Nina Buffi - Ex-CEO, OSPIN GmbH

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Network Power<100 people

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Startup Founder

✨100%

Business Owner

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C-level Executive

Geos

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Germany

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Philippines

Work Background

OSPIN GmbHChief Executive Officer

Aug. 2019Berlin · Hybrid• Oversaw all aspects of a 25-person company, spanning from engineering to financials, while fostering a high-performance culture. • Secured 3+ million € in investments and loans, ensuring financial sustainability and fostering growth. • Formulated short and long-term sales and marketing strategies, successfully launching two products and two services, generating 500+ k€ in yearly revenue from scratch. • Formulated and wrote multiple research grant proposals for 2+ million €. • Forged two strategic partnerships crucial to the company's expansion in the USA. • Crafted short and long-term strategies for technical innovation. • Prioritized employee mentorship and professional development within the organization. • Represented the company through impactful presentations at renowned industry conferences, including GITEX. • Directed hiring processes. • Cultivated a company culture based on psychological safety.

OSPIN GmbHChief Technology Officer

Feb. 2018 - Jul. 2019Berlin Area, Germany• Conducted research and implemented technical solutions to automate biological processes. • Designed software and hardware architecture for bioprocess automation systems. • Coordinated collaboration among software, firmware, hardware, mechanics, and bioprocessing teams. • Formulated automation roadmaps for cell therapy, tissue engineering, and cultivated meat bioprocesses. • Evaluated emerging technologies and trends in bioprocessing automation for continuous improvement. • Actively participated in industry conferences and workshops, presenting on the latest trends and innovations in bioprocessing automation.

OSPIN GmbHEmbedded Firmware Developer

Jun. 2017 - Jan. 2018Berlin• Worked with the founder to establish all facets of the company, encompassing tasks from bookkeeping to networking in order to acquire customers and investors. • Developed C++ firmware to interface lab automation devices with a web application. • Engineered C++ firmware for sensor and actuator interfacing. • Designed and soldered PCBs for lab automation devices, including bioreactors.

FreelanceWriter and Journalist

May. 2013 - Mar. 2016• Wrote a novel draft about trauma and grief. • Wrote articles for Italian and Swiss-Italian newspapers about the impact of technology on society. • Wrote articles for Italian newspapers about German history, politics, society, and tennis.

Ecole de tennis Sandro Della PianaTennis Instructor

May. 2013 - Feb. 2014LausanneGave individual and group lessons to adults and kids.

FreelanceItalian Teacher

May. 2013 - Feb. 2014Lausanne Area, SvizzeraGave lessons to French- and German-speaking adults.

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Doctoral Assistant in the Microsystems Laboratory 4 of Professor Philippe Renaud

May. 2009 - Apr. 2013• Supervised Bachelor's and Master's student research projects. • Developed and fabricated microfluidic devices in a clean room. • Planned and performed biological experiments to test microfluidic devices. • Conceptualized and wrote scientific papers.