Manager Project Management
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NISHIT BHUVA
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ********** ****., ****
City: Jersey City
State: NJ
Zip: 07310
Country: USA
Phone: 571-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 70
Willing to Relocate
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NISHIT PRAKASH BHUVA
444 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
571/242-4745
*********@********.***
PROFILE
Successful background as a Team Player, Change Agent, Scientific Researcher and Process Specialist in business development, research methodologies and information search and discovery web applications in the Life Sciences. High-capacity leadership experience in multi-project management, partnership acquisition and program launch in commercial environments.
Excellent performance in global market research, application design, workflow review and equipment operations.
High-caliber experience in multi-project management, new product development, stakeholder relations and technical report generation.
Self-starting manager in all aspects of the project lifecycle, including requirements identification, resource allocation, creative troubleshooting and customer relationship building.
Expertise in administering complex projects and process improvements in connection with key decision-makers, research professionals and technical staff.
Multi-tasking talents in team building, organization, lead generation, needs analysis and attention to detail in time-sensitive situations.
Familiar with cross-cultural dynamics and multinational practices in India and North America.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Partnership Relations Process Design Data Acquisition Strategic Planning Scientific Research Report Generation Performance Metrics Cost/Benefit Analysis Multi-Project Management Process Validation Data Analysis Web Application Review Team Participation Process Improvements Lab Operations Equipment Maintenance Intellectual Property Rights Technology Licensing
EMPLOYMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Elsevier Inc., New York, NY 2011 - 2012
Manager - Partner Development
In charge of heading up all aspects of partner development, including lead generation, strategic collaboration and liaising with scientists, software developers, process developers and technical support to facilitate development of high-quality information search and discovery web applications to address end user needs.
Succeeded in prospecting for and identifying over 70 strategic partners around the world in commercial, government and academic sectors, resulting in 25 new application development projects with 11 completed and 8 still under development.
Created and received approval from senior management for the Seed Funding process that supported over 20 projects globally, resulting in the development of 31 high-quality applications.
Collaborated with multinational business units to design and launch the SciVerse Labs Applications gallery and seeded it with 6 applications.
Strengthened partner interaction by initiating, organizing and successfully executing CodeforScience India that received over 100 concept entries and over 40 application registrations.
This initiative resulted in a conference with over 300 attendees, making it the most successful of all developer events.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2009 - 2011
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Research Assistant, 2011
Adapted HEK-293 cells for growth in suspension by transfecting the cells with Egr1 gene, utilizing PCR and gene cloning techniques, to increase expression of serotonin transporter for crystallographic studies.
Technology Transfer Office
Licensing Technology Analyst, 2009-2011
Coordinated Prior Art search, evaluation and market assessment for over 75 bioscience invention disclosures by the JHU faculty, resulting in potential licensing opportunities for senior management.
Prepared marketing summaries and lead qualification for licensing 75+ early-stage diagnostic and therapeutic medical technologies.
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Research Assistant, 2011
Validated PCR assays for Pfmdr1 copy number variation and for Pvmdr1 copy number variation for estimating the prevalence of drug-resistant genotypes in P. falciparum and P. vivax parasites, using PCR amplification, Ligation, Transformation, Protein purification, and Plasmid extraction.
Publication: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22992214 (acknowledged for contribution)
Prolias Technologies Inc., Frederick, MD Summer, 2010
Market Research Intern
Performed extensive analysis of advertising strategies of medium and large-sized biological reagent suppliers in the US for academic and private research foundations.
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2011
M.S. Degree in Biotechnology; concentration in Enterprise; GPA: 3.86/4.0.
* Key courses included Biotechnology Enterprise, Biofuels, Managerial Finance, Product Development, Biostatistics, Vaccinology, Introduction to Bioinformatics and Marketing in a Regulated Environment.
* Certified coursework in -Tech Transfer: Working with Universities and Federal Labs for Researchers- through the Research Commercialization SBIR Center (TEDCO) and -Commercializing Technology through the Power of IP Licensing- through the Licensing Executives Society.
* Member of the Hopkins Biotech Network, Biotechnology Industry Organization and Licensing Executives Society (US and Canada.) Inc.
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
M.S. Degree in Biotechnology; GPA: 3.74/4.0. 2008
* Key classes: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Industrial Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Biostatistics and Intellectual Property Rights.
B.S. Degree in Biotechnology; GPA: 3.76/4.0. 2006
* Major courses in Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology and Biostatistics.
SAMPLE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
- Fully familiar with MS Office Suite, HTML, Flash 4 and related applications.
- Proficient in statistical analysis, biological database search, pair-wise gene alignment, BLAST/FASTA similarity search, 3D analysis of protein structure, gene & protein sequence analysis and multiple gene sequence alignment.
- Skilled in such research techniques as Gene cloning, PCR Amplification, Plasmid-DNA preparation & ligation, Transformation, Gel Electrophoresis, Gas Chromatography, DNA Purification, Protein Purification, RNA Isolation, Plasmid Extraction, SDS-PAGE and others.
- Addendum for complete list of applications, methodologies and research techniques available.
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