STEVE AYERS PHD
415-891-9781 [email protected]
Experienced program manager with over 10 years of experience and a proven track record of leading development of complex products and services in healthcare and medical testing sectors. Skilled in managing and motivating diverse teams across organizations to deliver valuable products to users. Certifications: PMP, CISSP, CCSP, Security+, Google Cloud Architect, Azure MCSE.
Experience
Senior Informatics Program Lead
Stanford Health Care
Led transformative initiatives in Genomics, delivering business value through support of new clinical services. Implemented Precision Medicine decision support system, integrating diverse clinical data sources to revolutionize therapy matching and forging strategic partnerships for collaborative development. Led architectural design processes, effectively gathering and translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
2019-Present
Genomics Program Manager
Stanford Health Care
Led the successful implementation of clinical exome testing program, managing service implementation, software development, EMR integration, budget and regulatory requirements. Oversaw and maintained clinical applications, liaising with vendors and conducting security reviews, managing purchasing and contracting processes. Led infrastructure design for new applications, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to industry and organizational standards.
2015 – 2019
Technical Project Manager
Personalis, Inc.
Managed customer projects end-to-end, from requirements documentation through application development and product delivery. Implemented policies and procedures for secure clinical data transfer to customers, utilizing cloud infrastructure and physical media to maintain confidentiality and integrity. Led a software development project aimed at enhancing laboratory sample and asset tracking, resulting in improved operational efficiency and streamlined workflows.
2013 – 2015
Research Associate & Genomics Core Director
Houston Methodist Research Institute
Directed operations of the Genomics Core, establishing a cutting-edge facility to support genomic testing through Next Generation Sequencing and Arrays, overseeing staff recruitment, lab setup, and procurement. Managed the design and implementation of a Bioinformatics compute cluster Oversaw the design and optimization of laboratory workflows for seamless sample processing, ensuring swift and accurate intake, library preparation, sequencing, and array hybridization. Managed a diverse portfolio of genomics R&D projects for internal investigators and collaborators, driving impactful outreach efforts that contributed to an annual revenue exceeding $10 million.
2009-2013
Research Associate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Oversaw the design and execution of a high-throughput cancer pharmacology drug screening core, responsible for laboratory management and the optimization of workflows, ensuring precision in experimental results and enhanced operational efficiency.
2007 – 2009
Education
Cornell University
Ph.D., Nutrition & Genetics, Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences
- Dissertation: “The structural basis of FABP4 sub-cellular trafficking.”
- Isolated novel subcellular localization signal peptide in FABP4 protein structures (PDB: 2QM9, 2Q9S) and binding analysis (fluorescence polarization).
- Used fluorescence-based assays (FP) to measure ligand binding and protein interactions.
- Used confocal microscopy to investigate FABP4 sub-cellular motility and defined regulatory signals using mutagenesis and cloning protocols.
2001 – 2007
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
Regulatory Affairs Certificate
- Regulatory Affairs Certificate
2017-2019
University of Glasgow
Master of Science (MS)
- Dissertation: “Amino acid contact probability prediction for protein structure prediction.”
- Coursework included in-depth training in sequence data analysis, gene ontological analysis and expression array interpretation.
- Training in programming in Java, VBA and Perl and relational database design (Oracle)
2000 – 2001
Union College
BA Political Science/Biology
- Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Departmental Honors
- Debate Team, Biology Club
1996-2000