Let's take a minute to see Cyrus' past and how he has worked up the ladder.

Experience
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PresidentPresident
CytoDyn · Full-timeCytoDyn · Full-timeJul 2022 - Present · 8 mosJul 2022 - Present · 8 mos
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & AcquisitionsSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & Acquisitions
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Chief Business OfficerChief Business Officer
Nimble Therapeutics · Full-timeNimble Therapeutics · Full-time2021 - 2022 · 1 yr2021 - 2022 · 1 yrLos Angeles, California, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States
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 Responsible for structuring strategic alliances, licensing agreements, financial investments, and providing management and strategic leadership to the organization.Responsible for structuring strategic alliances, licensing agreements, financial investments, and providing management and strategic leadership to the organization.
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & AcquisitionsSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & Acquisitions
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NEUVOGEN, Inc.NEUVOGEN, Inc.
3 yrs 1 mo3 yrs 1 mo
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Strategic AdvisorStrategic Advisor
2021 - 2022 · 1 yr2021 - 2022 · 1 yr
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 Skills: Management Consulting · Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & AcquisitionsSkills: Management Consulting · Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & Acquisitions
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Vice President, Corporate Development and StrategyVice President, Corporate Development and Strategy
2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs2019 - 2021 · 2 yrsGreater San Diego AreaGreater San Diego Area
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 NEUVOGEN is an immunoncology company applying a systems approach to develop therapeutic whole cell cancer vaccines to transform how cancer is treated. I am responsible for corporate development, licensing, partnerships, and other corporate strategy functions.NEUVOGEN is an immunoncology company applying a systems approach to develop therapeutic whole cell cancer vaccines to transform how cancer is treated. I am responsible for corporate development, licensing, partnerships, and other corporate strategy functions.
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & AcquisitionsSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & Acquisitions
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Co-Founder and Managing PartnerCo-Founder and Managing Partner
BioVega Capital, LLCBioVega Capital, LLC2017 - 2021 · 4 yrs2017 - 2021 · 4 yrsLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
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 Co-Founder and Managing Director of BioVega Capital, an event-driven life sciences hedge fund focusing on equities and equity derivatives within the lifesciences sector.Co-Founder and Managing Director of BioVega Capital, an event-driven life sciences hedge fund focusing on equities and equity derivatives within the lifesciences sector.
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial ModelingSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling
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AmgenAmgen
5 yrs 1 mo5 yrs 1 mo
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Director, Corporate StrategyDirector, Corporate Strategy
2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs
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 Tasked with designing and leading various growth transformation initiatives for Amgen’s 10-year vision, including assessment of Amgen’s business development initiatives.

Also, working with clinical and commercial development leadership on therapeutic area strategy, portfolio valuation, and product prioritization activities.

Additionally, providing support to the CEO staff for Board of Directors preparation and presentation.Tasked with designing and leading various growth transformation initiatives for Amgen’s 10-year vision, including assessment of Amgen’s business development initiatives. Also, working with clinical and commercial development leadership on therapeutic area strategy, portfolio valuation, and product prioritization activities. Additionally, providing support to the CEO staff for Board of Directors preparation and presentation.
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & AcquisitionsSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling · Mergers & Acquisitions
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Global Director and Head of Competitive Intelligence & StrategyGlobal Director and Head of Competitive Intelligence & Strategy
2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs2014 - 2017 · 3 yrsThousand Oaks, CaliforniaThousand Oaks, California
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 Tasked with rebuilding and leading the global Competitive Intelligence and Strategy function, accountable across all geographic regions and business partner functions. Key partner with Global Product Strategy, Business Development, and Corporate Strategy groups and worked on qualitative due diligence components of opportunity assessments for potential licensing or acquisition targets.Tasked with rebuilding and leading the global Competitive Intelligence and Strategy function, accountable across all geographic regions and business partner functions. Key partner with Global Product Strategy, Business Development, and Corporate Strategy groups and worked on qualitative due diligence components of opportunity assessments for potential licensing or acquisition targets.
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 Skills: Analysis · Financial ModelingSkills: Analysis · Financial Modeling
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Steering CommitteeSteering Committee
LA Blockchain LabLA Blockchain Lab2017 - 2018 · 1 yr2017 - 2018 · 1 yrLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
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 Skills: Analysis · blockchainSkills: Analysis · blockchain
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Principal & Head of West Coast OperationsPrincipal & Head of West Coast Operations
DeallusDeallus2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs2010 - 2014 · 4 yrsLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
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 Deallus is a global life-sciences management consultancy, specializing in strategy and competitive analysis. Deallus provides innovative strategy consulting and competitive insights for industry leaders who lead and inform product, portfolio, and corporate management in life science organizations.

I served as a Principal in the Deallus Consulting Los Angeles office and was also the Head of West Coast Operations. In my time at Deallus, I worked across oncology, cardiovascular, autoimmune, metabolic, and neuroscience therapeutic areas as well as generic/biosimilar, medical device and diagnostic platforms in both research and client facing capacities.

I helped clients in completing strategic projects involving multi-billion dollar business development investments and partnerships in both the Biopharma and Diagnostics sectors. While at Deallus I also became an experienced wargame and workshop facilitator. Through these projects I gained an expertise in competitive landscaping, scenario analysis, and risk assessment.Deallus is a global life-sciences management consultancy, specializing in strategy and competitive analysis. Deallus provides innovative strategy consulting and competitive insights for industry leaders who lead and inform product, portfolio, and corporate management in life science organizations. I served as a Principal in the Deallus Consulting Los Angeles office and was also the Head of West Coast Operations. In my time at Deallus, I worked across oncology, cardiovascular, autoimmune, metabolic, and neuroscience therapeutic areas as well as generic/biosimilar, medical device and diagnostic platforms in both research and client facing capacities. I helped clients in completing strategic projects involving multi-billion dollar business development investments and partnerships in both the Biopharma and Diagnostics sectors. While at Deallus I also became an experienced wargame and workshop facilitator. Through these projects I gained an expertise in competitive landscaping, scenario analysis, and risk assessment.
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 Skills: Management Consulting · Analysis · Financial ModelingSkills: Management Consulting · Analysis · Financial Modeling
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Founder & PrincipalFounder & Principal
CMA Consultants, LLCCMA Consultants, LLC2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs2009 - 2011 · 2 yrsGreater Los Angeles AreaGreater Los Angeles Area
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 Founding principal consultant in technical and business development consulting;
emphasis was in working with early stage biotechnology startups.Founding principal consultant in technical and business development consulting; emphasis was in working with early stage biotechnology startups.
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Adjunct ProfessorAdjunct Professor
Pierce CollegePierce College2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs
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 Wrote syllabi, prepared and delivered lectures for core courses on human anatomy, mammalian physiology, and lab biology courses designed for future healthcare practitioners.Wrote syllabi, prepared and delivered lectures for core courses on human anatomy, mammalian physiology, and lab biology courses designed for future healthcare practitioners.
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Business Development ConsultantBusiness Development Consultant
Eos NeuroscienceEos Neuroscience2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs2008 - 2010 · 2 yrsLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
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Scientist - Graduate StudentScientist - Graduate Student
University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California2005 - 2010 · 5 yrs2005 - 2010 · 5 yrs
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 I performed research on mammalian retinal cells using molecular biology, electrophysiology, and anatomical ultra-structural techniques to gain insight into the functional organization of the retina. A portion of my work has disproven ~25 years of dogma in the organizational structure of pathways in the retina.I performed research on mammalian retinal cells using molecular biology, electrophysiology, and anatomical ultra-structural techniques to gain insight into the functional organization of the retina. A portion of my work has disproven ~25 years of dogma in the organizational structure of pathways in the retina.
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Research AssistantResearch Assistant
Salk Institute for Biological StudiesSalk Institute for Biological Studies2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs
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 I conducted primary research with human subjects using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and psychophysical methods aimed understand the functional organization of the visual cortical areas in the human brain. I gained expertise in fMRI data acquisition and analysis; as well as developing novel techniques for experiment design, publishing several papers using those methods.I conducted primary research with human subjects using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and psychophysical methods aimed understand the functional organization of the visual cortical areas in the human brain. I gained expertise in fMRI data acquisition and analysis; as well as developing novel techniques for experiment design, publishing several papers using those methods.
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UCSD HealthcareUCSD Healthcare
3 yrs 1 mo3 yrs 1 mo
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Department of RadiologyDepartment of Radiology
2001 - 2004 · 3 yrs2001 - 2004 · 3 yrs
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 Working directly in patient care, I gained expertise in the acquisition radiographic images (X-Ray, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance).Working directly in patient care, I gained expertise in the acquisition radiographic images (X-Ray, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance).
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Undergraduate Research AssistantUndergraduate Research Assistant
2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs
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 At UCSD, in collaboration with Dr. Edward Hubbard, we conducted research on human subjects with synesthesia; our research demonstrated that the phenomenon has a neurological basis, which at the time was a break-through in the field.

At the Salk Institute I conducted research on human subjects with William's Syndrome (WS), which added further insight to the genetic and behavioral profile of individuals with WS.