Multi-talented scientist, strategist, and communicator with proven ability to develop innovative products combining genomics, bioinformatics, and the internet; negotiate novel strategic terrain; and communicate effectively with customers, investors, key opinion leaders, and the public. Loves the startup environment!

Director, Product Marketing @ From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Director, Product Management @ From May 2013 to January 2014 (9 months) VP of Products @ • Won $1.8 million in SBIR grants from NIH and NSF to develop GigaGen's innovative Cell-Seq platform and software. • Developed ICI-30 algorithm for using immune repertoire sequencing to classify treatment-refractory vs. -responsive acute graft-versus-host disease. • Designed UI and specifications for ClonoByte, a web-based platform for analysis, interpretation, and visualization of immune repertoire sequencing data sets. • Produced, wrote, and designed marketing collateral for GigaMune Rep-Seq and GigaMune TELS commercial services, including product marketing sheets and technical notes (see Scribd links). From August 2011 to March 2013 (1 year 8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaProduct Manager @ • Drove major version update for NextBio Enterprise, including design, specification, usability testing, customer-facing content, and project management leading to product launch. • Helped secure multi-million dollar contract with key customer by producing business case and justification material for sales team. • Conceived market positioning strategy for NextBio, writing key talking points and messaging, writing advertising copy, and designing ads, visual assets, and marketing collateral. From July 2010 to August 2011 (1 year 2 months) Manager, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs @ • Drove successful IRB application for 23andMe's controversial and novel web-based, customer-driven research methodology, including design and launch of revamped Consent Form, Terms of Service, and customer informed consent procedures. • Expedited company publication of proof-of-principle studies by 6 months by applying knowledge of federal regulations to ethics review. • Catalyzed policy dialogue about the regulation of bioinformatics services by drafting California S.B. 482 on standards for the emerging personal genomics industry. From November 2009 to July 2010 (9 months) Science & Policy Liaison @ • Enabled continued operation of company in California by submitting successful application for clinical laboratory licensure in response to challenge by state regulatory agency. • Represented 23andMe at NIH-CDC multidisciplinary workshops. • Authored reports documenting analytical and clinical validity of 23andMe's clinical features. • Initiated SOP documentation for QA and internal standardization. From July 2008 to November 2009 (1 year 5 months) Content Manager @ • Achieved 5.6-fold growth of 23andMe Gene Journal articles during tenure, managing a cross-functional team of bioinformaticists, geneticsts, writers, editors, legal counsel, UI designers, software engineers, advisors, and upper management. From November 2007 to July 2008 (9 months) Science Writer @ • Pioneered clinical validity standards for personal genomics industry by coauthoring 2 white papers that have been referenced as industry standards. • Delivered product-critical content for launch of 23andMe's Personal Genome Service within 10 months after start of employment. From February 2007 to November 2007 (10 months) Graduate Student Researcher @ From August 2000 to January 2007 (6 years 6 months) Graduate Student Instructor @ From January 2002 to May 2003 (1 year 5 months) Research Associate @ • Enabled two patent applications by analyzing novel DNA sequences with bioinformatics tools to identify potential therapeutic leads. • Authored proposal outlining workflow for automated analysis of novel sequencing data. From June 1998 to May 2000 (2 years)

Ph.D., Molecular & Cell Biology @ University of California, Berkeley From 2000 to 2006 B.S., Biology @ Yale University From 1994 to 1998 9-12 @ TJHSST From 1990 to 1994 Andro PhD is skilled in: Genomics, Bioinformatics, Product Development, Product Marketing, Sequencing, DNA, Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Genetics, Technical Writing, Editing, DNA sequencing, Lifesciences