Biomedical Engineer by Profession, Business Enthusiast by Passion
As a Biomedical Engineer with a passion for Management, I chose to pursue a Masters degree in Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Business. I love working in early-stage biotechnology startups, and wearing multiple hats. My primary interests are Operations, Market Research & Analysis, Business Development, Product Development, and Regulatory Affairs. This has helped me hone my management skills while giving me a chance to exhibit my aptitude for research.
Education
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Masters in Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Business, March 2018
Medical Device Development, Regulatory Affairs, Product Design, Biocomputational Languages, Entrepreneurship
SASTRA UNIVERSITY
Bachelors in Bioengineering, June 2016
Biomaterials, Bioinformatics, Cell & Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Medical Instrumentation, Prosthetics
Professional Experiences
Research & Product Ops Lead
VITROLABS INC
(2022- Present)
● Drive alignment across VitroLabs product and customer teams and improve product development velocity by bringing a blend of strategic, operational, research and product experience
● Work with Research Leadership to scope and build programs driving efficiency across the Research team
● Guide workflow, process, and project tracking development to keep the product & research teams running efficiently
● Identify and deliver business critical processes, tools, metrics and business insights required to create and maintain research & product operations efficiency and effectiveness
Chief Biomedical Engineer & Strategic Marketing
AQUAVIT PHARMACEUTICALS
(2020 – 2022)
● Lead Aquavit’s R&D Division in product development activities such as design, engineering, manufacturing, product launch, etc.
● Oversee Aquavit’s Intellectual Property portfolio- filing new patent applications, managing patent timelines & USPTO office actions
● Inventor of 3 Aquavit’s patents including a COVID-19 vaccine delivery & self-administration device
● Conduct market research on competitive product offerings, new market prospects & product development ideas
● Advocate potential strategic partnerships such as academic institutions, research organizations, companies, etc.
Director of Business Development (Interim)
BIOSAPIEN INC.
(2019 – 2020)
● Managed overall strategic business and marketing operations to close the startup’s seed stage funding round
● Conducted R&D activities such as prototyping and modeling using 3D bioprinting
● Built and managed internal and external relationships including advisors, investors, research collaborators, KOLs, etc.
● Provided market feedback to company leadership regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs & product development ideas
● Identified areas to increase footprint of the company to penetrate new markets
Marketing Engineer
SUNP BIOTECH, LLC
(2018 – 2019)
● Assisted in feedback-oriented product development & engineering activities by acting as liaison between the R&D team & Customers
● Conducted constant market research to keep up with scientific literature to identify new trends and areas of research & development
in the fields of Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine & Bioprinting
● Collaborated with customers on their ongoing & new research activities to best use SunP products to advance their research goals
● Built the SunP brand through customer communication, training, and doing live demonstrations for potential and new users
● Represented and Managed company’s marketing activities & outreach programs: Trade shows, Conferences & Educational Workshops
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