Diana Shapiro

About Diana Shapiro

Former AI & Biotech CEO/COO - Strategic advisor and operational executive with 23+ years building and scaling companies in AI, biotech, and healthcare. Currently serving as Executive in Residence at University of South Florida\'s Research & Innovation division, advancing technology transfer and commercialization of life science innovations.Core expertise:• AI Strategy & Implementation (MIT-certified)• Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) & Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Technology Commercialization (FDA regulatory experience)• Translational Research & Technology Transfer• Operational Leadership (COO, CEO, CRO roles)• Change Management (Prosci CCMP certified)• NSF I-Corps Fellow - Customer Discovery & Market Validation* Behavioral Health, Healthcare, Biotechnology, DiagnosticsTrack record includes scaling neurotechnology medical device companies, leading enterprise AI/analytics ventures, and advising research-based startups through commercialization. Passionate about transforming breakthrough research into market-ready solutions that improve human health and wellbeing.Open to: Advisory roles, fractional executive opportunities, and consulting engagements in AI, biotech, and healthcare sectors.

Experience

1. Executive in Residence

   Usf Connect

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Strategic advisory role advancing research commercialization and entrepreneurial training for USF\'s innovation ecosystem, with emphasis on technology and life science startups. Supporting AI-driven ventures, biotech companies, and healthcare innovations through the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator (TBTI), Student Innovation Incubator (SII), and Evolve Accelerator programs.Key Responsibilities:• Life Science & AI Venture Development: Advising biotech, healthcare, and AI portfolio companies on business strategy, regulatory pathways, investor readiness, and commercialization• Translational Research: Mentoring teams through NSF I-Corps customer discovery, particularly for healthcare and AI applications• Strategic Initiatives: Contributing to cross-campus commercialization efforts for life science and technology innovations• AI Integration Advisory: Leveraging MIT AI in Business Strategy certification to support AI adoption across healthcare and research ventures• Industry Partnerships: Building strategic relationships with healthcare, biotech, and AI stakeholders• Change Management: Supporting program development and organizational transformation initiatives using Prosci methodologies

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Managment