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Program Building & Startups in New Markets · International & Cross-Cultural Team Leadership
Cross-Functional Project Portfolio · R&D and Commcercialization · Higher Education

International, innovative business leader who transforms abstract ideas into strategic operational plans through sustaining time- and cost-effective business development. Harmonizes disparate ideas and priorities among stakeholders. Empowers and grows team members and creates a motivating and rewarding workplace culture.

Attributes: Analytical, Strategic, Disruptive Thinker, Evidence-Based Tactical Planner, Loyal

• Strategic & Corporate Design: Developed several startups from planning phase to operation in less than 6 months while sustaining continued growth and development thereafter. CEO with technical and profit/loss responsibility.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Recruited and led highly effective cross-functional, multi-cultural teams of up to 38 members through creating an engaging work culture where everyone takes full project ownership and responsibility with a sense of urgency. Led efficient international project teams of up to 25 members applying SCRUM methods.
• Grant/Technical Writing:
  • Secured $3 million in extramural research grants and sustained a $25 million US government grant.
  • Led successful $1 million early startup funding round.
  • Published 38 peer-reviewed articles (with over 1,000 citations); 42 proprietary technical reports; patents.
  • Delivered thought leadership through 60 international conference presentations.
  • Developed patent applications and new regulatory frameworks with State agencies.
  • Reviewed applications/manuscripts for national and foreign funding agencies and peer-reviewed journals.
• International:
  • Co-founded publishing company and built multidisciplinary research group in Germany.
  • Represented German government in European consultations.
  • Designed and led multi-national US/European research projects and cross-functional project teams.
  • Language skills in English, German, French, HTML, Java.
• Higher Education, Training, and Assessment:
  • University Professor training undergraduate and graduate students up to their doctorates.
  • R&D Director training new college graduates in industrial biotech lab and commercial processes.
  • Assessor/Consultant assessing and developing business plans and operational strategies for government
    and private agencies and startups.