Paula Santamaria Soto

•Own a multi-project programme comprising 2 global external-manufacturing initiatives and 1 internal programme, with combined budgets exceeding €70m across 5 countries •Manage 5–6 international suppliers, leading negotiations from preparation through agreement, manufacturing and commercial •Translate manufacturing and analytical requirements into structured project plans, aligning Engineering, Quality, Operations and stakeholders •Drive supplier selection from market research to a three-candidate shortlist

• Led cross-functional automation and robotics projects from planning through delivery, coordinating Engineering, QC, QA and IT. • Owned project timelines, deliverables and resource allocation across 4 departments. • Presented project dashboards to senior management, supporting prioritisation and resource decisions. • Drove process-improvement initiatives, reducing cycle time by 15%.

Tasks in the Strain Development team and supporting the USP & DSP teams included: • Planned and Executed lab-scale processes - managing timelines, resources and quality control - with focus on operational readiness. • Carrying out and Evaluating the relevant analytics (HPLC, automated ELISA, Pipetting-robots, Gel-electrophoresis, Enzyme-based assays, PCRs) • Managed Data and Reporting - ensuring accuracy, traceability and compliance. • Responsibility for equipment and GMP Quality Systems (iLAB, LIMS, DMS,.

Photographer for the Hot Trail Series. MTB Downhill Swiss Competition

Aspergillus niger: Bacterial Production and its Industrial Applications Tasks include: - Carrying out and Evaluating the relevant analytics (HPLC, Gel-electrophoresis, Assays) - Summarize and Presentation of Results (written reports, PP presentations) - Responsability for equipment - Laboratory Supervision - Training New Employees/Trainees

Football Photographer for Female 1st National League

Molecular Biology Technician within ALFFA Project on endocrine disruption in fish related to efflux of sewage treatment plants Tasks include: - Carrying out and Evaluating the relevant analytics (Gel-electrophoresis, PCR, qPCR,...) - Responsability for equipment

Surf Camp & School Photographer.

Interreg-Project about the eco-toxicology of the rivers in the south Tyrol, Alps. - Field Sampling - Molecular Biology Analytics (PCR, qPCR) - Water-Chemistry Analytics (heavy metals detection,...) - Remediation Plans Proposal

Surf and Camp Photographer and Videographer. Managing Social Media accounts and Website

Master of Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology

Within the Programm Erasmus+. One year stay as a Marine Biologist Bachelor Student