PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that will allow me to apply my current knowledge and work experience while allowing me to grow in the laboratory setting and the field of chemistry.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Laboratory Experience
QC/QA
Employee Management
Computer Systems
Security Clearance
Military Experience
Intelligence Platforms
HAZMAT Certified
Data Recording
Inventory/Auditing
Analytical Skills
Employee Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
R&D Technician, Laboratory Staffing, Inc. for General Mills Inc. July 2017 - Present
Lab analysis of gluten levels in foods
Examining product quality physically and with machine assistance
Collecting and cataloging samples, entering data into MQIS
Follows cGMP and SOP/protocols accurately
Maintenance and upkeep of lab equipment
Technician, Charter Communications LLC, Grand Junction, Co. June 2014 – June 2017
Quality Control (QC) technician for cable set-top boxes
Maintained proper firmware and software and performed in-depth diagnostics on cable set-top boxes
Knowledgeable on cable infrastructure to include headend equipment, outside plant equipment, networking, and billing/inventory systems
Configured protocols using CLI scripts on Linux based systems
Routinely collaborated with Field Technicians, Headend Technicians, and the Network Operations Center to identify and solve cable issues in the HFC network
Assembly Line, GRACO, Rogers, MN. June 2013 – September 2013
Assembled various industrial products
Performed a variety of assembly tasks requiring dexterity and fine motor skills
Intelligence Analyst 35F-20, US Army, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. February 2008 - August 2012
Fort Carson, CO
Assigned as the Special Security Representative for 3rd Brigade to indoctrinate military personnel onto classified compartmented information
Worked on multiple intelligence discipline platforms
Served as the Intelligence Current Operations manager while deployed to Iraq from 2010-2011
Worked as the Intelligence data miner while deployed to Iraq in 2008
Routinely collaborated with intelligence sectors and organizations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Ensured intelligence data was properly classified, stored, handled, and disposed
EDUCATION
Associate Degree, Chemistry AS- North Hennepin Community College August 2016
GPA: 3.94 - Awarded Phi Theta Kappa for maintaining high scholastic standards
Attended Saint Cloud State University- September 2004 - May 2007
GPA: 2.90
High School Diploma, Maple Grove Senior High- June 2004
GPA: 3.22
ACHIEVEMENTS and ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
MILITARY PROMOTION, Non-Commissioned Officer of Sergeant – October 2010
For exemplary performance and execution of daily tasks and missions.
SECURITY CLEARANCE – July 2008
Security Clearance granted with complete background investigation. I used this clearance daily in congruence with my military training to complete my military missions.