May Yamada-Lifton

May Yamada-Lifton has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple roles and industries.

In their current role as the Chief Operating Officer at Maypro, May is responsible for growing the private business and implementing various strategies to increase operating income. May has set up sales training programs, budgeting processes, HR PEO, created strategic plans and forecasts, and established an innovation portfolio.

May also serves as the Managing Director and Senior Advisor at The Propel Labs, where they provide guidance and expertise.

As a Member of Chief, May is part of a private network aimed at promoting women's empowerment and leadership.

In 2018, May founded Mayzen Health LLC, a consultancy specializing in strategy and innovation for life science and health technology companies. May helps these companies develop new growth areas to improve patient treatments.

May has previously held roles at CitiusTech, where they served as an Advisor, and at SAS, where they worked as a Global Account Manager, gaining experience in analytics and AI.

Prior to that, May worked at CSL Behring as the APAC Liaison Commercial Development, supporting marketing teams and product launches in the Asia Pacific region.

May also held various positions at Pfizer, including Lead Implementation Planning Pfizer Injectables, Senior Director APAC Global Marketing and Commercial Development, Senior Director GEP Strategy Europe, Senior Director EM EP Strategy, Director EM/EP Business Operations & Strategy China, Director, Operations Strategy and Commercial Solutions Established Products/Emerging Markets, Director, Specialty Business Unit Strategy, Senior Manager, Business Innovation & Strategy, and Senior Manager, Portfolio, Decision Analysis.

May's early career included a role at Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals as a Management Associate in marketing. May also gained marketing experience as an intern at Eli Lilly.

Overall, May's work experience showcases their expertise in strategy, innovation, marketing, and leadership across various industries and organizations.

May Yamada-Lifton has a Bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. May is currently pursuing a Master of Science (MS) in Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence; Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with an expected completion date in 2023. May also holds a University of Tokyo/BS degree in Management from The University of Tokyo. Additionally, May Yamada-Lifton has attended Bronx High School of Science and Japanese School of New York, although no specific degrees are mentioned for these institutions.

May Yamada-Lifton has obtained several certifications. These include an edX Verified Certificate for FA20: Introduction to Analytics (Machine Learning) from Georgia Tech Masters Program, obtained in December 2020. May also holds a SIE certification from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) obtained in March 2019. Furthermore, they have a certification in Data Analysis (SQL, Tableau, Data Visualization), User experience & digital marketing from General Assembly obtained in September 2017. It is also mentioned that they have a Genetics and Genomics Professional Certificate from Stanford University, although the specific details regarding when and where it was obtained are not provided. Additionally, May Yamada-Lifton has a Scrum Master certification, although no information about the institution or the date of obtaining it is given.