Portfolio Projects: Research laboratories & library control systems upgrades
• Northside Hospital Forsythe Vertical Expansion Project – Expanded to 9th and 10th floors for cr

Boehringer Ingelheim Engineering
Engineering Project Manager
9/2015 - 5/2019
• Management of projects from concept to completion:
• Analysis of problematic production systems to engineer functional solutions (filling, freeze-drying, biological processing, warehouse cold storage systems)
• Scope development for hard asset capital investments for $100K-$2 million projects
• RFP, bidding, and vendor selection process; Design review and modification; Project Accounting, Invoicing, Receipts, etc.; Construction and Installation; Qualification and validation; Develop professional relationships with vendors; End User training and development of procedures; Management of budget and schedule; and providing routine reports summarizing project status
• Projects include:
• Automated Tray Loader for filling line – The filling suite supplied 3cc, 10cc, and 20cc partially stoppered glass vials to the freeze dryer via trays.
• Safety Enhancements to Mezzanine Utility Corridor – This project included the raising of duct work and electrical lines to provide better clearance

Boehringer Ingelheim Operations
Bioreactor Specialist
10/2006 - 9/2015
• Schedule personnel and laboratory equipment coverage for both routine and non-routine production activities
• Draft standard operating procedures, manufacturing records, collection and review of process data
• Ensure training and compliance with approved SOP's for production processes and safety guidelines
• Delegation of responsibilities and leading team to meet evolving business needs
• Employ problem solving methodologies to investigate production incidents (DMAIC, FMEA)
• Scheduling and execution of product development activities, from proof-of-concept to product launch
• Client Project Manager (Fermentation Debottle-Necking Project, Bosch Tray-Off Station, Alkaline Lysis Skid
• Develop user-based needs analysis to define project scope and confirm completion according to user expectations
• Review and execution of Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, and qualification runs.
• Develop business justifications and present project performance updates to steering

Boehringer Ingelheim Operations
Senior Process Technician
9/2000 - 10/2006
• Reliable execution of daily laboratory production tasks, with cGMP documentation practices
• Drafting standard operating procedures, manufacturing records, collection and analysis of the process data
• Raw material and antigen inventory management
• Upstream and downstream processing expertise utilizing multiple growth and purification technologies (bioreactor and fermentation equipment, ultra- and Micro-Filtration, size exclusion and ion exchange chromatography)
• Ensure adherence to lean manufacturing standards of organization