Engineer Project
Resume:
NISHI SHAH
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging position in a competitive and growth oriented
environment where my innovation and technical skills along with my
enthusiasm can flourish.
WORK STATUS:
Permanent Resident (PR).
EDUCATION:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
08/2010 - 12/2012
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering,
GPA: 3.25/4.0
Anna University (SNCET), Chennai, India
08/2005 - 12/2009
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology
GPA: 3.0/4.0
THESIS (M.S.):
"Failure Analysis of Modular Hip Implant"
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Bioinstrumentation, Service
Quality.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Verification/System Test Engineer
Hospira Inc, Lake Forest IL USA
11/2012 - Present
. Designing Experiments and writing test protocols and test procedures.
. Executing test protocols and trouble shoot test issues.
. Collecting and validating data from experiment and writing test
report.
. Generating documentation suitable for design history file.
Project Coordinator
Leica Biosystems, Richmond IL USA
08/2012 - 11/2012
. Re-branding of laboratory consumable products.
. Interact and communicate with different departments for smooth
operation of the project, checking quality and for follow ups.
. Proven ability to work at pace, meet demanding deadlines and maintain
high standards of work with acute attention to detail.
Research Assistant
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL USA
09/2010 - 07/2012
. Studied samples of failed hip implants to determine which factors were
most important to device malfunction such as design flaws, biomaterial
usage and patient health.
. Determined that the use of titanium alloys, as biomaterial for hip
implants increases the chance of implant success.
Intern
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Ahmedabad, India 12/2008
- 03/2009
. Completed a project titled "Isolation of thermophilic anaerobic
bacterial consortium for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)"
Worked as a part of three person team that was able to successfully
utilize thermophilic anaerobic bacteria for recovery of oil from
existing wells, thereby enhancing petroleum production.
Other
Cashier at University Book Store, Carbondale USA
08/2010 - 01/2012
Receptionist at Travel Agency Fly For Less, Kansas USA
04/2010 - 07/2010
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
. Certificate of Merit for a working model titled "Green City"
08/2006
Constructed a model of a city which runs on alternative sources of
energy including wind and solar energy along with biodegradable
plants and bio fuels allowing a pollution free city
. Certificate of Merit for presentation titled "Protein Synthesis:
Translation And Regulation".
01/2007
SKILLS:
Material Testing, SEM, Six Sigma, Minitab, Lab View, SAP,
Verification/Validation, DOORs, MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Speak, read and write English, Hindi and Gujarati.
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