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A results-driven pharmaceutical program leader with proven
cross-functional team management skills and diverse technical expertise
delivering complex drug development programs across Biotech/ Pharma.
Strengths include navigating regulatory ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, accelerating time-to-market through strategic program architecture, managing risk and building organisational capabilities from ground up.
Reputation for saving companies significant costs while solving complex operational challenges, achieving timeline accelerations up to 30%, and successful million dollar product launches including ANDEMBRY® drug-device combination product across 25+ countries serving thousands of patients.
Career Highlights:
- Led ANDEMBRY® global launch for CSL (25+ countries, billion-dollar revenue)
- Aus Prime Minister’s recognition for COVID-19 vaccine delivery at Seqirus
- Drug development, CMC & regulatory expertise (FDA, EMA, TGA)
- Patent holder in continuous manufacturing
- Led PMO while establishing project management capabilities from scratch for a fast-growing biotech (preclinical to clinical phase)
What I Bring:
PMO Infrastructure: I establish enterprise project management systems via Clarity, Smartsheets, portfolio management frameworks that deliver up to 50% efficiency improvements. When you’re scaling from research to development, I build the systems that enable multi-project coordination, resource optimisation, and executive visibility using PMP methodologies.
Preclinical to Clinical Development: Deep hands-on experience spanning preclinical IND prep through Phase III trials. I navigate FDA, TGA, and EMA regulatory pathways, managing the complex interplay of CMC strategy, toxicology, formulation development, and submission processes.
Scale-Up Expertise: Led technology transfer, process characterisation/ validation and facility commissioning initiatives. Patent holder in continuous manufacturing processes. I’ve consistently delivered 25-30% timeline accelerations through parallel execution and proactive risk management.
Medical Device & Combination Products: Managed drug-device combination product program including device design (ISO13485 design controls), biocompatibility testing, human factors studies, and integrated regulatory submissions.A results-driven pharmaceutical program leader with proven cross-functional team management skills and diverse technical expertise delivering complex drug development programs across Biotech/ Pharma.
Corporate affairs and cross-functional strategy professional with 15+ years’ experience in ASX-listed, small-cap environments, spanning capital markets activity, regulatory disclosure, stakeholder engagement and adjacent operational portfolios, including grant applications & administrations, electricity retail compliance and carbon credit management.
I am, at heart, a “bridger”: I build momentum by connecting the right partners, translating between technical, commercial and regulatory priorities, and integrating efforts so initiatives do not stall at the handover from strategy to execution. That bridging capability has been tested and refined in capital-constrained environments, where clarity, trust and pace matter, and where stakeholder confidence is earned through consistent delivery.
Career highlights
- Secured $7.5m in grant funding (ARENA, QLD CMBTF) supporting Australia’s energy transition, from opportunity identification through to agreement execution and milestone delivery.
- Led investor relations through10+ capital raises and two strategic acquisitions
- Managed ASX continuous disclosure and stakeholder communications in high-consequence settings.
- Led corporate rebrands and strategic repositioning activity, aligning purpose, narrative and behaviours through visual identity, digital and internal engagement.
- Delivered ASX disclosure and investor relations programs with consistent, compliant market messaging.
What I bring
Grant & Partnership Development: End-to-end capability from opportunity identification through proposal development, agreement negotiation, and milestone delivery. Strategic alignment of technical objectives with federal and state policy priorities to secure non-dilutive funding that accelerates R&D without equity dilution.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Executive-level communication across boards, investors, government agencies and research partners. Proven ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships that position organisations as credible partners in nationally significant programs.
Governance & Portfolio Management: Established governance frameworks for product development initiatives, ensuring disciplined capital allocation, risk management and delivery against milestones in resource-constrained environments. Strong commercial instincts combined with technical fluency.
Capital Markets & Corporate Affairs: Deep experience managing ASX disclosure obligations, investor relations and transaction communications through acquisitions, capital raises and strategic pivots. Skilled at maintaining stakeholder confidence during periods of significant organisational change.
Cross-Sector Capability: Background spans renewable energy (solar, geothermal, biogas, batteries), life sciences, embedded electricity networks and carbon markets. Working knowledge of IP considerations, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance (AER, DEM) and commercialisation pathways for applied R&D.
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Corporate affairs and cross-functional strategy professional with 15+ years’ experience in ASX-listed, small-cap environments, spanning capital markets activity, regulatory disclosure, stakeholder engagement and adjacent operational portfolios, including grant applications & administrations, electricity retail compliance and carbon credit management.
I am, at heart, a “bridger”: I build momentum by connecting the right partners, translating between technical, commercial and regulatory priorities, and integrating efforts so initiatives do not stall at the handover from strategy to execution. That bridging capability has been tested and refined in capital-constrained environments, where clarity, trust and pace matter, and where stakeholder confidence is earned through consistent delivery.
Career highlights
- Secured $7.5m in grant funding (ARENA, QLD CMBTF) supporting Australia’s energy transition, from opportunity identification through to agreement execution and milestone delivery.
- Led investor relations through10+ capital raises and two strategic acquisitions
- Managed ASX continuous disclosure and stakeholder communications in high-consequence settings.
- Led corporate rebrands and strategic repositioning activity, aligning purpose, narrative and behaviours through visual identity, digital and internal engagement.
- Delivered ASX disclosure and investor relations programs with consistent, compliant market messaging.
What I bring
Grant & Partnership Development: End-to-end capability from opportunity identification through proposal development, agreement negotiation, and milestone delivery. Strategic alignment of technical objectives with federal and state policy priorities to secure non-dilutive funding that accelerates R&D without equity dilution.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Executive-level communication across boards, investors, government agencies and research partners. Proven ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships that position organisations as credible partners in nationally significant programs.
Governance & Portfolio Management: Established governance frameworks for product development initiatives, ensuring disciplined capital allocation, risk management and delivery against milestones in resource-constrained environments. Strong commercial instincts combined with technical fluency.
Capital Markets & Corporate Affairs: Deep experience managing ASX disclosure obligations, investor relations and transaction communications through acquisitions, capital raises and strategic pivots. Skilled at maintaining stakeholder confidence during periods of significant organisational change.
Cross-Sector Capability: Background spans renewable energy (solar, geothermal, biogas, batteries), life sciences, embedded electricity networks and carbon markets. Working knowledge of IP considerations, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance (AER, DEM) and commercialisation pathways for applied R&D.
- Hands-on experience leading full-lifecycle ERP implementations. navigating high-stakes environments, from scaling production during the COVID-19 pandemic to maintaining critical vendor relationships during periods of voluntary administration
- . By focusing on dual-sourcing and offshoring strategies, I have consistently improved business resilience and cost structures.
- With over 12 years of specialised experience in the medical device industry, I have built a career around transforming supply chain operations and leading complex, end-to-end S&OP cycles
Strategic Supply Chain Leadership
With over 12 years of specialised experience in the medical device industry, I have built a career around transforming supply chain operations and leading complex, end-to-end S&OP cycles. I have managed global procurement portfolios exceeding $60M USD and have hands-on experience leading full-lifecycle ERP implementations from RFP to go-live. My background is defined by navigating high-stakes environments, from scaling production during the COVID-19 pandemic to maintaining critical vendor relationships during periods of voluntary administration. By focusing on dual-sourcing and offshoring strategies, I have consistently improved business resilience and optimised cost structures.
Operational Excellence and Compliance
My expertise lies in bridging the gap between commercial demand and manufacturing reality. I specialise in regional demand forecasting, COGS modelling, purchasing and manufacturing planning, and inventory management. Since I work in highly regulated sectors, I prioritise building ISO 13485-compliant processes from the ground up, including writing SOPs for everything from procurement to distribution, and validating software and equipment for manufacturing. This ensures that operations are not just efficient and scalable, but also remain strictly audit-ready.
Technical Proficiency and Business Growth
I combine a technical background in biotechnology with a Master of Business Administration to drive data-driven decision-making and a modern management approach. My toolkit includes advanced Excel modelling and a strong focus on risk management and change management, which I use to turn manual, bottlenecked workflows into modernised, digital frameworks. I am a multilingual leader fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and I am available for frequent travel or remote collaboration to support global teams.
A senior biotech leader with over 15 years of experience building and scaling R&D and production platforms across startups and multinational organisations. Background spans gene editing, protein and RNA, biomaterials production, and biologics development, with a strong focus on translating complex science into scalable, commercially viable solutions.
Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing sites and budgets, and working across international environments. Track record includes delivering major cost reductions, improving throughput, and establishing robust platforms that support both early-stage innovation and late-stage development.
Brings a practical, people-focused leadership style, with an emphasis on accountability, collaboration, and creating environments where teams can perform at their best.
Career Highlights:
- Led site operations as VP/Co-Head managing cross-functional teams, full operational accountability including safety, R&D, facilities, and international partnerships
- Built protein production platforms achieving dramatic cost reductions while scaling from lab to commercial manufacturing
- Established production pipelines from zero to gram-scale capacity across antibody, protein therapeutic, and gene-editing technologies
- Founded continuous analytical operations integrated into manufacturing at multinational scale
What I Bring:
Site Operations & Leadership: Enterprise-level accountability for production operations, safety, facilities, and cross-functional coordination. Build high-performing teams, establish KPIs and operational rhythms, mentor scientists and engineers, and drive organizational capability development in fast-paced startup and multinational environments.
Platform Development & Scale-Up: End-to-end expertise taking innovations from concept through commercial scale. Consistent delivery of major cost reductions and throughput improvements through process optimization, automation implementation, and technology transfer to manufacturing partners and CROs.
Process Development & Optimization: Deep technical expertise in biomaterials (proteins, RNA etc) production and purification, analytical methods, molecular biology, bacterial and mammalian expression systems, and tissue culture. Translate scientific innovations into scalable production capabilities while maintaining quality standards.
Cross-Functional & International Operations: Proven ability leading complex collaborations across R&D, production, quality, and operations functions. Experience managing CRO/CDMO partnerships, coordinating teams across US, Japan, and Europe, and aligning stakeholders in resource-constrained, high-growth organizations.
People Development & Team Building: Strong focus on mentoring and developing technical talent. Track record building teams from the ground up, coaching scientists and researchers through career transitions, and fostering collaborative cultures where diverse expertise converges on shared goals. Skilled at maintaining team cohesion and motivation through organizational change and high-pressure delivery cycles.
I’m a PMP-certified Scientific Manager and Bioinformatics Consultant with 6+ years’ experience helping biotech and pharma teams turn complex data into scalable, reproducible systems.
I combine hands-on bioinformatics, workflow automation, and cloud platform expertise with real
project leadership — guiding cross-functional teams from concept through delivery.
I thrive in the space between science and engineering, translating what researchers need into practical, user-friendly solutions.
I like building systems that make work easier for everyone: from automating repetitive tasks to standardising environments so teams can focus on science infrastructure.
Career Highlights
• Built a Nextflow single-cell post-processing pipeline on AWS that cut a multi-week harmonisation task down to just a few hours
• Delivered a Python Dash dashboard that replaced an expensive legacy tool and improved usability for sample-level data exploration
• Scoped and led a standardised ETL framework PoC for RNA-seq, WES, and ctDNA data, creating a reusable foundation for biomarker studies
• Standardised analysis environments in Domino Data Lab using Docker and CI/CD, improving reproducibility, security, and operational efficiency across globally distributed
teams
• Ran a 3-month DevOps best practices training program for biostatisticians, improving
reproducibility and reducing code rework
• Relocated internationally to Hyderabad for 10 months to strengthen cross-functional collaboration and accelerate project deliver
What I Bring
Scientific Program & Project Leadership:
I manage projects from start to finish, turning complex biological requirements into clear technical roadmaps, work breakdowns, and deliverables. I bring structure and focus to cross-functional teams, keeping projects on track
without losing sight of the science.
Bioinformatics Platforms & Workflow Delivery:
I design and deliver scalable, cloud-native bioinformatics solutions that make advanced analyses accessible to both technical and non- technical users. I’ve built pipelines, dashboards, and frameworks that reduce manual work, improve reproducibility, and speed up insight.
Cloud, DevOps & Reproducibility:
I have hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, CI/CD,Bitbucket, and workflow automation. I standardise environments and automate deployments soteams can trust their results, work efficiently, and stay audit-ready.
Cross-Functional & Client-Facing Expertise:
I bridge the gap between scientists, engineers, and stakeholders. I excel at translating technical and scientific complexity into actionable plans,
running client demos, onboarding teams, and maintaining alignment across departments.
Process Improvement & Capability Building:
I mentor teams and create sustainable ways of working, from workflow strategy to CI/CD and reproducibility best practices. My goal is always to build systems and habits that continue delivering value long after a project is finished.
Successful biotech industry specialist with 10 years’ experience, offering expertise in project management, clinical research, quality assurance and new product development. My background has given me proficiency in complex project management and cross-functional coordination between departments (R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and product commercialisation.)
I am now exploring new opportunities where I can bring my strengths in the field of project management and my understanding of product lifecycle leading to both clinical and commercial success. I am available for full-time or part time roles, including casual projects and remote opportunities. My skills and expertise in the fields of protein therapeutics, QA and related project management skills are outlined below.
Protein therapeutics:
– Structural biology & molecular imaging
Forming the basis of my PhD & postdoctoral fellowship, I gained
expertise ranging from small peptides to large membrane protein complexes. I
gained experience in molecular design, expression in various hosts, protein
purification challenges but also protein analytics and process transfer for
clinical manufacturing.
– Protein purification challenges, large-scale manufacturing challenges and Analytics
I spent 3 years in two CROs developing and managing the upstream ‘Mammalian expression’ & downstream ‘Protein Analytics and Characterisation departments.
I was overseeing the product life cycle of >100 protein therapeutics projects, from the bench to clinical study readiness. In these roles, I earned strong communication skills working with
various clients and stakeholders.
Biotech world & live therapeutics:
– Head of Process Development
I brought my extensive expertise in various aspects of drug development, from early drug design to large-scale production. I worked on the transition of various products (clinical leads/therapeutics, OTC dietary supplements and cosmetics) but also on the manufacturing processes from laboratory scale to large-scale.
– Quality Assurance Manager
Ensuring GCP compliance and Clinical trial operational management across studies, involving multiple CROs and sites. I was leading the improvements of Quality Management Systems ensuring compliance with GMP, ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory standards, and internal policies in the support
of manufacturing operations and product release.
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