Nádia Skorupa Parachin
Innovation Manager @Procelys By Lesaffre
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WORK HISTORY
Innovation Manager @Procelys By Lesaffre
Milwaukee, WI, US
Act as the interface between commercial and technical teams, translating customer needs into actionable technical briefs for product testing and new product development.Support regional innovation strategy by aligning customer requirements, application insights, and technical feasibility across North and Latin America.Partner with sales and business development teams to assess customer opportunities, guide formulation trials, and support technical positioning of new solutions.Enabled cross-functional decision-making by bridging R&D, applications, and commercial teams to accelerate development timelines and customer validation.
EDUCATION
Universidade de Brasília
Master's degree, Molecular Biology
The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
PhD, Applied Microbiology/Chemical Engineering
Harvard Business School Online
other; Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy
Universidade de Brasília
Bachelor, Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT NÁDIA SKORUPA PARACHIN
A results-oriented senior leader in industrial biotechnology with 15+ years of experience driving innovation and R&D teams, delivering successful product commercialization across diverse industries. Proven ability to build strategic partnerships, manage complex projects, and foster cross-functional collaboration for significant organizational growth. Expertise encompasses synthetic biology, fermentation, yeast metabolic engineering, business development, and team leadership, resulting in cost reductions and efficiency gains. Successfully launched commercial products and technologies, securing licenses and patents across Brazil and the USA.HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTSR & D Leadership- Successfully led and scaled R&D teams at multiple organizations, demonstrating expertise in project management, team building, and fostering innovation. Specifically, I managed up to 16 parallel projects at Ginkgo, re-structured the R&D team at Cemvita, and built the R&D function from the ground up at Integra, focusing on cutting-edge bioprocesses.Strategic Business Development- Drove successful business development strategies leading to a technology license (Integra), commercial partnerships (Ginkgo), and strategic collaborations for sustainable oil (Cemvita). Specifically, targeted the cosmetics industry in Brazil for Integra and diversified commercial strategies for small molecules at Ginkgo.Innovation and Academia- Inventor on multiple patent applications for bio-molecule/polymer production. Mentored 10 PhD students at Universidade de Brasília, resulting in over 30 peer-reviewed publications.
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