Experience

On Demand Pharmaceuticals Inc

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Process Scientist III

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Rockville, Maryland, United States • Designed new workflows to increase throughput in compounding APIs into Injectable Drug Products. • Built pH models for multiple Drug Product targets. • Developed and implemented custom software tools using Excel and Python to streamline workflows, enhancing team productivity and optimizing data analysis processes. • Wrote SOPs for Unit Operations operated by the team and was responsible for the equipment's constant upkeep and performance. • Credited as one of the inventors for a… Show more • Designed new workflows to increase throughput in compounding APIs into Injectable Drug Products. • Built pH models for multiple Drug Product targets. • Developed and implemented custom software tools using Excel and Python to streamline workflows, enhancing team productivity and optimizing data analysis processes. • Wrote SOPs for Unit Operations operated by the team and was responsible for the equipment's constant upkeep and performance. • Credited as one of the inventors for a current Drug Master Filing for an API. • Optimized Processes and scaled them from bench lab development to Pilot Plant.

• R&D Process Scientist I (formerly labeled Junior Process Scientist)

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

  Rockville, Maryland, United States • Focused on operating chemical processes with maximum efficiency by appropriately sizing and designing with respect to chemical reaction kinetics, mass and heat transfer, and material compatibility culminating in sprint-style runs. • Troubleshooted and improved Unit Operations such as pumps with minimal downtime in a safe manner. • Collaborated with a diverse group of chemists and engineers in meeting critical deadlines and quickly pivoted to complete new assignments. • Found… Show more • Focused on operating chemical processes with maximum efficiency by appropriately sizing and designing with respect to chemical reaction kinetics, mass and heat transfer, and material compatibility culminating in sprint-style runs. • Troubleshooted and improved Unit Operations such as pumps with minimal downtime in a safe manner. • Collaborated with a diverse group of chemists and engineers in meeting critical deadlines and quickly pivoted to complete new assignments. • Found resolutions with different teams to accomplish common goals and stay focused. • Utilized Root Cause Analysis on incidents, allowing us to implement new rules to improve safety and reliability. • Automated purification and isolation steps such as distillation, separations, drying, extraction, and crystallization. • Modeled and scaled up synthetic processes for precursors and APIs. • Created Design of Experiments (DOEs) to capture optimal reaction parameters and define the design space of processes using statistical analysis (JMP/R). • Administered in tech transfers from contractors to run new synthetic processes in-house. • Built advanced fluid models of in-house reactors operating CFD M-Star software. Leveraging output data to get Residence Time Distribution curves to enhance reactor designs.



University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - May 2020

  Lafayette, Louisiana, United States • Determined crosslinking properties of biomaterials’ (e.g. Chitosan) with other components (e.g. Tripolyphosphate) through research of their ability to minimize the physical trauma experienced by soft tissue. • Conducted complex projects by collaborating with fellow undergraduate and graduate researchers that required strong communication and organization. • Headed a team of undergraduate researchers that developed crosslinked polymer gels with a 20% stronger elastic property… Show more • Determined crosslinking properties of biomaterials’ (e.g. Chitosan) with other components (e.g. Tripolyphosphate) through research of their ability to minimize the physical trauma experienced by soft tissue. • Conducted complex projects by collaborating with fellow undergraduate and graduate researchers that required strong communication and organization. • Headed a team of undergraduate researchers that developed crosslinked polymer gels with a 20% stronger elastic property while maintaining its compatibility with bio tissue. • Published a poster on Sprayable Foam and Gel Based Biomaterials for Soft Tissue Injury in LaCOUER Journal. • Created Chitosan/TPP crosslinked film to determine its physical properties in phosphate-buffered saline and synthetic blood. Show less



Stanton Optical

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area • Managed lab inventory. • Created prescription eyeglasses by successfully communicating with fellow technicians & superiors. • Worked effectively in a fast-paced environment. • Maintained and calibrated all lab equipment.



Cellular Accessories

• Assistant Manager/Salesman

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2018

  Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area • Managed day to day sales operations when the owner had an extended leave of absence. • Used technical knowledge and product familiarity to sell electronic devices and ensure customer satisfaction. • Created a new organization system for the inventory that decreased the annual budget by 15%.