QA/RA Specialist

• Mar 2023 - Present

Design / Product Development Engineer (System Integration Specialist - Assay Integration)

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2023

Medical Technician (Assay Integration Group)

• Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

LC/MS operator

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

– Worked directly in the client’s pain management clinic – Sample logging using LabGen – Prepping urine samples using solid phase extraction – Urinalysis via Shimadzu HPLC & AB Sciex 4500 MD Triple Quad MS/MS for toxicology screening – Solely responsible for: o Basic machine maintenance o Preparing mobile phases o Maintaining lab supplies and log books – Assisted the client/doctors in patient results discussions – Maintained CLIA and HIPAA standards – Worked directly in the client’s pain management clinic – Sample logging using LabGen – Prepping urine samples using solid phase extraction – Urinalysis via Shimadzu HPLC & AB Sciex 4500 MD Triple Quad MS/MS for toxicology screening – Solely responsible for: o Basic machine maintenance o Preparing mobile phases o Maintaining lab supplies and log books – Assisted the client/doctors in patient results discussions – Maintained CLIA and HIPAA standards

Pathogen Lab Analyst

• Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

– Microbiological lab testing under FDA, USDA, USP, and AOAC guidelines – Identify bacteria such as E. Coli, Listeria, Staphylococcus, and Salmonella – Independently run assigned processes and constructed reports in LIMS – Plated bacteria and performed different identification tests to confirm bacteria species – Addressed client questions via phone support – Microbiological lab testing under FDA, USDA, USP, and AOAC guidelines – Identify bacteria such as E. Coli, Listeria, Staphylococcus, and Salmonella – Independently run assigned processes and constructed reports in LIMS – Plated bacteria and performed different identification tests to confirm bacteria species – Addressed client questions via phone support

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

– Guided students through weekly labs (Gen Chem 2 / Organic)– Enforced lab safety and proper lab techniques

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

– Electrochemistry lab research focused on “lab on a chip” applications – Used microfluidics and conducting polymers such as PEDOT– Collaborated with other research groups– Experience manufacturing our own “chips” in clean room using photolithography– Electroplating and electrochemical characterization

Receptionist

• Oct 2012 - Jul 2013

Checked patients in and out of their appointments and took payments for their office visits including submitting diagnostic codes to insurance. Also answered the phone and scheduled appointments in the NextGen electronic medical record system. Checked patients in and out of their appointments and took payments for their office visits including submitting diagnostic codes to insurance. Also answered the phone and scheduled appointments in the NextGen electronic medical record system.

Lab Technician

• May 2012 - Oct 2012

Received ingredients for our products and tested ingredients for toxins, such as aflatoxin and vomitoxin and nutrition standards. Toxins were tested using quick test strip methods and ELISA. Tested our products at various stages of production to make sure that it was up to AAFCO standards, using NIR analysis. Swabbed various locations around the plants and incubated samples to check for various bacteria, yeast and mold. Received ingredients for our products and tested ingredients for toxins, such as aflatoxin and vomitoxin and nutrition standards. Toxins were tested using quick test strip methods and ELISA. Tested our products at various stages of production to make sure that it was up to AAFCO standards, using NIR analysis. Swabbed various locations around the plants and incubated samples to check for various bacteria, yeast and mold.