Associate Director of Clinical Research at StimLabs

Provided strategic leadership for regulatory and market-facing clinical research programs, including post-market strategy, 510(k) clearance, reimbursement coverage, and product lifecycle objectives in a rapidly scaling medical device company. Managed end-to-end daily activities of clinical studies to support regulatory clearance and reimbursement, maintaining FDA, IRB, GCP, and SOP compliance. Drove clinical data strategy, including data collection, management, and basic statistical analyses; developed research databases and governance to enable executive decision-making, publications, and commercial activities. Ran multimillion-dollar budgets, including vendor budgets and variance reporting, and established risk-based plans with cross-functional teams. Served as liaison with CROs, oversaw site selection, startup activities, and vendor oversight. Stood up new clinical and quality-adjacent functions and contributed to post-market surveillance workflows.

R&D Manager at StimLabs

Directed development of placental tissue-based products, including regulatory review and cross-functional planning to support 510(k) and BLA objectives. Built and mentored an agile, high-performing team of scientists and researchers across product ideation, translational science, technology transfer, IP development, and competitive differentiation. Established a cross-functional clinical core team for real-world evidence to support product reimbursement and market adoption. Led four product launches by coordinating R&D, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams, and contributed to the first birth tissue-derived wound management product's regulatory pathway. Founded the company’s Training Academy for Operations technicians and helped establish a formal Program Management function to improve cross-functional planning.

Senior Scientist at StimLabs

Developed five novel tissue and medical device products, innovating tissue processing techniques to advance regenerative medicine initiatives. Served as SME on new product concepts and development processes, providing scientific guidance for internal projects and external collaborations. Conducted in-depth biomedical research and contributed to patent applications, quality and SOPs, and cross-departmental project management systems to improve traceability and efficiency.

Scientist at StimLabs

Designed and executed experiments for new product development and process optimization; conducted collaborative studies to generate data supporting product differentiation. Contributed to invention disclosures and initial patent documentation; authored SOPs governing manufacturing to ensure compliance and reproducibility; built departmental project management and documentation systems to improve data integrity and workflow efficiency.