Drashti Patel ** Carroll Lane
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EXPERIENCE
Labstat International ULC, Kitchener, ON Sample Preparation Technician
- Tested and assessed tobacco products from various brands for potential chemical contamination. A variety of analytical chemistry tools and techniques were used to monitor the quality of the tobacco samples for early detection of trends or problems within the sample generation and analysis processes.
- Maintained instruments and standards performance through routine calibrations as per the manufacturer's guidelines and good laboratory practice (GLP) regulations.
- Prepped tobacco samples in accordance with provincial and federal regulatory and safety requirements for downstream analysis. Ferrero Rocher, Brantford, ON Production Line Operator 2015 - 2016
- Operated packaging machinery with a high degree of accuracy, safety and efficiency in order to complete time sensitive tasks.
- Quality check on different Ferrero-Rocher and Tic-Tac products via visual inspections.
EDUCATION
Seneca College, Toronto, ON Chemical Laboratory Technician 2013 - 2015
Certified chemical laboratory technician with specialized training various chromatographic and biomolecular techniques
PROJECTS
Seneca College, Toronto, ON Undergraduate Researcher 2014 - 2015
An independent research project to identify and characterise unknown bacterial species by employing various molecular and biochemical assays.
● By performing various molecular and biochemical assays including citrate/iodide test, Methyl Red (MR) & Voges-Proskauer (VP) analysis, Escherichia coli a nd Micrococcus halobius bacterial species were identified from an unknown culture sample.
ABOUT
A highly efficient and talented
hardworking person with strong
communication, organization and
interpersonal skills. Previous
experiences included sample and
QC technician at LabStat Inc.
Developed and implemented more
efficient and effective SOPs
involving HPLC, GC and other
basic chemistry instrumentation
techniques. Strong leadership and
mentorship skills as
demonstrated by training several
new QC technicians and
instrument operators.
SKILLS
Analytical Chemistry - Using
HPLC, GC, Spectrophotometric
and dissolution techniques to
assess sample purity.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and
reasoning to interpret test results
as well as troubleshooting QC
analysis techniques
Operation monitoring - Regular
maintenance of the equipments
and keeping GLP environment at
workplace
Excellent interpersonal and
leadership skills - Demonstrated
by writing format QC reports and
presenting weekly updates in
front of a group
Proficient in MS office
WHMIS Certified