A SERVANT LEADER
I Leadership I Product Development I Business-Driven I Project Management I Value creation I Innovation I
I am an experienced leader with 15+ years background in management of cross-functional product development teams within matrix organizations in the Health Tech industry. Passionate about value creation from innovation, I count with a track record delivering products with tangible top and bottom impact by focusing on customer needs, generating team agility through trust, and effective stakeholder management. Business-driven and strategical, I can make stern decisions for setting direction while empowering teams and creating supportive and inclusive environments. I count with a broad exposure to diverse industries and technologies, quickly adapting to new businesses and corporate requirements. With international working experience in Europe and the US, and family in Asia, I seamlessly integrate in culturally diverse environments.
Lifesciences I Medical Devices I IVD I Biotechnology I Chemistry I Microbiology I
EXPERIENCE
November 2020-
PROGRAM MANAGER AT BIO-RAD
Key Responsibilities • Accountable to corporate program governance management for the success of the project. Oversight all aspects of the program and product delivery, while managing overall risk and value to the business. Provide coaching, leadership and support to relevant partners
Key Accomplishments
• Turnaround of compromised project counting with strong stakeholder misalignment on product and project scope by smoothing of communication channels and management of scope redefinition to focus on customer and corporate values vs technical
May 2015- September 2020
Key Responsibilities
Full accountable, and decision-making responsible, for large-scale product development projects with direct impact in financial growth objectives. From market concept to international launch
Key Accomplishments
Development of market concept, marketing plan and launch of product portfolio enabler of business scope expansion in line with key corporate strategical initiative, defining market need in collaboration with end-users, evaluating market for 3rd party products and creating partnerships for product development through research agreements. Executive Board approval to stake investment in one company
Setting up for first time in history of organization of a fully outsourced, and own branded product line, including transfer of extremely sensitive proprietary technology, with anticipated contribution of 33% incremental turnover at peak sales to relevant business, through effective management of risks and stakeholders
Turnaround within 6 months of joining the organization of, scope and timeline compromised, key project phase for market launch of a portfolio of ca 30 products, contributing to 2.5% increased turnover in product line at peak sales, revising project plan with project sponsors and influencing upper management to delegate decision taking on team
Jan 2009-April 2015
Key Responsibilities
Line management of Haemostasis Pharma & IVD R&D department, 8 FTE, with direct report line to site manager and member of local managing board
Key Accomplishments
Setting up of organization’s product development strategy, including full revision of project portfolio through analysis of potential market reach and alignment with core competences
Setting up and Implementation project management principles in alignment with mother company processes adapted to local complexity and introduction of design control principles according to FDA CFR 820.30
Turnover increase 20% within innovation pipeline, 20% extra output in team performance measured as number of projects per FTE and working hours and reduction in production costs of ca. 5% through completion of 5 long term projects leading to 4 improved products, 1 new product launch and stop of 2. 25% increase in employee satisfaction
Completion of one clinical study and filing for FDA market clearance in the US of key innovation driver
Increased R&D resources in 3 additional FTE over downturn
Granting of one patent, one patent file
Two peer reviewed articles
Nov 2001-Dec 2008
SCIENTIST AT ROCHE VITAMINS/DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD
Key Responsibilities
Management of biotechnology R&D projects related to Line manager of 1 direct report and 1 postdoc student
Key accomplishments
Identification of two technologies circumventing competitor’s patents and securing IP position on key new launch product; three patent applications
In house establishment of third-party processes corresponding to leading to 5% reduction in production costs
Establishment of two inter BU projects one of them leading to sale of technology to third party
Creation of a new position within the New Business Development department for improved idea generation and evaluation. Reduction in maintenance costs of €100k per annum
Elected as part of global talent development program
EDUCATION
Titles and certifications
Project Management Professional PMP® #1976089
Ph. D in Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry Program, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
Master in Organic Synthesis Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Training
Marketing Management, IMD
Finances for non-Finance managers, Rotterdam School of Management
Management Leadership Program, Babson College
Management Program, Rotterdam School of Management.
Industrial Marketing for Technicians, Rotterdam School of Management
Project Management Silver Program
Introduction to Project Management ASI Consulting Netherlands
Best practice in implantology, ITI University of Bern
In Vitro Diagnostic Devices: Regulatory and Clinical Data Requirements, Donawa Life Sciences consulting
FDA Approval process for Medical Devices, Management Forum
Medical Device Clinical Studies, Management Forum
European Device Clinical Studies: Best practices for successful Planning and conduct, Donawa Life Sciences consulting
Intellectual Property Course for Inventors Internal DSM Course The Hague
Postdoctoral Associate Microbiology Department University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
LANGUAGES
Spanish, mother tongue
English, business proficiency level, written and spoken
German, intermediate level B1
MY SKILLS
What education and job titles alone won't tell you
LEADERSHIP
A servant leader
Trust is the most powerful tool to ensure team agility. My management style is based on empowering team members, thorough alignment of customer and corporate value to individual purpose, and paving the way to success through efficient risk management. I'm very interested in learning about different management styles increasing team agility, some of my favorite reads are titles such as Non-Violent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg), The Culture Map (Erin Meyer), Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman), Funky Business (Jonas Ridderstrale, Kjell A. Nordström)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Not just paperwork, tools supporting agility
Counting with PMP® certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI), I have a broad understanding of valuable project management principles enabling me to provide efficient support to my teams and the organization by making use of the right planning & evaluation tools. I'm a strong believer of making tools to the service of teams as opposed to processes and documents creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
More than technology, tangible value
Passionate about creation of added value trough innovation, I understand technology as a tool not the means. With a sharp focus on external and internal customer needs, I strive for tangible ROI within the projects I manage.
MEDICAL DEVICES
Dental & IVD
Knowledgeable on all aspects of medical device development, from idea to launch, seamlessly connecting intended use with development compliant with key regulatory requirements, ensuring availability of key technical an clinical data.
ADAPTABILITY
Exposure to different industries and cultures
I count with the privilege to have served in organizations in the context of different industries and size, from global large and medium size multinationals to local small enterprises, allowing to quickly adapt and learn different business contexts.
TECHNOLOGY
From chemistry to biotech to medical devices
My background in organic synthesis and molecular biology paved the road to understanding of related human biology disciplines such cardiovascular pathologies and dentistry. My curiosity and passion for learning enabled expansion of my technological know how to unrelated disciplines such engineering and metal sciences. If you know it, I can learn it.
PROJECT SHOWCASE
Tangible added value
IMPLANT HEALTH
Implants for Life
The Implant Health initiative is intended to create awareness towards the importance of dental implant maintenance. Similar to a natural tooth, lack of proper hygiene can lead to plaque-forming bacteria build up on the base of dental implants, eventually resulting in an inflammation of the surrounding soft- and hard-tissue known as peri-implant mucositis at its early stages, or peri-implantitis if condition not treated for prolonged time. Contrarily to dental maintenance, there is not enough guidance supportive of adequate implant maintenance or treatment of related complications.
The key challenge of this project was to analyze commonalities between successful approaches followed by different experts, define a simple to understand and effective methodology for implant maintenance, and gain key opinion leader support. Once on-boarded, we scanned the market for possible solutions at each step of the process and created a gap analysis to embark in research collaborations for missing options. Once this second phase was completed we entered in negotiations for product distribution or product development, ultimately requiring direct approval from the managing board.
As key contributions to this project, together with a product manager, I provided with strategic analysis from customers insights and technical knowledge in biofilm formation and removal, to develop a consensus methodology. Further, and in depth analysis to understand available and missing products in the market, and stakeholder management to influence decision making towards collaboration set up and negotiations. On a more operational side, I liaised between procurement and different partners to ensure product availability at launch.
GET IN TOUCH AND LEARN MORE
If you feel my background could be of added value to you, don't hesitate reaching out, would be my pleasure getting to know you.
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