Brandon Cheatham
QC Scientist 2 at Illumina- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Learning R
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Become a Manager
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Coaching and Developing Employees
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Delegating Tasks
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Leading Productive Meetings
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Make the Move from Individual Contributor to Manager
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New Manager Foundations
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Performance Management: Conducting Performance Reviews
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Experience
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Illumina
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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QC Scientist 2
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Apr 2023 - Present
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QC Scientist I
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Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
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QC Analyst I
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
AnalyticalPosition focused on analytical testing of reagents as a method of quality control of customer and research bound consumables. Personally responsible for the control of raw material and probe inventory including the creation and qualification of probes. Experienced with operating and troubleshooting Spectramax, HPLC, ICS, and Nanodrop instruments.SequencingPosition focused in the end product quality testing of reagent cartridges involving sequencing on Next Generation Sequencers. Experienced in clustering on flow cells both onboard and on cBot, equipment troubleshooting as part of the Engineering Troubleshooting Team, analysis of data, and investigations into data nonconformance.ProjectsEH&S Safety rep for Reagent Quality ControlEH&S Risk Assessments for 350 SOPsAnalytical Inventory control6S & Red-TaggingEngineering Troubleshooting Team Show less
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QC Associate III
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May 2021 - Jan 2022
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The Vitamin Shoppe
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Store Manager
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Mar 2019 - Jul 2020
· Advanced skills in inventory control by incorporating previous knowledge coupled with existing team's unique protocols to further reduce shrinkage of high-theft products.· Trained to become permanent Store Manager, running the store solely for months at a time and building a training portfolio for leadership conferences.
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Acting Store Manager
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Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
· Lead as the acting manager, successfully pushing sales goals while simultaneously planning an overhaul of inventory to additional locations.· Became familiar with hiring, interviewing, and disciplinary action for employees.
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Assistant Store Manager
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Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
· Promoted to Assistant Store Manager after transferring to Modesto, CA.· Took lead of inventory control, performing zero-scan audits and monthly cycle counts.· Became lead of safety trainings, leading charge for sales, shrinking high theft areas, new hire training, and personal brand percentage to sales focus.
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Keyholder
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
· Became further familiar with personal health/wellness while training in inventory management.
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PetSmart
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Engagement Manager
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Jul 2016 - Jan 2017
· Pet Care department manager, increasing departmental sales, increasing audit passing percentages, maintaining current SOPs, and ordering/maintaining specialty products. · Focused on customer engagement and executing special events. · Multi-department manager, inventory and customer service leader, and pet health specialist. · Pet Care department manager, increasing departmental sales, increasing audit passing percentages, maintaining current SOPs, and ordering/maintaining specialty products. · Focused on customer engagement and executing special events. · Multi-department manager, inventory and customer service leader, and pet health specialist.
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BioLife Plasma Services
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Phlebotomist
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Aug 2014 - Mar 2016
· Attained proficiency in phlebotomy, aseptic techniques, and difficult vein levels while working under constantly changing SOP. · Engaged in volunteer work and marketing events for the center. · Consistently logged most donor disconnects while repeatedly logging over 200 monthly sticks. · Trained to safely handle donor reactions. · EH&S team member. · Attained proficiency in phlebotomy, aseptic techniques, and difficult vein levels while working under constantly changing SOP. · Engaged in volunteer work and marketing events for the center. · Consistently logged most donor disconnects while repeatedly logging over 200 monthly sticks. · Trained to safely handle donor reactions. · EH&S team member.
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Education
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Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General -
Manchester University
Biology/ Environmental Studies