Sherin Thomas Varghese
Email: acqo5q@r.postjobfree.com 161 Rankin Avenue,
Phone: 519-***-**** Windsor, Ontario, N9B 2R4
Profile
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills developed through writing various lab reports and doing presentations.
-Excellent team work and leadership skills developed through working on my thesis, school and sports.
-Sound knowledge developed in using HPLC and U.V./Visible spectroscopy by working on my thesis project for more than a year. Scored 91% on final thesis.
-Scored A+ in 2nd year ‘Statistics for science’ course. Also scored 81% in 3rd year ‘Experimental Principles’ course which dealt with SPSS, experimental design and ANOVA.
-Excellent interpersonal and people skills developed through working as sales executive and also by participating in executive board meetings of Project Red. (University of Windsor club)
-Creative problem solving skills and works well with minimum supervision.
-Excellent money management and budget preparation skills developed through 2 years of working as Treasurer of Project Red (U of W club affiliated with ACW).
-Excellent computer proficiency to use the Internet to do research and good skills using Microsoft software applications like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
-Multilingual: English, Hindi, Malayalam, French (beginner-level), Arabic (beginner-level)
CORE COMPETENCIES
HPLC Written and Verbal skills People skills
Interpersonal skills Collaborative Problem solving Research Skills
Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Health and Safety Training Statistical analysis
Biotechnology U.V/Visible Spectroscopy Solid phase extraction
Leadership skills Time & Money management Team work
Education
Bachelor of Science – Honours Biology and Biotechnology 2015
University of Windsor Windsor, ON
-Thesis project: Treatment of triclosan (TCS) using soybean peroxidase (SBP) enzyme.
Work / Lab Experience
Thesis Student 2014 – 2015
University of Windsor Windsor, ON
-Independently worked on thesis with minimum supervision to successfully remove TCS from sample solution
-Found the optimal conditions to remove TCS using minimum SBP enzyme.
-Developed a methodology to detect low concentration (ng/L) of TCS in actual wastewater samples using Solid phase extraction (SPE).
-Excellent knowledge in using and analyzing results from SPE, HPLC and U.V. /Visible spectroscopy.
-Followed the laboratory SOPs to conduct various experiments in a safe and effective manner.
-WHMIS and Laboratory safety protocol training obtained.
Sales Executive 2009
Du Telecommunications Dubai, U.A.E.
-Performed sales of T.V., internet and cell phone plans to customers.
-Developed critical thinking and troubleshot customer problems and enquires.
-Worked as part of a team to achieve and exceed sales target for our branch office.
-Developed customer-friendly attitude to interact with multicultural customers to provide them with services to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Volunteer Experience / Campus Involvement
Treasurer/ Chief of Finance 2013 – 2015
Project Red, University of Windsor Windsor, ON
-Collected all monies that were raised from various events and provided budget spreadsheets for executive meetings.
-Implemented a financially disciplined roadmap to conduct various events to raise HIV/AIDS awareness on campus throughout the year.
-Prepared sponsorship/donation request letters to fund various activities of project red.
-Worked with other executives to implement various objectives in a timely fashion to successfully conduct project red and AIDS committee of Windsor (ACW) events.
-Was able to raise an average of $250 per event on campus.
Race Volunteer 2012
Run for Cure, CIBC Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Windsor, ON
-Worked as part of a team to set up the stage and the various booths to handle to participants for the event.
-Executed all the work orders that were provided by the event coordinator to make the event a success.
References available upon REQUEST