TDA - Key Persons


Alexa Bontrager

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Alexa manages and curates TDA's information and benchmark database, conducting secondary research for lab and process markets. Alexa is well versed in the market for analytical instrumentation, including an array of scientific technologies, critical laboratory applications, and the competitive landscape. With a PhD from the Division of Biology, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution at the University of California, San Diego, she has spent many years conducting laboratory research in genetics and cell biology. Alexa has also worked in the editorial offices of a number of publications in academia and in the analytical instruments industry.

Aruna Rajan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Consultant - Life Science Research Tools
  • Founder of Arogyam
Aruna, founder of Arogyam, has about two decades of experience helping companies in the healthcare sector make strategic decisions and accelerate ROI through guided assessments. Prior to Arogyam, Aruna worked in the market insights group at Illumina conducting market and competitive analyses to support senior executives, product marketing, investor relations and sales. Before Illumina, Aruna was a strategy consultant at Scientia Advisors, a boutique life science strategy consulting company. Her primary expertise lies in providing strategic insights and actionable information to life science companies. Lead problem solving efforts by identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing, and conducting analyses, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations.

Glenn Cudiamat - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • President
Glenn has 25+ years of market research experience dedicated to the analytical, life science and process instruments industry. Prior to his current role at TDA, Glenn served as the primary curator of market information on the analytical instrumentation industry for SDi. He has work with many of the leading lab and process analytical instrument companies and industry associations (e.g., ALDA, GAMBICA, LPA, SEFA) and has published over a hundred market reports on the scientific instrumentation and equipment industry throughout his career as a market researcher.

Katherine Eriksson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Analytics Consultant / Economic Advisor
  • Professor of Economics at University of California
Katherine is a professor of Economics at University of California, Davis, specializing in applied microeconomics with a focus on economic history, labor economics, developmental economics, and econometrics. Her research has been published in the Journal of Political Economy, the American Economic Review and the Journal of Development Economics. She is a member of the American Economic Association, the Cliometric Society, and the Economic History Association. Dr. Eriksson serves an advisory role with TDA for economic forecasting and data analytics.

Scott Janko

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Independent Moderator
Scott is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of research experience, showcasing a versatile skill set in managing US and global projects across diverse industries. His expertise spans the scientific products, pharmaceutical, finance, technology, and food service sectors. As a highly skilled moderator, Scott has successfully facilitated discussions with various stakeholders, including scientists, patients, physicians, consumers, and c-suite executives. His ability to navigate and lead discussions across different audiences reflects his adeptness in understanding and addressing the unique perspectives within each sector. Scott's proficiency extends to designing and managing quantitative studies, where he excels in forecasting, segmentation modeling, and trade-off methodologies. His analytical prowess allows him to provide valuable insights and strategic recommendations to drive informed decision-making.