MARIA G.
ALONSO-AMIGO, PHD, MBA
968 Minnesota Ave
San Jose, CA 95125-2421
H: 408-998-8480; C: 408-375-9064
goretty_alonso@[Link]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
LECTURER, San Jose State University 08/06-Present
Part-time lecturer for freshman General Chemistry and junior Analytical
Chemistry courses and laboratories.
Chemical Safety instructor.
Polymer Chemistry Instructor of graduate level courses in 2-3 year cycles.
Instructor for this course since 1994.
ARLANZON TECHNOLOGIES INC
TECHNICAL/BUSINESS CONSULTANT 6/03-Present
• Technical consultant in the development of business plans – internationally
sponsored technology incubation projects (TEN – BioIsrael and TechBa)
• Predicant Biosciences, technical consultant in the development of a
Microfluidics-MS product for protein analysis.
• Camtimer Inc., technical consultant in assessing the potential application of
microfluidics in hydration sensor development
• Bay Polymers LLC, technical consultant in the development of stable
thermoconductive hydrogels
FOUNDER/President, Arlanzon Technologies, Inc. 2001-2006
• Developed the business plan and seed funded the company.
• Established collaboration with Pioneer Corporation for demonstration of
technical feasibility and commercialization potential. Signed LOI in October
2001.
• Implemented feasibility study. Demonstrated process manufacturability
working with Pioneer Corporation and US providers of process equipment,
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prototyping services and metrology labs. Published results – March 2003 .
The developed process allowed for cost effective volume manufacturing of
plastic chips in product development and manufacturing.
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Goretty ALONSO, PhD, MBA (408) 998 8480
HEAD US Operations, JENOPTIK Mikrotechnik GmbH – CA 1999-2001
Marketing and general operations of prototyping services and equipment
demonstrations within North American and Japan.
R&D MANAGER, ACLARA Biosciences - California 1995-1999
Leader and project manager of new products for DNA sequencing analysis and
microfluidic systems. Worked and supervised a team of 8 technicians, scientists
and engineers. Managed the prototyping of microfluidic chips for R&D
development.
PILKINGTON BARNES HIND (PBH) - California 1989-1995
MANAGER, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY(1991-1995)
Managed 10 scientists working on analytical method development of active
product ingredients; device safety; stability and biocompatibility supporting PMA
submissions. Documented results; supervised the generation of SOPs to meet
cGMP and GLP practices. Reviewed and hired analytical scientists and other
support personnel.
MATERIALS SCIENTIST (1989-1991)
Researched biocompatibility of products and new polymer materials, introduced
new analytical technologies and methods for materials characterization.
EDUCATION:
MBA - Executive Technology Management Program
Pepperdine University, CA (1999)
Ph.D. – Polymer Physical Chemistry
University of Detroit-Merci, MI (1988)
MSEC – Science & Economic Development
University of Detroit-Merci, MI (1983)
B.S. - Chemistry – Minor in Organic Chemistry
University of Valladolid, Spain (1978)
Recent Continuing Education Programs
• SIEPR Associate Member, Stanford University –
Seminar Education (2006-2008)
• Marsha Clark & Associated, Women in Leadership Program (POS),
2005-2006, Dallas, TX.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), 2005,
Project Management Institute (PMI).
