Dilek Dervishogullari

About Dilek Dervishogullari

Project Manager and PhD trained scientist with experience managing cross-functional teams through the product development lifecycle. Able to work collaboratively with clients and leadership producing high-quality deliverables that achieve client requirements on time and within budget. In my current role: 1) I lead clients through navigating, securing, and managing non-dilutive funding across US government agencies and non-government organizations. 2) I manage product development of medical countermeasures, defense, and pandemic response products across multiple agencies within HHS and DoD.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Sia Lbg

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Responsible for successful planning and delivery of both government and commercial product development projects:• Leveraged my technical expertise and understanding of the regulatory/government requirements to help clients secure over $1 billion in non-dilutive funding• Negotiated and managed contracts with the US Government• Provided project management and systems integration support for complex client programs, overseeing all aspects of project execution including scheduling, budget tracking, risk identification and mitigation, and stakeholder communication.• Provided regular status updates to steering committees, stakeholder groups and executive leadership through presentations and reports.• Managed project budgets exceeding $150M, ensuring financial accountability and contract compliance.• Identified opportunities for process improvement within the product development cycle.

Education

• Grinnell College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Chemistry | French

  2012 — 2016

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics

  2020 — 2020

• Vanderbilt University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

  2016 — 2020