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Experience and Accomplishments:

o Fermentation of recombinant organisms

o Developed IP around a cellular DNA stain for a diagnostic assay

o Developing an on-farm immunoassay for the detection of Mycoplasma

bovis in milk

o Following cGMP/GLP during the development of a diagnostic assay

o Recommended technology for acquisition

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Core Competencies:

o Professional Skills: Project management, analytical problem solver,

adaptive learner, ability to multi-task, and strong verbal

communication

o Courses Covered: Downstream bioprocessing, upstream bioprocessing,

immunology, virology, microbial regulation, PCR techniques, medical

microbiology, and industrial case studies

o Molecular Biology Techniques: Western blots, SDS-PAGE, column

chromatography, HPLC, PCR, cDNA synthesis, agarose gel

electrophoresis, BCA, Spectroscopy, TLC, manipulation of recombinant

DNA, and tangential flow filtration

o Microbiology and Immunology Techniques: Fermentation of yeast and

bacteria, ELISA techniques, culturing microbes, BSL level 2 practices,

aseptic technique, isolating microorganisms, and working with IgG &

IgY antibodies

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Education:

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Masters of Microbial Biotechnology (MMB) Aug 2012- May

2014

o An industry driven master's program that trains students in the

laboratorial, industrial, and business techniques of the biotechnology

sector

o Cumulative GPA of 3.65

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Microbiology, B.S. Aug 2008- May

2012

o Cumulative GPA of 3.56; Graduated Magna Cum Laude

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Experience:

Advanced Animal Diagnostics: (Aug 2012- Present)

Morrisville, NC

Research Associate

o Developed IP around a diagnostic test for mastitis in dairy cattle

o Working to help develop a farm based immunoassay capable of detecting

Mycoplasma bovis in dairy milk

Syngenta: (Jan 2014- April 2014)

RTP, NC

Student Researcher

o Proposed a innovative program that would increase open innovation and

allow for a replicable method for analyzing adjacent market spaces

o Program would involve Syngenta expanding their relationship with

farming cooperatives to facilitate the collection of field data

Becton Dickinson: (Sept 2013- Dec 2013)

RTP, NC

Student Researcher

o Completed a case study project that investigated Whole Genome

Amplification (WGA) techniques and their potential in improving genome

sequencing

o Analyzed patents and provided recommendations for future actions

Galaxy Diagnostics: (Jan 2013- May 2013)

RTP, NC

Student Researcher

o Completed a case study project researching new markets for a patented

growth media

o Researched published journal articles, patents, and completed market

research

RTI International: (Sept 2012- Dec 2012)

RTP, NC

Student Researcher

o Completed a case study project researching opportunities in the

biofuels sector using oleaginous yeasts

o Analyzed patents and other relevant technologies

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