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WILLIAM J. CALVO

516-***-**** (mobile) ( *******@*****.*** ( Port Jefferson, NY

SUMMARY

Chemical engineer with 10+ years of product development work experience

for various biotechnology industries as both technical project engineer

and (most recently) business development manager. Strong background and

interest in new/existing product and business development.

SKILLS

. Project Management Certificate (Stony Brook University, 2013)

. Excellent written/oral communication; fluent in Spanish

. High energy, assertive and great attention to detail and problem-

solving skills

. Strong academic background in life sciences, including chemistry and

chemical engineering

. Taught MBA courses at Stony Brook University

Proven ability to assimilate key information for business decision-

makers

Capable of analyzing complex data of clinical and business

importance

. Successfully able to manage multiple tasks with conflicting priorities

and drive results

Demonstrated ability to instruct team members as to project

principles and concepts

Published over 35 abstracts/papers in basic and applied research

WORK EXPERIENCE

Engineering Project Manager/Consultant (2013-present)

Vascular Simulations, LLC (Stony Brook, NY)

Involved in technical development and management of new product

portfolio. Served as central resource

in identifying new opportunities for current development-stage

effort. Compiled initial customer database

to assist in commercial/marketing value analysis. Proposed

innovative strategies (currently in place) for

customer targeting and subsequent business planning.

Adjunct Professor - School of Engineering & Computing Sciences (2013-

present)

New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) - Life

Sciences Department

Courses taught include Engineering Economics and Quality Control

Adjunct Professor - School of Arts & Sciences (2013-present)

Suffolk County Community College (Riverhead, NY) - Department of

Chemistry

Adjunct Professor - College of Engineering & Applied Sciences/College of

Business (2006-present)

Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY) - Chemical & Molecular

Engineering

Courses taught include Data Analysis, Business Statistics,

Decision Sciences and Operations Management

( Presented poster on "Introductory Level Textbook Problems

Illustrating Concepts of Pharmaceutical Engineering"

(ASEE Annual Conference, June 2011)

Senior Engineer II - Pharmaceutical Research & Development (2012-2013)

Delcath Systems, Inc. (Queensbury, NY)

Managed product development programs involving percutaneous

hepatic perfusion delivering high-dose

intra-arterial chemotherapy directly to the isolated liver.

Composed and managed design files and all

documentation for specific process applications and set budget for

each project. Project responsibilities:

( Designed and developed small-scale hemofiltration system

generating $170K in operations savings.

( Redesigned full-scale hemofiltration system for ease of use in

evaluating new types of filtration media.

( Served as technical resource on commercialization team for

marketing strategies.

( Gained fundamental understanding of drug development process.

( Managed and coordinated projects involving R&D, Manufacturing,

QA/RA and Sales/Marketing.

( Supervised laboratory personnel in prototype testing/data

collection to ensure process specifications were met.

Senior Principal R&D Engineer - Life Sciences Division (2004-2009)

Pall Corporation (East Hills, NY)

Managed product development programs involving medical blood

filters for OEM customer applications. Ensured smooth transition

of products originating from R&D into process engineering (filter

media manufacturing) towards eventual product release. Composed

and managed design files and all documentation for specific

process applications and set budget for each project.

( Developed nine products for various OEM customers generating

$11M in revenue annually.

( Coordinated the successful product/process validation of all

product development efforts.

( Served as both technical resource and a team member for

marketing support.

( Successfully trained sales management and direct sales teams on

technical aspects of products.

( Led all performance enhancements within budget, on schedule and

to customer specifications.

( Directed investigation and resolution of key technical

problems/quality issues concerning applications.

Principal Scientist - Research & Development (2002-2004)

Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY)

Supported process development (for new products and existing

product line extensions), new equipment

evaluation and supplier audits. Assisted production personnel,

sales/marketing, and customer service as

technical expert on adsorbent characterization (e.g., chemistry)

in pharma/medical device/diagnostic markets.

Initiated cost structures for product applications (using MAPICS),

oversaw intellectual property assessment

with patent counsel, contributed to strategic planning, mapped

design process validation and organized project management.

Served as production shift leader when needed.

( Formulated new packaged adsorbent product to control relative

humidity for medical diagnostic applications. Generated $1M in

revenue. Provided product design, scale-up and commercial

implementation plans with

cost and timing analysis. Drafted equipment specifications,

process qualification documents (IQ/OQ/PQ)

and operator work instructions.

( Developed mathematical model to predict moisture and oxygen

transfer rates in plastic packages. Work was published and

successfully aided product stability assessments for several

major pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic customers.

( Introduced concept of 'multiple functionality' adsorbents as

new perspective in product design. Received

positive feedback as determined by customer surveys.

Established academic laboratory testing plan for

products/materials ($20K annual savings).

Process Engineer (1990-1993) - Clinical Diagnostics Division

(formerly Kodak)

Johnson & Johnson Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (Rochester, NY)

Development Engineer (1988-1990) - Kodak Research Laboratories

Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY)

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo;

Buffalo, NY

M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA

B.E., Chemical Engineering (with honors), Manhattan College; Riverdale,

NY

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