Nithu Sathyavrathan
**** ******* *****, ********, ** 08873.Phone: +1-848-***-****. Email: ***********@*****.***
Accomplished microbiology professional with 4 years of successful experience in medical laboratories. Proven technical skills on basic techniques in microbiology including bacteria cultivation, staining, microscopic examination and identification of microorganisms, immunoassay and so on.
Key competencies and professional strength
●Polymerase Chain Reaction
●Chromatographic techniques
●ELISA
●Gram Staining techniques
●Acid Fast Bacilli staining techniques
●Isolation and identification of microorganisms
●Specimen preparation
●Spectrophotometric techniques
●Immunoassay
●Antibiotic sensitivity test
●Sterilization techniques
●Media preparation
●Ability to read wet mount
●Culture a variety of specimens
Professional Skills
Microbiology Technician December 2011 – July 2013
Amala Institute of medical sciences & cancer institute,
Thrissur, Kerala, India.
● Process urine, sputum, pus and other cultures for susceptibility of pathogen.
● Perform Antibiotic sensitivity test by Kirby-Bauer method.
● Load the blood cultures in BacT Alert automated machine to process blood culture.
● Prepare culture media.
● Perform Gram staining, microscopic observation and identification of microorganisms.
● Perform Acid Fast Bacilli staining and cultures.
● Perform fungal staining and fungal culture for identification of fungal diseases.
● Diagnosis of viral diseases by serological methods.
● Immunoassay using VIDAS.
● Perform ELISA.
● Perform serological tests by quantitative Turbidometer.
● Perform stool microscopic examination for Parasites.
● Quality control.
● Reporting patient results.
● Maintain reference culture for stock and working.
● Maintain accurate log books of all performed procedures.
●Resolve patient’s and doctor’s inquiry about the result or any matter. Resolve the pending or missing tests from the list and provide the information to lead.
Microbiologist February 2010 – November 2011
Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital(JCI)
Palakkad, Kerala, India.
● Process conjunctiva, corneal, aqueous and vitreous fluids and other cultures for susceptibility of pathogen.
● Process Operation theater sterility testing samples.
● Hormone tests using MINI VIDAS.
● Quality control.
● Perform Antibiotic sensitivity test by Kirby-Bauer method.
● Prepare culture media.
● Perform Gram staining, microscopic observation and identification of microorganisms.
● Reporting patient results.
● Maintain reference culture for stock and working.
● Maintain accurate log books of all performed procedures.
●Worked as a tutor of ocular microbiology to Ophthalmic nursing and Ophthalmic assistant students.
Microbiologist Trainee October 2009 -February 2010
DAYA surgical specialty Hospital,
Thrissur, Kerala, India.
●Prepared culture media and broth
●Cultured micro-organisms for lab.
●Gram staining specimen slides for microscopic view.
●Perform Antibiotic sensitivity test.
EDUCATION
Master of science in Applied Microbiology
University of Madras, Chennai, India.
Bachelor degree in General Microbiology
Bharathiar university, Coimbatore, India.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).