Customer Service Business Development
Resume:
WEI LI
*************@*****.***
Bellaire, TX 77401
BIOTECH SKILLS
•Cell culture skills including various bacterial and yeast.
•Bioreactor fermentation process scale-up.
•Lab management
•Molecular biology techniques: PCR, qPCR, DNA/RNA extraction
•Recombinant protein expression, purification and characterization
•Bioinformatic skills
•Enzyme kinetic analysis Metabolites analysis: HPLC, GC, GC-MS, IC
•Team leading and management
BUSINESS SKILLS
Risk Mitigation and Management
Bilingual of Chinese and English both in Verbal and Written Communication
Talent Allocation
New Business Development
Relationship Building
Process Improvement
Sales Planning
Staff Management
Employee Training
Customer Service
Coaching and Mentoring
EDUCATION
East China University of Science and Technology
Shanghai • 01/2012
Ph.D.: Bioengineering
Shanghai Ocean University
Shanghai • 07/2005
Bachelor of Science: Food Science and Technology
CERTIFICATE
ESG Investing
CFA Institute 09/2023
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Passionate and innovative professional with expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, and entrepreneurial ventures, plus over five years' experience in marketing, customer service, and operations.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Process industrialization and scalability optimization
Protein engineering (site-directed and multiple mutation techniques)
Enzyme activity enhancement and functional structure evaluation
New product development in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Consumer testing and product issue resolution
Team supervision, coaching, and mentoring (managing teams of up to 8 members)
Training program development and delivery
Customer service and client relationship management
WORK HISTORY
PharmaResources Co., LTD – Associate Director of Business Development
Houston, TX (Remote) • 11/2022 – 10/2023
Partnered with the Vice President to drive sales and expand business across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Successfully grew the North American market, establishing key agreements with AbbVie and Daewoong Pharmaceutical.
Identified and engaged prospective clients for chemical and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services.
Built and maintained strong client relationships, delivering customized solutions tailored to client needs.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless alignment of client objectives with project execution.
Alpine Biotech INC – Co-owner and Partner of Small Biotech Company
Bellaire, TX • 05/2019 – Current
Defined and achieved operational, product, and revenue growth milestones in partnership with the managing partner.
Developed bioactive ingredient-based cosmetic products and successfully promoted the brand in Greater China.
Launched health food products incorporating probiotics for Type 2 diabetes management and patented the strains with the USPTO.
Managed biosafety data and documentation to ensure compliance and provide comprehensive resources.
Rice University – Postdoctoral Researcher
Houston, TX • 05/2012 – 02/2016; 01/2019 – 09/2020
Conducted independent research and developed innovative protocols, increasing long-chain fatty acid production by 45% using a novel anti-sense RNA method.
Presented research findings at conferences and published two peer-reviewed articles while securing one patent.
Participated in the development of new research proposals and fermentation scale-ups for long- and short-chain fatty acids.
Supervised and trained student researchers, fostering a collaborative and productive laboratory environment.
Maintained lab efficiency by training members, managing supplies, and coordinating equipment maintenance.
Shanghai Genon Biotech Co., Ltd – Manager of Research and Technology
Pudong District, Shanghai • 01/2011 – 05/2012
Enhanced efficiency in selenium utilization through the implementation of technological improvements.
Proposed and implemented process optimization strategies to maximize resource usage.
Developed a new yeast culture medium using waste seed melon, achieving a yield of 0.5g/g based on total sugar.
Provided business leaders with cost-benefit analyses and ROI estimations to support project decisions.
Analyzed client requirements to recommend optimized software applications for technical processes.
PUBLICATIONS
Li, W., Wu, H., Li, M.,San, KY,2018 Effect of NADPH availability on free fatty acid production in Escherichia coli, Biotech Bioeng 115:444-5
Li, W., Z. M. Li., Q. Ye., 2010. Enzymatic synthesis of glutathione using yeast cells in two-stage reaction. Bioprocess Biosyst. Eng. 33(6): 675-682
Li, W., Z. M. Li, Q. Ye, 2011. Production of glutathione using a bifunctional enzyme encoded by gshF from Streptococcus thermophilus expressed in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 154(4):261-8
JH Yang, W Li, DZ Wang, H Wu*, ZM Li*, Q Ye. 2016. Characterization of bifunctional L-glutathione synthetases from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Actinobacillus succinogenes for efficient glutathione biosynthesis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7437-4
Thakker, C., Matinez, I., Li, W., San, KY., Bennett, GN., 2015, Metabolic engineering of carbon and redox flow in the production of small organic acids, Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 42 (3), 403-422
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