Mediphage Bioceuticals is a gene therapy startup located @MaRS Toronto.Mediphage Bioceuticals is a genetic medicine company that has developed the safest transgene delivery vector available, DNA ministrings (msDNA). msDNA has applications across a range of applications including DNA vaccines, iPSC, gene editing, gene therapy, and cell engineering.msDNA’s non-immunogenic nature allows us to move us from single-dose gene therapy treatments to redosable, titratable genetic medicine. This represents true cures to genetic disease, not merely treatments, signalling a paradigm shift in the industry.As a member of the senior leadership team, my primary duties include:• Design and employ business operations and strategies, this including, but not limited to: Business Planning, R&D, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Customer Services, Process Improvement & Operational Excellence, Compliance, IT Systems, Finance, and HR• Collaborate with CEO and other executives to set and drive company vision, operational strategy, hiring needs, and financial reports• Control company budget and costs; implement practices that work to prevent theft and other financial losses• Act as the second-in-command regarding high-level initiatives and decision-making• Assess and implement new tools and practices to improve employee and organizational efficiency• Oversee all company operations and employee productivity, ensuring employees are successful in professional development• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including but not limited to customers, partners, clients, and board members

The Operators Guild is an independent, invitation-only group of finance and operations leaders at tech companies. Scaling a company is hard. We are working together to share best practices, help one another solve similar problems, and invest in the operator community. We meet and connect regularly to support each other as we create the next generation of technology companies and company leaders.

While at 500px I was responsible for leading the 500px Studio Creative Services team, and accountable for the management and execution of multiple projects, including process oversight and management and establishing and tracking KPIs at both the project and team levelProject Delivery• Successfully executed large-scale (>1000), globally distributed enterprise client photography projects in an 3-4 month period utilizing the internally developed Photography Assignments product• Developed and prototyped process and product modifications to improve project delivery speed and qualityTeam Management• Oversaw the 500px Studio Creative Services team, responsible for fulfillment of projects using the Photography Assignments product and other ancillary tools and products• Developed processes and rapidly constructed dashboards and tools (Re:Dash, Excel) to empower team to reach targets more quickly and effectivelyProduct Management• As Product Owner for Enterprise-level product, contributed to long term Product Roadmap and worked with stakeholders and development team to refine/manage/prioritize product backlog

(aka Human Swiss Army Knife)• Developed, implemented, and managed a complete internal documentation program for more than ten different software products over multiple development teams• Successfully transitioned three software development teams to a Scrum Agile Framework as part of a pilot project, establishing a precedent applied in future projects and products• Led and coordinated an offshore development team in Beijing to develop a White Label enterprise-level data management product. This role involved significant product backlog user story revisions and Mandarin-English translation• Acted as Product Owner for development of API-based and UI-based products at both Client and Enterprise level• Designed RESTful API interfaces and advocated for internal RESTful API development standards in close collaboration with software architects

Translation and Interpretation, Editing, and Research and Writing Services• The Arkus Group was a global network of translators, researchers, and writers who are passionate about clear and effective communication. We aspire to forge a clearer understanding between people by bridging languages, cultures, and ideas.As Managing Director my responsibilities included:• Managed and coordinated a globally distributed network of translators, researchers, and writerswith complex and overlapping workflows under tight deadlines• Cultivated, developed, and maintained relationships with clients including think tanks, marketingagencies, medical researchers, and NGOs• Developed and implemented document production workflows and quality control proceduresIndustries• Automotive, Telecommunications and Networking, Computer Science, Arctic Research, Medical Research, Marketing, Real Estate, Forestry, International Affairs, Foreign InvestmentPrevious Projects:• Translation of interviews with leading Chinese intellectuals discussing the future of China’s automotive industry• Translation of medical research relating to treatment of severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)• Editing/Retranslation of marketing material for a waterpark in Nanjing, China• Editing/Retranslation of paper for publication ‘A Dynamic Service Composition Schema for Pervasive Computing’• Research report examining the Canadian ICT Investment Environment for Chinese Companies• Research report examining Canadian Perspectives on China’s Activities in the Arctic• Editing/Proofreading technical documents, research papers, webpages, marketing materials, etc.

• Frequently edited highly technical or sensitive daily editing assignments by request on the basis of editing skills, technical background, and ability to understand original Chinese documentation• Worked closely with the Chinese-to-English Translators to ensure all internal and end-user documentation met North American English standards.• Achieved a 35% increase in customer satisfaction (CSAT) in North America from 2011 to 2012—the largest improvement in CSAT of any Huawei market region globally• Volunteer member of a team that revised and proposed editing categories and criteria for quality evaluation of daily and quarterly editing assignments.Assignments included:• Telecom network engineering procedures, hardware/software feature descriptions, and user documentation, as well as confidential content (such as HR processes and business group strategies), speeches of high-level executives, website content, and articles for periodicals. • Marketing material, engineering guidelines, news releases, white papers, technical manuals, internal communications, MOPs, ATPs, Release Notes, and RCAs• Revision of video script translations and recording of voiceovers for video content• Preparation and presentation of Case Studies for translators - to outline common issues and help them improve the translation skills• Mentoring and communicating with translators and new editors to ensure accurate, consistent, high-quality documentation, and the preparation of Key Cases which were circulated to the translatorsTechnologies covered:• Cloud solutions, fiber networks, 3G/4G/LTE cellular networks, telepresence systems, and comprehensive telecom solutions for telemedicine, rail systems, city management, electric power generation, and oil and gas exploration.

• Part-time position while completing my Masters degree at Nanjing UniversityNorth American Localization Project• Member of Core Network Team, focusing on large scale networks and equipment (e.g. VAS Messaging systems, Routers, etc.)• Translating technical documentation, marketing presentations, and inter-office memos from Simplified Chinese to English• Editing translated technical manuals to eliminate the 'translated feel' and adjust content for North American English-speaking markets• Advised colleagues on appropriate context-dependent uses of English (i.e. explaining why certain translations are awkward or inappropriate)

• As project manager, moved forward important initiatives in the development of the school's nascent curriculum.• Essentially given carte blanche to make the school's Business curriculum more applicable to actual work situations following graduationResponsibilities included:• Recruiting speakers for seminars and instructors for both workshops and core curriculum components of the Business program• Grant proposal writing• Curriculum research design• Ensuring key partners receive necessary support• Coordination of meetings• Contributed to grant application for 'An Outcomes-Based Model for Curricular Assessment and Design in Pharmacy', which ultimately was published as a paper [uncredited]

• Founded and developed ChinaREACH (Reaching and Educating the AIDS Community in Henan), a student-run non-profit to deal with AIDS/HIV crisis in central China• Managed team organizing ChinaREACH Benefit Gala at the University of Waterloo in Fall 2007, showcasing cultural performances, art exhibition, silent auction; raised over $600 for AIDS orphans educational funds, presented to Chi Heng Foundation, Hong Kong

• Collected, compiled, and developed MS Access database of alumni contact information to be used by the administration for directing reunions and fundraising• Communicated with coworkers, reported work, used software, and presented results entirely in French; including a presentation to board of directors, and the creation of a technical manual for the database

• Taught large classes of children ages 7-11, with little or English skills, unassisted. Relied on use of Mandarin Chinese to aid in class direction• Developed a technical approach to English phonetics for Chinese students, based on the phonetics of the local Beijing dialect• Received student-voted award for Favourite Teacher

• Taught workplace-specific English comprehension skills to adults professionals seeking to further their careers• Worked with professional in fields including Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, and Teaching

• Researched DNA methylation levels in a set of transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana lines and investigation of the site of the mutation causing methylation defects• Cytosine extension assays, sADK genotyping, inverse PCR, plant DNA isolation, spectrophotometry, DNA purification, electrophoresis (Agarose)• Tools Used: NCBI Databases/Tools, BLAST search utility, BioEdit Sequence Alignment Editor)• Completed study entitled, 'Effects of Adenosine Salvage Deficiency on DNA Methylation', analyzing the contribution of adenosine salvage in the active methyl pathway and the role Adenosine Kinase (ADK) plays in the maintenance of this pathway The study was undertaken to assay the levels of global methylation in ADK deficient mutant Arabidopsis strains and to further genotype said strains.

• Researched human heart development using transgenic mice for testing hypotheses• Bacterial cloning experiments (design and execution), colony hybridization & probe design, DNA sequencing, electrophoresis (Agarose & PAGE)• Tools Used: NCBI Databases/Tools, VISTA Tools, Motif Viewer, UCSC Bioinformatics Tools, Ali-Baba 2.1• Attended weekly Cardiac Group meetings & Indiana University Research Forum meetings• Presented work at Cardiac Group meetings• Completed study entitled, 'Prioritization of Potential Enhancer Cis-Elements for HAND1 Transcriptional Regulation', which isolated potential cis-elements based upon evolutionary conservation and prioritized based upon overall inter-organism identity, regulatory sequences found therein, and identity of regulatory elements between organisms

• Prioritized candidate disease genes using a bioinformatic approach based on tissue expression patterns; systematized search for disease genes, expediting research and saving significant assets• Sequenced candidate disease genes for genetic disease, Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV), in efforts to isolate a genetic cause• Amplification of individual Exons; P33 terminator sequencing (Autoradiography)• PCR direct sequencing, genotyping using Li-Cor platform, rapid mutation screening using allele specific oligo hybridization, PCR-restriction digest, SSCP• Primer design & optimization; Electrophoresis (Agarose & PAGE)• Participated in weekly Work In Progress (WIP) meetings & regular lab meetings• Completed study entitled, 'Prioritization of Candidate Genes for Inherited Myoclonus Dystonia', outlining a bioinformatic analysis of a candidate region for myoclonus dystonia

• Biological and biochemical analyses on patient specimens using integrated solid state analyzers with a variety of methods including wet and dry reagent technologies, and manual procedures• Serology, Hematology, Microbiology, Urinalysis• Also gained experience in Pharmacy, Radiology, PMED (Preventative Medicine), Physio-Therapy clinics• Completed study entitled, 'Normal Biochemistry Ranges for CFB Petawawa with Current Population (Jan. 2003)', outlining an assay of the population (military personnel) to determine standard biochemistry settings for the analyzers, in an effort to improve the efficiency of diagnosis