Steve Madden, MS, PMP is the founder and principal consultant of Madden Innovations. Steve has had a productive career in chemical analysis and biotechnology focused on the delivery of high-quality software. He has worked in software R&D, quality, operations, and field support. Steve established the Project Management Office (PMO) at DoubleTwist, Inc. a Bay Area-based bioinformatics company. For over a decade, he did software product management at Agilent Technologies focusing on the full lifecycle of software development from conception to launch. He earned a B.S. in Chemistry from UC Davis and M.S. in Systemic Learning Organizations from San Jose State University. Steve has certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), as well as credentials in Bioinformatics from UC Santa Cruz Extension and Principles of Biomanufacturing from MITx.