Sr Producer at Children's Hospital Boston
Greater Boston Area
Sr Producer at Children's Hospital Boston
Greater Boston Area
• Twelve years experience in biomedical research and technology.
• Nine years experience building and managing Web services and publications, ranging from large to small to personal properties.
• Extensive experience in Social Media marketing and communications
• Able to bridge deep science, business, and high-technology.
• Skilled at converting complex concepts into easily understandable stories.
• Experience with intense early-stage businesses in highly competitive fields.
• Deep understanding of biomedicine and biomedical principles.
social marketing, social media, web service design, mobile service design, brand building, protein design, biochemistry, macromolecular functional analysis, editorial consulting
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
(Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)
January 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 7 months)
Editor-in-Chief, Nokia Conversations
Built and now leading Nokia Conversations <http://conversations.nokia.com>, a site central to Nokia’s Social Media relationship activities. Responsible for developing and managing Nokia’s Social Media strategy. Creating and developing innovative activities that maximize Nokia’s presence in this area. Working closely with Strategic Marketing, Communications, and Digital Marketing teams.
Achievements as Product Manager
• In 5 months, established ourselves as a critical component in Nokia marketing and communications.
• Key contributor of Nokia’s Social Media strategy
• Identified as leader in Social Media marketing and communications
(Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)
August 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Led the concepting and building of the first version of Ovi.com, an integrated online product that has become the core of Nokia’s service brand. The product not only helps a subscriber enjoy Nokia’s and other online services from a single location, but also provides tools for caring for the subscriber’s mobile device. Worked closely with focus area product managers, R&D, and business and marketing teams.
Achievements as Product Manager
• Managed overall Multimedia online product offering
• Built a product that has become core to Nokia’s service brand
• Key contributor to Nokia’s internet strategy
(Telecommunications industry)
July 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Supported existing and proposed ventures in partnering, business development, and innovation strategy, focusing mainly on internet services. Work included innovation workshops, venture proposal reviews, and working with various other departments within Nokia who had internet service projects.
Achievements as Senior Manager
• Recognized as an internet services expert at Nokia
• Contributor to Nokia’s internet strategy work
• Consulted on various internal internet projects
(Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)
January 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Defined and led the global consumer marketing and sales programs for Nokia Lifeblog, a multimedia application for smartphones and PCs. The marketing program included opinion leader management and evangelism, website campaigns, marketing brochures and other items, event concepts and participation, and press activities. The sales program included sales channel management, promotions, and campaigns.
Achievements as Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales
• Performance exceeded expectation
• First in Nokia to do Social Media marketing
• Achieved large market impact with a small team and budget
• Crafted Nokia’s early Social Media strategy
• Regular panelist or speaker at leading European Web conferences
• Collaborated in the creation of various new Lifeblog-related products
(Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)
July 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 6 months)
Orchestrated global joint marketing activities with terminal software platform licensees, including Nokia, Siemens, Samsung, and Panasonic, to actively promote the platform to manufacturers, operators, and developers. Presented and discussed terminal software with customers, public, and media.
Achievements as Senior Marketing Manager
• Performance exceeded expectation
• Market-leading events at 3GSM and Nokia Mobile Internet Conference
• Led and ran Series60.com and the community newsletter
• Crucial support to sales team via quarterly customer events
• Initiated and led a successful award-winning internal business development project, exploring a new content domain for the Nokia N-Gage gaming deck. Drove the business vision, managed the creation of the product, and marketed the product to high-level directors, strategy owners, and product managers within Nokia Mobile Phones, and to members of the music industry.
(Telecommunications industry)
March 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 7 months)
Provided strategic consulting to help clients create, manage, and publish visual and textual information. Specialized in biotechnology and telecoms. Contributed to various online and print publications.
Achievements as Independent Consultant
• Was managing editor for two online publications
• Was columnist for a European telephony magazine.
• Co-authored book on next generation phone systems.
(Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)
February 2001 — June 2001 (5 months)
Promoted mobile internet server solutions to service providers, such as AOL and Lycos. Created and delivered marketing presentations, product descriptions, and market analysis.
Achievements as Marketing Manager
• Performance exceeded expectation, despite market challenges
• Provided crucial support to the sales team
(Telecommunications industry)
June 1997 — June 1999 (2 years 1 month)
Gary Silverman Lab.
Functionally characterized novel intracellular enzyme inhibitors and model protein-protein interactions through advanced biochemistry, protein chemistry, and molecular biology. As senior scientist, supervised medical and research personnel engaged in basic biomedical research, including research direction and training. Initiated and maintained research collaborations with major research institutions worldwide.
Achievements
• Lead the laboratory into new domains of research and techniques (transgenics, enzymology, C. elegans, site-directed mutagenesis, protein chemistry, high-throughput enzyme screening), providing the knowledge base, models, collaborations, protocols, and reagents
• Integrated modern biochemical and protein analysis techniques into a strong molecular biology setting.
• 15 scientific articles in major international journals.
• Received the NIH/NCI National Research Service Award - ‘Analysis of Chromosomal Breakpoints in the 18q- Syndrome.’
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
1993 — 1998 (5 years )
As pen-pal scientist in the Science-by-Mail program, helped children explore topics in science through interactive correspondence in connection with educational kits available through the Museum.
Achievements as Volunteer
• Established a web-site as a focus for interaction with the students.
• Performed participatory science experiments with school groups.
• Performed scientific demonstrations for students at program events.
(Telecommunications industry)
June 1994 — June 1997 (3 years 1 month)
See description and achievement above in Instructor in Pediatrics position.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1989 — June 1994 (4 years 11 months)
Craig T Martin Lab.
Investigated mechanisms of protein-DNA promoter interaction using molecular biology and biochemistry. Trained junior members in the laboratory in protein and nucleic acid chemistries. Assisted in the teaching of Biochemistry and Biology courses.
Achievements as Graduate Student/Research Associate
• President of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student's Organization.
• Determined key protein-DNA interactions that aided in the establishment of a co-crystal structure and protein-nucleic acid interactions in general.
• Published 3 technical and scientific articles in major international journals.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 1987 — August 1989 (1 year 11 months)
Mary Lou Pardue Lab.
Conducted basic biomedical research, utilizing molecular biological techniques to clone and study repetitive DNA sequences. Assisted in the management of laboratory personnel and equipment. Maintained valuable laboratory resources.
Achievements as Research Associate
• Introduced DNA micro-injection into the laboratory.
• Managed the live organism storage facilities.
• Introduced new techniques into the laboratory.
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
1984 — 1987 (3 years )
In the Discovery Room, helped children explore topics in science using material available in the Room; worked with children to help them discover aspects of science on their own.
Achievements as Volunteer
• Performed participatory science experiments with school groups.
• Performed scientific demonstrations for students at program events.
• Guide during China Exhibition
PhD , Molecular and Cellular Biology , 1989 — 1994
BS , Biology , 1984 — 1987