Dr. Ivan Godinez is the Director of Product Management for the Proteintech genomics division. Ivan describes how his work translates the latest developments in proteomics and genomics to accessible biotechnology for consumers. Dr. Godinez relates the importance of his training as a PhD scientist and valuable soft skills developed to be a successful director of product management.
Ivan Godinez Director of Product Management at Proteintech
(2:00) What does Ivan do for Proteintech?
(4:10) Importance of single-cell level resolution and getting diverse data to answer scientific questions with different approaches
(6:10) How did Ivan get to where he wanted?
(8:12) Ivan's entrance into biotech, and subsequently, product management.
(13:30) What makes a great product manager?
(22:07) The science behind Proteintech
(34:57) Proteomics compared to transcriptomics (RNA-seq) and the unique challenges of proteomics.
(38:35) Advice to students regarding taking the leap from benchtop science to business in biotechnology companies.