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NAME: RAUL BRAS
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Raul M. Bras
8981 SW 122 Pl., #1001
Miami, FL 33186-4112
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Profile
10 years of extensive experience in researching, analyzing,
troubleshooting and creative problem solver. Excellent clinical
judgment. Responsible, independent, fast learner, results oriented.
Team leader, open-minded and supportive manner. Proficient in
designing, developing and implementing enhanced scientist procedures.
Professional Experience
1991
-presentDADE BEHRING, INC
(former Baxter Diagnostics, Inc.) Miami, FL Leading
World Class, ISO 9000 certified Clinical Diagnostics Manufacturing
Company.
Title: Associate Scientist
Duties / Responsibilities: Leadership role
in the analysis, problem troubleshooting and designing corrective
actions. Improve methods and processes of raw material, manufacturing
and final products. Maintain technical integrity, quality and minimal
variability of manufactured lots via statistical analysis.
Accomplishments: Designed an accelerated stability validation for
factors IX and X deficient plasmas and Factor Reference plasma (RPF)
to extend their respective shelf life and save over $ 200,000 on
expired materials. Played an active role in the complaints review.
Team reached an 80 % reduction in backlog of complaints in less than a
year. Validated all products and methods for Alpha project (transfer
of operations from Puerto Rico to Miami.) Completed two month ahead of
scheduled.
BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS of PR INC
. Aguada, Puerto Rico
Title: Quality Control Technician / Supervisor
Duties /
Responsibilities: Performed raw material, finished vial and stability
testing. Instruments calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Scheduled personnel assignments. Administered lab purchases.
Responsible for preparing and controlling budget of over 1 million
dollars for two consecutive years.
Accomplishments: Supervise team of 13 lab technician and facilitate
interaction with others departments achieving all the company goals.
Teaming up workers to realize their best potential. Redesigned the
Homogeneity testing for several product assays resulting in cost
reductions of $75,000 in reagents and instrument supplies. Developed
quality indicators for QC lab. Optimized product configurations
achieving passing rates over 90%.
1990
- 1991AVON MIRABELLA OF PR INC. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Large
World Class Costume Jewelry Manufacturing Company
.
Title: Electroplating and Chemistry Laboratory Technician / Supervisor
Duties / Responsibilities: Hull cell and gold thickness testing.
Jewelry cross section studies. Analyze precious metals concentrations
in plating tanks and waste water by atomic absorption method.
Accomplishments: Supervised the installation of an automated
equipment to measure waste water pH levels complying the federal
regulations. Conducted special investigation regarding fungus in
precious metal tanks. Created corrective action resulting in fungus
being eliminated. Wrote the Good Documentation Practices protocol
for the Puerto Rico plant.
1989
-1990MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER Mayagez, Puerto Rico
Title: Medical Technologist
Duties / Responsibilities: Student
internship including the following areas: sample processing;
microbiology; immunology; blood bank; hematology; coagulation;
chemistry; urinalysis and phlebotomy.
1984
-1985UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Mayagez, Puerto Rico
Title: Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
-(Work & Study Program). Duties /
Responsibilities Preparation of chemical solutions to be used in the
laboratory class room.
Education
1985
-1990 Interamerican University of PR San Germn, Puerto Rico
Bachelor
in Science in Medical Technology
1993
-1994
Catholic University of PR,
Mayagez, Puerto Rico Twenty credits in
Business Administration. (Accounting, Economy and Statistics)
Skills
Certified Quality Auditor 1997 Technical Document Maintenance Training
1997
Process Development Training 1997 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
course work every year Good Documentation Practices course work every
year Microsoft Windows Excel, Power Point, HG and Lotus Certified.
Proficient in English and Spanish