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Biological engineer with expertise in recombinant protein and adeno-associated virus (AAV) process development and CMC. Core competencies in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, mathematics, regulatory affairs, management and business. A track record of meeting complex challenges with scientifically rigorous, value-driving results, and in identifying strategic opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Passionate about what I do, learning, growth and development, cross-collaboration, being involved, growing the field, and fostering the growth of others. Attracted to problems considered very hard or impossible. Areas of expertise: chromatography, ultrafiltration/membrane separations, clarification, viral clearance, high-throughput screening, protein formulation, insect and mammalian cell culture, infection & transfection-based recombinant production, plasmid design, tech transfer, design of experiments, risk assessment and process characterization, CMO/CRO support and management, scale-up (>e9)/scale-down, industrial manufacturing, device compatibility, external collaboration, tech-dev. Clinical MSAT. Pre-clinical through commercial process development and CMC. Establishing strategy, building platforms, leading teams. Company culture, new employee onboarding, and organizational dynamics; communication, persuasion, and getting the right information in the right hands. Currently based in Seattle, WA.