Sara D.

Sara D. has extensive work experience in the field of business development and strategy. Sara is currently working as the Vice President of Business Development at Qubit Pharmaceuticals since June 2023. Prior to that, they held several roles at Philips, including Head of Product and Business Development Precision Medicine & Oncology from 2021 to June 2023, Director and Head Of Global Partnerships, Business Development & Marketing, Oncology and Genomics from 2018 to 2021, and Strategy M&A and Investments from 2017 to 2018. Sara also worked at Analysis Group as an Associate from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group from 2009 to 2013, as a Supply Chain Researcher at Technical University of Denmark in 2008, and as a National Science and Engineering Research Council Researcher at University of Toronto from 2006 to 2008.

Sara D. began their education at an unknown time at the University of Toronto, where they pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Engineering + PEY. After completing their bachelor's degree, they attended the Università per Stranieri di Perugia in 2009, focusing on Italian Language Studies. In the same year, they also studied French Language Studies at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

In 2013, Sara enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where they completed a Master of Science (M.S.) degree. During their time at MIT, they also pursued an M.B.A. in the Sloan School of Management, which they completed in 2015.

In 2014, Sara briefly attended Harvard Law School to participate in the Harvard Program on Negotiation.

In addition to their formal education, Sara also obtained several certifications. Sara completed Aid4Health Negotiation Training and Simulation at the Harvard School of Public Health, obtained Engineer in Training (P.Eng candidate) certification from the Professional Engineers of Ontario, and received Lean/Six Sigma (Yellow Belt) certification from LSS | CIBC.

Furthermore, Sara achieved First Class Honours in Piano from The Royal Conservatory of Music. Detailed information about the duration of their training or whether they received a formal degree in this field is not provided.