Vanessa Kee
Research Engineer and Instrumentation Specialist at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology- Claim this Profile
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Malay Full professional proficiency
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Cantonese Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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South Dakota Mines
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Engineer and Instrumentation Specialist
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Amazon
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Area Manager
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Jun 2020 - Mar 2021
- Coached and managed a team up to 100+ Amazon associates on productivity and quality performance. - Trained and developed Tier 1 hourly associates into promoted to Tier 3 (Process Assistants). - Raised standard, challenge and expectations to meet customer’s demand and satisfaction. - Successfully developed projects to achieve team and company goals and objectives, for high efficiency, accuracy, quality and drive down annual costs. - Mentored several newly hired Area Manager and Operation Manager into the role. - Supported safety programs to ensure a safe work environment for the team. Show less
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South Dakota Mines
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Student
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
- Analyze data of force spectroscopy measurements taken for fibronectin and collagen VI ligands coated to silica beads to understand α5β1 and α1β1 integrin mechanotransduction. - Collect force spectroscopy measurements of controls using Asylum AFM. - Get adhesion mapping of chondrocyte cell using Bruker AFM. - Analyze data of force spectroscopy measurements taken for fibronectin and collagen VI ligands coated to silica beads to understand α5β1 and α1β1 integrin mechanotransduction. - Collect force spectroscopy measurements of controls using Asylum AFM. - Get adhesion mapping of chondrocyte cell using Bruker AFM.
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Intrinsic Materials Corp/ ImmutriX Therapeutics
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Rapid City, South Dakota Area
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Research Intern
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May 2019 - Dec 2019
- Correlated the Atomic Force and Fluorescence Microscopy to captured the exosomes in micro-carbon beads for hemoperfusion application. - Exosomes were successfully isolated from breast cancer cell (MCF-7) by using ultra-centrifuge technique and captured exosomes by using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). - Presented in the Undergraduate Research Symposium at Sioux Falls. - Correlated the Atomic Force and Fluorescence Microscopy to captured the exosomes in micro-carbon beads for hemoperfusion application. - Exosomes were successfully isolated from breast cancer cell (MCF-7) by using ultra-centrifuge technique and captured exosomes by using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). - Presented in the Undergraduate Research Symposium at Sioux Falls.
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Women in Science and Engineering
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Rapid City, South Dakota Area
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Student Mentor
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
- Supported first-year mentees (Chemical Engineering Major) through academic guidance, advice, resources, caring, and sharing experiences. - Led middle school students an experiment on Fruit DNA Testing, and shared educational experiences being as a college student. - Supported first-year mentees (Chemical Engineering Major) through academic guidance, advice, resources, caring, and sharing experiences. - Led middle school students an experiment on Fruit DNA Testing, and shared educational experiences being as a college student.
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Museum Of Geology
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Worker
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Jan 2018 - May 2019
- Led group tours at all ages and provide knowledge about sciences. - Prepared mineralogy teaching kits for children to understand the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. - Approached and served customers in the gift shops. - Led group tours at all ages and provide knowledge about sciences. - Prepared mineralogy teaching kits for children to understand the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. - Approached and served customers in the gift shops.
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3Q MRC Kindergarten
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Selangor, Malaysia
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Teacher
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Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
- Taught the students English and Mathematics. - Encouraged students to develop their academic potential. - Taught the students English and Mathematics. - Encouraged students to develop their academic potential.
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Kumon Math and Reading Center of Windsor
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Tutor
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Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
- Taught the students English reading comprehension skills and grammars. - Taught the students English reading comprehension skills and grammars.
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Education
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering