Senior Application Scientist

• Jan 2023 - Present

Application Scientist

• Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

- Lead collaborations with customers for the development of new applications and generation of marketing collateral. - Collaborate with Project Manager and Director of Product Management to determine Product Requirement Document (PRD) for new product development (NPD). - Present posters and technical presentations as a Subject Matter Expert at trade shows. - Lead application developments and marketing projects, including the design and execution of experiments, data analysis, and… Show more - Lead collaborations with customers for the development of new applications and generation of marketing collateral. - Collaborate with Project Manager and Director of Product Management to determine Product Requirement Document (PRD) for new product development (NPD). - Present posters and technical presentations as a Subject Matter Expert at trade shows. - Lead application developments and marketing projects, including the design and execution of experiments, data analysis, and presentation of findings. - Define and execute laboratory experiments for product demonstrations, method development activities, and other consulting services as needed. - Evaluate new technologies and workflow solutions that will improve quality, efficiency, or scalability and escalate custom opportunities cross-functionally. - Coordinate support effort within Applications and Support team to support customers.

Research And Development Scientist

• Dec 2019 - Sep 2022

- Independently and collaboratively design, plan, and perform scientific experiments to deliver a prototype for unique dual index (UDI) library preparation for next generation sequencing. - Screened, selected, and verified a new set of indexes for an innovative product with a novel approach for an auto-normalizing UDI library preparation. - Developed a faster and cheaper method for screening new UDIs in a transposase tagging format, which saved about $36K in screening methods. -… Show more - Independently and collaboratively design, plan, and perform scientific experiments to deliver a prototype for unique dual index (UDI) library preparation for next generation sequencing. - Screened, selected, and verified a new set of indexes for an innovative product with a novel approach for an auto-normalizing UDI library preparation. - Developed a faster and cheaper method for screening new UDIs in a transposase tagging format, which saved about $36K in screening methods. - Spearheaded the expansion of UDI product from 96 unique dual indexes to 384 different combinations. - Analyze and synthesize findings for complex product development troubleshooting efforts which led to workflow redesign. - Support the commercial launch of UDI library prep kit by completing beta program, collating customer feedbacks, and incorporate suggestions to improve workflow and user guides. - Assist other departments by generating application data for posters used at conferences. - Proven written and verbal communication and presentation skills through group and departmental meetings.

Research Associate

• Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

- Strategized effectively of how projects will be executed over weekly and monthly period while assessing critical point of view on the tasks, success rates and next steps. - Executed complex laboratory experiments independently according to the established plan and promising test results. - Performed primary analysis of NGS data, statistical analysis of research test results and prepare presentations to communicate results in group meetings. - Key role in troubleshooting and… Show more - Strategized effectively of how projects will be executed over weekly and monthly period while assessing critical point of view on the tasks, success rates and next steps. - Executed complex laboratory experiments independently according to the established plan and promising test results. - Performed primary analysis of NGS data, statistical analysis of research test results and prepare presentations to communicate results in group meetings. - Key role in troubleshooting and collaborating on performance improvement of NGS platforms across sites. - Leadership role in System Integration Campaign across sites. - Author Design History File documentations, including technical reports, interim stability report, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) while maintained proper project documentation in compliance with requirements. - Responsible for planning, executing, and analyzing interim stability study of NGS sequencing-by-synthesis chemistry final configuration. - Supported general laboratory maintenance and preparation of reagents and maintaining inventory of supplies. Show less - Strategized effectively of how projects will be executed over weekly and monthly period while assessing critical point of view on the tasks, success rates and next steps. - Executed complex laboratory experiments independently according to the established plan and promising test results. - Performed primary analysis of NGS data, statistical analysis of research test results and prepare presentations to communicate results in group meetings. - Key role in troubleshooting and… Show more - Strategized effectively of how projects will be executed over weekly and monthly period while assessing critical point of view on the tasks, success rates and next steps. - Executed complex laboratory experiments independently according to the established plan and promising test results. - Performed primary analysis of NGS data, statistical analysis of research test results and prepare presentations to communicate results in group meetings. - Key role in troubleshooting and collaborating on performance improvement of NGS platforms across sites. - Leadership role in System Integration Campaign across sites. - Author Design History File documentations, including technical reports, interim stability report, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) while maintained proper project documentation in compliance with requirements. - Responsible for planning, executing, and analyzing interim stability study of NGS sequencing-by-synthesis chemistry final configuration. - Supported general laboratory maintenance and preparation of reagents and maintaining inventory of supplies. Show less

QC Analyst

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

- Led daily meeting to distribute the tasks of running and reviewing upcoming QC demand testing to the group. - Executed routine and complex QC assays, such as Uv-Vis spectrophotometry, HPLC, and pH for In-Process, Lot Release and Stability studies for different customers in a fast-paced environment. - Reviewed QC assays and QC Data for compliance to SOPs and batch records specifications. - Investigated and root-caused out-of-specification and out-of-trends sample results and initiated… Show more - Led daily meeting to distribute the tasks of running and reviewing upcoming QC demand testing to the group. - Executed routine and complex QC assays, such as Uv-Vis spectrophotometry, HPLC, and pH for In-Process, Lot Release and Stability studies for different customers in a fast-paced environment. - Reviewed QC assays and QC Data for compliance to SOPs and batch records specifications. - Investigated and root-caused out-of-specification and out-of-trends sample results and initiated laboratory investigation reports accordingly. - Exercised judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. - Participated in training of less experienced analysts on new procedures. - Performed maintenance on complex laboratory equipment including HPLC and Uv-Vis spectrophotometry. Show less - Led daily meeting to distribute the tasks of running and reviewing upcoming QC demand testing to the group. - Executed routine and complex QC assays, such as Uv-Vis spectrophotometry, HPLC, and pH for In-Process, Lot Release and Stability studies for different customers in a fast-paced environment. - Reviewed QC assays and QC Data for compliance to SOPs and batch records specifications. - Investigated and root-caused out-of-specification and out-of-trends sample results and initiated… Show more - Led daily meeting to distribute the tasks of running and reviewing upcoming QC demand testing to the group. - Executed routine and complex QC assays, such as Uv-Vis spectrophotometry, HPLC, and pH for In-Process, Lot Release and Stability studies for different customers in a fast-paced environment. - Reviewed QC assays and QC Data for compliance to SOPs and batch records specifications. - Investigated and root-caused out-of-specification and out-of-trends sample results and initiated laboratory investigation reports accordingly. - Exercised judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. - Participated in training of less experienced analysts on new procedures. - Performed maintenance on complex laboratory equipment including HPLC and Uv-Vis spectrophotometry. Show less

Shift Leader

• Sep 2013 - Oct 2016

- Performed inventory counts on every items in the store accurately every week. - Set up an uncompromising standards in maintaining a clean and safe work environment while assisted coworkers ensuring all job functions fulfilled and shift goes smoothly. - Performed inventory counts on every items in the store accurately every week. - Set up an uncompromising standards in maintaining a clean and safe work environment while assisted coworkers ensuring all job functions fulfilled and shift goes smoothly.

Scanner and Grader

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

- Utilized document tracking app to scan students’ test booklets; entered data information into the system - Graded 5th Grade Science Standardized Exams - Utilized document tracking app to scan students’ test booklets; entered data information into the system - Graded 5th Grade Science Standardized Exams

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

- Assisted Graduate Teaching Assistant in preparing, presenting, and executing a Biomedical Science lab. - Assisted Graduate Teaching Assistant in preparing, presenting, and executing a Biomedical Science lab.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

- Isolated O-linked glycans, N-linked glycans, and glycolipids from a given cell type or organism using sequential mass spectrometry. - Isolated O-linked glycans, N-linked glycans, and glycolipids from a given cell type or organism using sequential mass spectrometry.