Andres brings over 20 years of operations experience to ABio-X. Andres has extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining multiple labs. Prior to joining ABio-X, Andres was the Senior Manager, Lab Operations at Simcere Innovation, the cell and gene therapy arm of Simcere Pharmaceutical. There he reduced operational inefficiencies that resulted in a resource surplus. Recently, Andres oversaw lab operations at Triplet Therapeutics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and VWR (part of Avantor). At his previous roles, he ensured efficiency in daily site operations, developed process improvements, and maintained lab safety. He began his career at America’s Catch, where he managed the operations department. Andres graduated from Universidad Santiago de Cali with a degree in Marine Biology and Business.