Helen Hernandez Ms

Helen Hernandez, MS, PMP has over 30 years of work experience in various roles related to program management, project management, and research. Helen has held senior positions in biotech and pharmaceutical companies, including Kalvista Pharmaceuticals Limited, where they served as Senior Director of Program Management, responsible for maintaining drug development plans and managing the Operations Team. Prior to that, they were an Executive Project Manager in the Retina Division at Ora (Ophthalmic Research Associates), providing consulting services and clinical project management for clients. Helen also worked as the Director of Project Management at Jerini Ophthalmic, Inc, leading virtual teams and managing multiple projects related to novel therapeutics for eye diseases. Earlier in their career, they held roles at Emisphere Technologies, Inc and Goodwin Biotechnology Inc, where they focused on project management and vendor oversight. Helen's work experience also includes teaching positions in anatomy and biology, as well as research technician roles at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Neurobiology Department. Helen holds a Master's degree in Science and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Helen Hernandez obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Life Science from the New York Institute of Technology in an unspecified year before 1988. Helen went on to pursue a Master of Science (M.S) degree in Biology at St. John's University from 1991 to 1994. In 2004, Helen Hernandez obtained their Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute after completing a course at the institute from 2003 to 2004. In 2020, they also achieved the Smartsheet Product Certified User certification from Smartsheet. Additionally, Helen Hernandez has completed the Fundamentals of Site Management & Clinical Monitoring course at the Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute (PERI), although the specific month and year are not specified.