Experience

Vitro Biopharma, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2023

  Golden, Colorado -Managed and performed all operations for an ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and cGMP compliant BSL2 laboratory specializing in biologic cell and media manufacturing. -Created production schedules and cost analyses to plan for full capacity clinical operations which included the manufacture of stock solutions, cell culture media, reagents, and cellular based therapeutics. -Involved in product Quality Assurance and documented Nonconformances, CAPAs with Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes Effects… Show more -Managed and performed all operations for an ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and cGMP compliant BSL2 laboratory specializing in biologic cell and media manufacturing. -Created production schedules and cost analyses to plan for full capacity clinical operations which included the manufacture of stock solutions, cell culture media, reagents, and cellular based therapeutics. -Involved in product Quality Assurance and documented Nonconformances, CAPAs with Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes Effects Analysis, and Change Controls to comply with the Quality Management System. -Reviewed batch records to verify proper completion, consistency, quality, and conformance from product initiation to quality control to final good release in accordance with GxP. -Provided excellent customer service and technical support to customers who experienced issues with cell culturing and provided solutions to resolve and mitigate customer complaints. -Coordinated with external vendors and suppliers for the procurement of laboratory equipment, reagents, and supplies. -Involved in the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) to comply with local and federal regulations. -Established and improved procedures and processes by addressing issues and identifying risks. -Supervised cleaning and maintenance of the laboratory facility and equipment to prevent erroneous results and contamination. -Worked closely with team members and internal departments to provide effective solutions to reach the company's quality objectives. -Provided leadership, constructive feedback, mentoring, and training to the laboratory team to increase productivity and efficiency. -Extremely proficient in aseptic cell culturing at a clinical manufacturing level including inoculation, subculture, cell counting, passing, and cryopreservation.

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Vitro Biopharma 4621 Technology Drive Golden, CO 80403 -Manufactured research and clinical grade cell culture media and developed various cell lines (MSCs, CAFs, Fibroblasts, etc.) in order to expand the range of research applications. -Performed monthly laboratory and cleanroom preventative maintenance tasks to ensure that the workspace was clean and maintained its operational integrity. -Performed calibration, verification, and qualification of equipment, processes, and test methods. -Maintained laboratory notebooks, logs, and computer… Show more -Manufactured research and clinical grade cell culture media and developed various cell lines (MSCs, CAFs, Fibroblasts, etc.) in order to expand the range of research applications. -Performed monthly laboratory and cleanroom preventative maintenance tasks to ensure that the workspace was clean and maintained its operational integrity. -Performed calibration, verification, and qualification of equipment, processes, and test methods. -Maintained laboratory notebooks, logs, and computer databases to compile information and results into meaningful formats to ensure laboratory data was accurately represented. -Carried out sampling, testing, measuring, recording, and analyzing of experimental results. -Completed Purchasing and Receiving for incoming raw materials and reagents for use within the laboratory. -Fulfilled purchase orders for outgoing products to customers and prepared bill of ladings, commercial invoices, packing slips, certificates of analyses, and product inserts for timely and correct delivery. -Performed Quality Control tasks such as: Microbial and Fungal Plating, DNA Extraction and Quantification, PCR (16S, 18S, Mycoplasma), Gel Electrophoresis, Endotoxin Assays, Sterility Tests, Filter Integrity Tests, Tri-Lineage Differentiation, Immunomodulatory Assays, ATP Assays, Stem Cell Activating Assays Gram Stains, Toxicity Assays, Luminex Biomarker Profiling Assays, Cell Migration Assays, Flow Cytometry, and ELISA Assays.



Boulder Freeride (The Ski and Snowboard Club at CU)

• Public Relations

  • Oct 2014 - May 2016

  University of Colorado Boulder On the Board of Directors communicating with our approximate 2,000 member club about upcoming events, monthly trip newsletters, and how to meet other students who like to ski/snowboard to bring the campus community closer. Contribute to help market our trips to places like Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Chamonix, France. We work to bring the Boulder mountain community together by holding events on campus like Welcome Freeriders, where students get to compete in a rail jam right outside of our… Show more On the Board of Directors communicating with our approximate 2,000 member club about upcoming events, monthly trip newsletters, and how to meet other students who like to ski/snowboard to bring the campus community closer. Contribute to help market our trips to places like Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Chamonix, France. We work to bring the Boulder mountain community together by holding events on campus like Welcome Freeriders, where students get to compete in a rail jam right outside of our Memorial Center. Show less



University of Colorado Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Caller

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Reached out to past alumni that have attended CU and attempt to make connections about their past experiences with our own. As well as gaining trustworthy advice, our job was to update our alumni with opportunities happening around campus and how they can help support the CU community with a donation to the foundation.