Experience

ClearNote Health

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Automation Engineer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  - Contributing to method development and validation testing through rigorous and detailed testing and documentation - Improving new and existing protocols for clinical testing - Troubleshooting instrument errors in collaboration with laboratory staff and external vendors - Generating comprehensive documentations, protocols, reports, and SOPs - Standardizing protocols and increasing efficiency in lab - Contributing to method development and validation testing through rigorous and detailed testing and documentation - Improving new and existing protocols for clinical testing - Troubleshooting instrument errors in collaboration with laboratory staff and external vendors - Generating comprehensive documentations, protocols, reports, and SOPs - Standardizing protocols and increasing efficiency in lab



Ambry Genetics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Automation Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  - Led and contributed to assay design projects to optimize and improve laboratory workflows - Collaborated closely with assay development team to transfer workflows from manual to high throughput automated instruments - Designed experiments to troubleshoot new chemistries on Tecan Fluents and EVOs

• Automation Technologist II

  • May 2019 - Apr 2021

  - Aided in the design and development of automated diagnostic and genomic assays for use in a CLIA/CAP regulated setting - Provided prompt, high quality on-site laboratory instrumentation and troubleshooting support to Clinical Department - Assisted with training of manual and automated protocols directly with the Clinical Department, Validation Team, and Automation Team - Participated in drafting Standard Operating Procedures for new assays and ensure QC requirements are met for… Show more - Aided in the design and development of automated diagnostic and genomic assays for use in a CLIA/CAP regulated setting - Provided prompt, high quality on-site laboratory instrumentation and troubleshooting support to Clinical Department - Assisted with training of manual and automated protocols directly with the Clinical Department, Validation Team, and Automation Team - Participated in drafting Standard Operating Procedures for new assays and ensure QC requirements are met for instrumentation



MoyoMedical Technologies

• Lead Biochemist Technical Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  - Responsible for researching and choosing best steps to create a lateral flow assay to detect specific concentrations of activin A and inhibin A in urine - Provided technical guidance to other employees to solve/trouble-shoot problems - Responsible for researching and choosing best steps to create a lateral flow assay to detect specific concentrations of activin A and inhibin A in urine - Provided technical guidance to other employees to solve/trouble-shoot problems



UC Irvine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2018

  Biochemistry, General Microbiology, Human Disease, Molecular Biology - Ran discussion sections and graded student exams Experimental Microbiology Laboratory - Taught bacterial techniques, graded laboratory reports and lab practical examination

• Graduate Research Student

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  - Tubulin mutation database: Designed a web-based database to summarize point mutations to α-, β-, γ-, δ-, ε- and ζ-tubulins described in the published literature (>1,500 entries; www.tubulinmutations.bio.uci.edu) - Microtubule binding proteins in Toxoplasma gondii: Created stable parasite lines expressing tagged versions of microtubule-binding proteins for isolation of cytoskeletal structures

• Summer Researcher

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  - Collected and organized information for a database of point mutations to tubulins



UC San Diego - Housing • Dining • Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Service Worker

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  - Maintained the retail sales floor and prepared drinks at the barista station - Served hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and off-campus patrons each day - Maintained the retail sales floor and prepared drinks at the barista station - Served hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and off-campus patrons each day



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Hygiene Student Assistant

  • Apr 2013 - May 2014

  - Conducted Respirator Fit tests in accordance with OSHA standards for UCSD employees - Handled sensitive medical health files - Organized asbestos samples and associated database - Worked with the Industrial Hygienist during air sampling surveys - Conducted Respirator Fit tests in accordance with OSHA standards for UCSD employees - Handled sensitive medical health files - Organized asbestos samples and associated database - Worked with the Industrial Hygienist during air sampling surveys