Experience

Texas A&M Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant Teaching

  • Aug 2022 - Present



AbbVie

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Upstream Technical Operations

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Developed and optimized cell culture processes to produce a monoclonal antibody and supported manufacturing activities. Besides, upstream processes such as mammalian cell culture, process mapping of cell culture parameters, and operation of bioreactors were conducted. In addition, I performed daily analysis of cell culture performance which includes monitoring of pH, CO2, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Glucose, Lactate, Cell viability, and Viable Cell Density (VCD). Developed and optimized cell culture processes to produce a monoclonal antibody and supported manufacturing activities. Besides, upstream processes such as mammalian cell culture, process mapping of cell culture parameters, and operation of bioreactors were conducted. In addition, I performed daily analysis of cell culture performance which includes monitoring of pH, CO2, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Glucose, Lactate, Cell viability, and Viable Cell Density (VCD).



Universidad de Puerto Rico

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher in Soil Science

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

  Soil enzyme activity analysis Soil enzyme activity analysis



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microbial Friends & Foes REU

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  I studied the regulation of the bacterium Bacillus subtilis to metal ions as an adaptive response to survive under osmotic, ionic, and general stressful conditions. Additionally, I measured the promoter activity of mpfA that encodes a putative main magnesium efflux pump in B. subtilis, and its paralog yhdT, under NaCl, KCl, cobalt, magnesium, glutamate, and ethanol stressful conditions by luciferase assay technique. Finally, it was determined if yhdQ, a putative transcriptional regulator, regulates yhdT under the conditions tested by inserting a yhdQ mutation in B. subtilis cells Show less



University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher in Food Science and Technology at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Under the guidance of Dr. Maria PlazaDetermined of sugars in papayas fruits treated with sodium benzoate and chitosan with carnauba wax by HPLC method. The main purpose of this research was to set a relationship between amount of total sugars and ripening stage in papayas. The use of waxes was in order to decrease or retard the ripening stage and the appearance of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides) disease in the fruits.

• Research Assistant in Science and Technology in Food

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Under the guidance of graduate student Yoriann Cabrera and Dr. Maria PlazaTo increase the quality and extend the shelf life of the Carica Papaya L. fruits after harvest with edible films applying sodium benzoate and chitosan with carnauba wax. Evaluation of post-harvest treatments to reduce Anthracnose injuries (Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides) evaluating the incidence and severity of it in three papaya treatments as yield, susceptibility and fruit quality. Determine physical and chemical properties of the treatments applied in papayas, such as: texture, mass, color, pH, water activity, ethylene, CO2 and oxygen levels, acidity and Vitamin C content, and Brix degrees. Show less



bioX

• United States
• Biotechnology

• Director of Project Management

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

  bioX is a biomedical and biotechnology organization who looks to improve the knowledge of the students in this areas through workshops and experiences at laboratory and industry. bioX is a biomedical and biotechnology organization who looks to improve the knowledge of the students in this areas through workshops and experiences at laboratory and industry.



Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering Development and Learning

• Puerto Rico
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Mentor in Pharmaceutical Engineering

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Mentor of Pharmaceutical Engineering Summer Camp (PESCa 2019) and Pharmaceutical Discovery Day Presented and trained about 40 high school students the use and functioning of angle of repose and tap & bulk density of raw and mix material and how to calculate it. Taught and helped investigate about 20 high school students the dissolution processes of tablets with two compression forces simulating the human stomach at different pH. Mentor of Pharmaceutical Engineering Summer Camp (PESCa 2019) and Pharmaceutical Discovery Day Presented and trained about 40 high school students the use and functioning of angle of repose and tap & bulk density of raw and mix material and how to calculate it. Taught and helped investigate about 20 high school students the dissolution processes of tablets with two compression forces simulating the human stomach at different pH.



Congress of Leaders of Puerto Rico

• San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Student Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Developed and organized different activities and conferences about leadership with 20 professionals and leaders for about 50 students of primary and secondary school of Puerto Rico. Managed access and availability to bedrooms, food, seminars, field trips to industries, and extracurricular activities. Developed and organized different activities and conferences about leadership with 20 professionals and leaders for about 50 students of primary and secondary school of Puerto Rico. Managed access and availability to bedrooms, food, seminars, field trips to industries, and extracurricular activities.



"Armarium PR"

• Caguas, Puerto Rico

• Marketing Manager

  • 2016 - 2017

  Prepared, promoted and carried out all sales to the low-income Manuela Toro Morice high school community, thus decreasing the amount of raw material that is thrown annually to landfills. Made a merchandise search plan around the school community, inventory and supervise the sales assistants in their marketing program practices. Leader of the project "Arranque Empresarial” where “Armarium” was promoted together with different businesses in Caguas, achieving a third place. Prepared, promoted and carried out all sales to the low-income Manuela Toro Morice high school community, thus decreasing the amount of raw material that is thrown annually to landfills. Made a merchandise search plan around the school community, inventory and supervise the sales assistants in their marketing program practices. Leader of the project "Arranque Empresarial” where “Armarium” was promoted together with different businesses in Caguas, achieving a third place.



DECA Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Interim President of Manuela Toro Morice High School

  • 2014 - 2017

  Organized different professional, community and extracurricular activities for about 900 students such as: promotions fair, book fair, honor roll, talent show and achievements day. Created, developed, promoted and sold the only newspaper in the school written by the own high school students. Remodeled the school library, achieving as an effect more than triple the number of visits to it. Organized different professional, community and extracurricular activities for about 900 students such as: promotions fair, book fair, honor roll, talent show and achievements day. Created, developed, promoted and sold the only newspaper in the school written by the own high school students. Remodeled the school library, achieving as an effect more than triple the number of visits to it.



Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering Development and Learning

• Puerto Rico
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Investigated manufacture procedures and characterization techniques of how to make anti-acids tablets in pharmaceutical industry such as: sieving, angle of repose and tap & bulk density, INSITEC, EYECON, mixed in Double Cone and V- Blender, granulation, drying, compression, coating, dissolution, hardness and friability. Investigated manufacture procedures and characterization techniques of how to make anti-acids tablets in pharmaceutical industry such as: sieving, angle of repose and tap & bulk density, INSITEC, EYECON, mixed in Double Cone and V- Blender, granulation, drying, compression, coating, dissolution, hardness and friability.