Project Development

anielle Graham **** Charmy Court Moorpark, CA ****1

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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Accomplished professional with an exceptional blend of scientific research, project management, and staff leadership capabilities.

Demonstrated expertise leading all phases of research and product development activities, creating project plans, and defining

methodologies to meet all project milestones.

Adept at building working relationships with industry professionals, cross functional teams, and staff at all levels to identify and

implement operational solutions to drive efficiency, accuracy, and cost containment. A respected leader; committed to excellence and

ongoing professional development. Core competencies include:

Project/Program Management Quality Control/Standards Process Improvement

Research & Development Strategy Development/Implementation Staff Leadership

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, Thousand Oaks, CA

Master of Business Administration (MBA), (2013)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz, CA

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology (2003)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CERES INC., Thousand Oaks, CA 2004 2013

Senior Research Associate (2007 – 2013)

Project managed numerous initiatives; oversaw the coordination, execution, and management of all phases of assigned product

development projects from initial planning and strategy development through execution to field testing.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Drove process improvement by teaming with the IT group in designing enhanced user interfaces for SharePoint, Oracle, and

Lims systems.

• Oversaw, managed, and trained a four member team of researchers for a high profile, external client research project, driving

on time and within budget completion. Monitored project progress, ensuring all established deliverables, milestones, and

metrics were met.

• Served as an integral member of multiple research and production project groups resulting in the successful integration of

project components to achieve overall product goals.

• Conducted comprehensive research, including developing plants utilized for field trial experiments and analyzing data results

over multiple years.

• Developed and implemented logistical strategies and associated protocols, supporting transgenic research projects.

• Partnered with sales in promoting products at commercial shows nationwide, providing comprehensive technical support.

• Proficient with Microsoft Project, MS Word, Excel and Sharepoint; experienced in creating project schedules and following

schedules through milestones.

• Employed genotyping, primer design, experiment development, microscopy, fluorescence imaging, cloning, PCR, TAIL PCR, DNA

and RNA extraction, transformation, and tissue culture laboratory techniques to support research and product development efforts.

ANIELLE GRAHAM

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CERES INC., (Continued)

Research Associate (2004 – 2007)

Performed duties to support product development initiatives, including managing and maintaining clone, plant, and seed line data in

Oracle and Access databases.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Maintained and distributed clone and seed stocks.

• Partnered with sequencing and cloning staff to identify and select libraries.

• Developed standerd operating procedures supporting transgenic research projects.

• Teamed with IT in designing an Oracle interface to integrate with the group database and streamline research activities.

AMGEN INC., Thousand Oaks, CA 2003 2004

Process Engineer

Performed process development testing to transition the project from the small to larger scale development phase.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Employed good lab practices (GLP) methodologies to test the viability of various environmental factors in the scaling up of a

20 liter system of transgenic yeast to a 2,000 liter system.

• Compiled and analyzed data, identified areas of improvement, and communicated both process and production

recommendations.

• Drafted standard operating procedures for the recombinant yeast fermentation process in an up scaled facility.

• Troubleshot and resolved fermentation issues in a timely and accurate manner.

SANTA CRUZ BIOTECHNOLOGY, Santa Cruz, CA 2002 2003

Research Associate

Managed the extraction and purification of protein from bacterial cultures for product production.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Participated in all phases of protein production initiatives, supporting the protein purification group.

• Acquired protein purification knowledge and experience, using glutathione S transferase (GST) fusion purification and

inclusion purification techniques.

• Improved delivery time through western blotting and protein concentration assay efficiency.

• Led efforts to test for endoxins in the lab DI water and reported test results to ensure water was within appropriate

parameters.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/PUBLICATIONS/PATENTS

Member: Project Management Institute (2013)

Patents: Promoter, Promoter Control Elements, Combinations, and Use There Of, Publication #US 2012/0124701 A1, Filing Date

January 29, 2009

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