Experience

Illumina

• Italy
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Global Training & Development Scientist

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  San Diego, California, United States

• Senior Global Training & Development Scientist

  • Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  San Diego, California, United States

• Global Training & Development Scientist 2

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  San Diego, California, United States

• Associate Scientist 1

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Greater San Diego Area

• Research Associate 2

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  Greater San Diego Area -Lead design transfer of RUO QC methods into reagent manufacturing. Aided in the development and characterization of robust & repeatable QC methods used to release consumables -Supported transfer of clinical QC method into reagent manufacturing -Supported validation efforts for Illumina and OTS instruments. -Technical writer for QC SOPs, Excel workbooks for data analysis, and engineering reports.

• QC Associate 2 and Department Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  Greater San Diego Area Team lead for Sunday-Thursday team. Duties include but are not limited to: - Onboard, train, and assist team members with routine quality control testing. - Assist with coordination and management of day-to-day activities to ensure daily production targets remain on schedule. - Work cross-functionally to troubleshoot and address problematic assays, reagents, and instruments.

• QC Associate 1

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Greater San Diego Area -Performed routine and non-routine Illumina based NGS sample prep and sequencing assays and data analysis to support release, characterization and stability testing of raw materials, production intermediates and final goods. -Practiced GDP and GMP according to FDA regulations.



DCN Diagnostics

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

  Carlsbad, CA - Worked as a part of a core team to develop lateral flow assays including tasks such as: - Understanding the chemistry of the assay between the proteins, the antibodies, and the buffers. - Choosing optimal materials and reagents to meet the target specifications set by client. - Working through feasibility up to the manufacturing transfer of a product. - Running ELISAs to verify antibody/antigen activity as well as sample concentrations - Optimized the… Show more - Worked as a part of a core team to develop lateral flow assays including tasks such as: - Understanding the chemistry of the assay between the proteins, the antibodies, and the buffers. - Choosing optimal materials and reagents to meet the target specifications set by client. - Working through feasibility up to the manufacturing transfer of a product. - Running ELISAs to verify antibody/antigen activity as well as sample concentrations - Optimized the scale-up production of an assay to ease product transfer to manufacturing companies. - Led manufacturing process with research assistants to deliver a product to clients in record time. - Worked closely with clients and conducted weekly conference calls to discuss progress of the project - Wrote weekly updates and monthly reports in addition to proper scientific notebook documentation for each experiment conducted.

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Carlsbad, CA - Assisted research scientists in developing several lateral flow diagnostic assays including but not limited to: preparing colloidal gold, preparing colloidal gold and fluorescent conjugates, preparing buffers and other reagents. - Running LFIA and ELISA to help scientists with research and development of certain products - Maintained lab equipment and materials and restocked inventory as needed - Assisted with basic lab upkeep and calibration of all machines. - Mastered the use of… Show more - Assisted research scientists in developing several lateral flow diagnostic assays including but not limited to: preparing colloidal gold, preparing colloidal gold and fluorescent conjugates, preparing buffers and other reagents. - Running LFIA and ELISA to help scientists with research and development of certain products - Maintained lab equipment and materials and restocked inventory as needed - Assisted with basic lab upkeep and calibration of all machines. - Mastered the use of BioDot XYZ Platforms (Biojet/Airjet) - Worked closely with lateral flow assay readers (gold and fluorescent) and software in addition to all Microsoft Office programs



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Eckmann Lab Assisted on a project dealing with the role of altered flagellin in host immune responses. Used assays such as ELISAs and LDH kits as well as conducted experiments with tissue culture and mice. Experienced with mouse surgery and organ recovery.