Ze'ev Drukker

Manager, Strategy & Operations | Product Leader | Biotech Entrepreneur
Washington, US.

About

Highly analytical and results-driven professional with a strong background in biomedical engineering and biology, transitioning from successful entrepreneurial ventures to strategic product and operations roles. Proven ability to leverage AI for efficiency gains, drive product innovation from concept to commercialization, and secure significant funding and partnerships, particularly within the biotech and healthcare sectors.

Work

Predict Health
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Manager, Strategy and Operations

Washington, DC, US

Summary

Manages strategic AI initiatives at Predict Health, optimizing operational efficiency and product development while driving significant cost savings and accelerating innovation.

Highlights

Implemented strategic AI tools across the organization, revamping engineer tech-stack and streamlining sales pipeline, automating workload for 6 employees, and saving nearly $500K within the first month by obviating an entire team of contract software engineers.

Co-created the product roadmap with a focus on LLM-enablement, data analytics, and internal automations, leading to an 80% reduction in product development time.

Lab to Market Enterprises
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Product Manager

Cambridge, MA, US

Summary

Incubated early-stage companies at Lab to Market Enterprises, translating innovative technologies from university and national laboratories through market research and strategic planning.

Highlights

Conducted comprehensive market research to define product vision and product-market fit for early-stage companies.

Developed long-term strategies for commercializing innovative technologies sourced from university and national laboratories.

Adhesion Technologies
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Co-founder / Advisor

Boston, MA, US

Summary

Co-founded Adhesion Technologies, leading the development and commercialization of novel bio-based sustainable adhesives from lab to market, securing partnerships and funding.

Highlights

Developed novel bio-based, sustainable adhesives for plywood manufacturing, demonstrating cost-competitiveness, 92-97% decarbonization, and no VOC emissions compared to standards.

Led technical R&D, strategic partnerships, pitching, and grant-writing, securing awarded grants including EPA SBIR, MassCEC Catalyst, and NSF I-Corps.

Invented the current adhesive MVP, conducted regulatory testing, led industry business development, managed a cross-functional team, and spearheaded pilot trials with IKEA, States Industries, and Solenis, while organizing international logistics.

SilkBone
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Co-founder

Medford, MA, US

Summary

Co-founded SilkBone to commercialize undergraduate research into biodegradable surgical screws, securing 7 investor Letters of Intent (LOIs).

Highlights

Secured 7 investor Letters of Intent (LOIs) for biodegradable surgical screws derived from silk, demonstrating strong early commercial interest.

Led efforts to spin-out and commercialize undergraduate research, identifying market potential for novel medical devices.

Cytiva
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Product Management & Operations Co-op

Marlborough, MA, US

Summary

Optimized product management and operations at Cytiva, driving significant revenue growth and efficiency improvements for bioreactor customizations.

Highlights

Created and automated a novel pricing model for Cytiva bioreactor customizations, increasing annual revenue by over 10% (+$500M annually) through a data-driven approach.

Co-created a novel Incoming Bid Package process using Agile and Danaher Business System (Lean Six Sigma), decreasing production lead time by 33% and increasing new product bids by 20% annually.

Unqork
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Healthcare Product Management Intern

New York, NY, US

Summary

Developed applications at Unqork to enhance clinical trial patient engagement and ease of use.

Highlights

Created an Uber Health Unqork application that increased clinical trial patient retention by 70%.

Integrated multiple APIs into applications built on the Unqork platform, improving ease of patient use by 40%.

Hospital for Special Surgery
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Research Assistant

New York, NY, US

Summary

Conducted research at Hospital for Special Surgery, contributing to two significant publications in orthopaedic trauma.

Highlights

Contributed to two publications in orthopaedic surgery, demonstrating rigorous research and analytical skills.

Supported advanced medical research initiatives, enhancing understanding of surgical techniques and patient outcomes.

Volunteer

Row New York
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Associate Board Member

New York, NY, United States of America

Summary

Serves on the Alumni and Mentorship committees for Row New York, focusing on program development, alumni relations, and fundraising.

Highlights

Contributes to mentorship programs, alumni relations, and fundraising initiatives.

EduMate NYC
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Volunteer Tutor

New York, NY, United States of America

Summary

Tutored underprivileged children (grades 3-12) across various subjects, significantly improving standardized test scores.

Highlights

Raised standardized test scores by 15% for underprivileged children through comprehensive tutoring across multiple subjects.

Education

Tufts University
Medford, MA, United States of America

Bachelor of Science

Biomedical Engineering and Biology

Grade: 3.71 (magna cum laude)

Skills

Product Management

Product Strategy, Product Development, Market Research, Product-Market Fit, Roadmap Development, LLM-enablement, Data Analytics, Integrations, Agile Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma.

Business Development

Partnerships, Pitching, Grant Writing, Commercialization, Go-to-Market Strategy, Investor Relations, Logistics Supply Chain.

Strategy & Operations

AI Implementation, Efficiency Improvement, Scalability, Process Optimization, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Project Management, Strategic Planning.

Biomedical & Technical Expertise

R&D, Bio-based Materials, Regulatory Testing, Medical Devices, Bioreactors, Clinical Trials, API Integration, Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioreactor Customizations, Data-driven Analysis, Biomedical Engineering, Biology.

Leadership & Collaboration

Team Leadership, Problem-Solving, Cross-functional Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Mentorship, Fundraising, Data-driven Decision Making.

Projects

The Impact of Reduction on Survivorship and Outcomes Following Locked Plate Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures

Summary

Pending publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, analyzing outcomes of locked plate fixation for proximal humerus fractures, from research at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Silk Microneedle Patches for Allergen Immunotherapy

Summary

Research project under Professor David Kaplan focusing on novel microneedle technology for allergen immunotherapy.

In-Vitro Silk-Based Blood Brain Barrier Drug Testing Model

Summary

Research project under Professors David Kaplan and Ying Chen.

Automatic Filtering COVID-19 N95 Mask (Radius Innovation collab)

Summary

Collaboration with Radius Innovation under Professor James Intriligator to develop an automatic filtering N95 mask.

Navigation and Enabling Technologies in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Summary

Published work in Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery 3rd Edition, stemming from research at Weill Cornell School of Medicine / Hospital for Special Surgery.

Parkinson's Disease Anti-Tremor Wristwear Device

Summary

Research project under Professor Janet Krevolin focusing on a device to mitigate tremors in Parkinson's patients.