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Lakshmy Ganesh

Lakshmy Ganesh

Summary

Experienced Field Application Specialist with strong technical abilities, communication skills and a customer-first attitude, with a track record of achieving 98.5 % customer satisfaction for consecutive years. Accomplished at collaboration with product management and R&D team. Focused on designing user centered workflow from consumer insight, data analytics, user research, and business requirements.

Critical thinker and problem solver with quick learning in collaborative as well as individual settings. Good listener, with the ability to build productive relationships, resolve complex issues and win customer satisfaction. Proven track record of working in collaboration with the sales team to increase revenue and advance sales for the company. Successfully achieved the financial targets of the team.

Overview

17
years of professional experience

Work History

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Indianapolis, IN

Senior Field Application Specialist
02.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Proficient in both clinical and research flow cytometry.
    • Established great client relationships leading to high customer retention and increased sales.
    • Mentored new recruits to help them gain field experience.
    • Achieved 97.5% customer satisfaction for successive years.
    • Installed and configured operating systems and applications.
  • Configured hardware, devices, and software at client site.
  • Helped streamline repair processes and update procedures for support action consistency.
  • Researched and identified solutions to technical problems.
  • Offered assistance in implementing and developing training programs.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Indianapolis, IN

Field Application Specialist
02.2017 - 02.2023

Job overview

  • Proficient in both clinical and research flow cytometry.
    • Established great client relationships leading to high customer retention and increased sales.
    • Mentored new recruits to help them gain field experience.
    • Supported customers to help troubleshoot instrument issues as well as complex data analysis.
    • Achieved 98.5% customer satisfaction for successive years.
    • Recognized for exceeding 100 % Sales Quota at Beckman Coulter Life Science
    2020 based on performance and sales revenue.
    • Member of ICCS Quality and Standards Committee


University Of Illinois, UIC
Chicago, IL

Research Specialist At Research Resource Facility
02.2010 - 11.2015

Job overview

  • Guided technical programs and administrative activities in research settings and integrated quality assurance and safety programs.
  • Worked as member of integrated project team in highly collaborative work environment.
  • Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
  • Trained students and research staff on various benchtop analyzers.


University Of Illinois, UIC, Dept. Of Microbiology
Chicago, IL

Visiting Research Specialist
11.2006 - 11.2010

Job overview


  • Worked on the project that studied the effect of knockdown of MADD on TRAIL-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells.
  • Contributed to the publication of these papers:
    1. MADD is a downstream target of PTEN in triggering apoptosis. J Cell Biochem. 2014 Feb;115(2):261-70.
    2. MADD knock-down enhances doxorubicin and TRAIL induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells. PLoS One. 2013;8(2): e56817.
    3. Knockdown of MADD and c-FLIP overcomes resistance to TRAIL-induced apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;205(4): 362.e12-25.
    4 . Akt-phosphorylated mitogen-activated kinase-activating death domain protein (MADD) inhibits TRAIL-induced apoptosis by blocking FAS-associated death domain (FADD) association with death receptor 4. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jul 16;285(29):22713-22.

Education

Kasturba Medical College, MAHE
Manipal, Karnataka, India

Master of Science from Medical Biochemistry
05.1998

University Overview

Mahatma Gandhi University
Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Bachelor of Science from Major in Zoology With Minor-Botany And Chemistry
05.1995

University Overview

Activities

Activities

  • Founder of a Nonprofit Organization Happy Feet Walkers club to help and motivate women to achieve fitness by walking.
  • Raised funds for organizations that support and educate foster kids by organizing a 5 K walk in the community.
  • Was invited by the Mayor of Aurora to lead a community walk to motivate the community during the pandemic.
  • Coach for two LEGO Robotic teams for First LEGO League (FLL) competition that won the Judges prize at the regional level competition.

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Received 2023 Light and Excellence Award from Mayor of City of Aurora for motivating the Indian American community through Happy Feet Walkers Club.

Timeline

Senior Field Application Specialist
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
02.2023 - Current
Field Application Specialist
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
02.2017 - 02.2023
Research Specialist At Research Resource Facility
University Of Illinois, UIC
02.2010 - 11.2015
Visiting Research Specialist
University Of Illinois, UIC, Dept. Of Microbiology
11.2006 - 11.2010
Kasturba Medical College, MAHE
Master of Science from Medical Biochemistry
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Science from Major in Zoology With Minor-Botany And Chemistry
Lakshmy Ganesh