Cornelia Scheitz

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High performing teams bring out the intelligence of everyone on the team. I love being part of these teams and strive to create them in any environment I am in.
With over 10 years of experience in core science, software product development and business strategy I now focus on driving open innovation across a diverse group of companies and researchers.

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I come to every task energized to work with a brilliant, and diverse team to explore the possibilities that lie ahead of us. Together, we roll up our sleeves to get things done so we can do more and work towards a better and more sustainable future.

Software Product Management in the Life Sciences industry as part of a Fortune 500 company:
• Directed the design and development of Genetic Constructor genetic design software, determining the product’s feature set based on user interviews, user feedback, and market analysis.
• Interfaced with industry-leading scientists and other senior leaders of target client enterprises, gathering requirements and leading cross-functional Design and Development teams to translate expectations into features.
• Spearheaded marketing and communications efforts that led to negotiations with three global, multibillion-dollar enterprise clients within the industrial enzyme space.
o Successfully closed the product’s first sale, which amassed to $1.5M in revenue.

Automated, light-out laboratory facility development in a startup:
• Successfully acquired pilot customers, delivering customer support and experimental design and execution; built up to $500K in annualized recurring revenue (ARR) by 2016.
• Selected and negotiated the lease of an office space, designing the lab, sourcing all materials, hiring contractors, and more to, ultimately, facilitate the transition to the new space with only 4 hours of downtime.
o Achieved biosafety level 1 and 2 (BSL-1 and BSL-2) certifications within only two months.
• Specified requirements for hardware design and device integration into Transcriptic’s automated services, managing device research, implementation, and quality control for 12 distinct device classes.
• Influenced $25M budget in addition to strategizing business decisions and supporting fundraising efforts.

Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Genetics: Cornell University | Biochemistry Minor (01/2013)
Master of Science (MS), Human Molecular Genetics: Imperial College London | With Distinction (09/2008)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry & Cell Biology: Jacobs University Bremen, Germany (06/2007)

Familiar with:
Python, R, Javascript, web development
Airtable, Zapier, Microsoft Flow, Omnigraffle, Omiplan, heap analytics, mixpanel
Adobe Photoshop, Illustration, Microsoft Office Suite, GSuite
Various Life Sciences Softwares

Languages: German (native), English.