CONNIE C. TSAI
703-***-**** acr27c@r.postjobfree.com
US Citizen
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
Simultaneous Interpreter
- American Language Services 03/2015 – present
Legal/Medical Interpreter
- AdAstra, Inc. 03/2015 – present
- Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. 01/2015 – present
- Pacific Interpreters, Inc. (a LanguageLine Solutions Company) 04/2014 – present Phone Interpreter
- Language Line Services 09/2012 – 05/2013
Translator
- Discovery Channel Magazine 09/2014 – present
- SDL Plc. 08/2012 – present
- President Translation Service Group International (PTSGI), Inc. 09/2010 – present Conference Interpreter
- Seminars on Outlook of Global Economy, American Express Private Bank 09/2006 – 01/2007
- The First Asia-Pacific Health Promoting School International Conference, NTUE 11/2006
- Asia-Pacific Island Nations Summit, Universal Peace Federation (UPF) 06/2006 EDUCATION
Certificate of Language Sustainment and Enhancement Training (LSET) Program 04/2013 National Language Service Corps, Falls Church, VA
Certificate of Conference Interpreting Program 06/2007 Graduate Institute of Translation & Interpretation, NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY Certificate of Chinese-English Simultaneous Interpretation Program 06/2006 Trainer: Ms. Lisa Wang
Division of Continuing Education and Professional Development, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Master of Biotechnology with concentration in Computational Biology 12/2001 School of Engineering and Applied Science, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Bachelor of Science in Botany 06/1998
School of Science, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pacific Bridge Medical, Bethesda, MD, USA
Vice President 06/2013 – 02/2014
- Help corporate clients develop business and regulatory strategies for insertion of their pharmaceuticals and medical devices into Asian markets
- Analyze rules and regulations associated with medical devices and drugs for different countries
- Review technical and legal documents for medical devices for product registration in different countries
- Write and edit reports on business and regulatory issues regarding Asian pharmaceuticals and medical devices markets
Medigen Biotechnology Corp., Taipei, Taiwan
Quality Manager / Vaccine Business 10/2009 – 07/2012
- Ensure that the products and services meet both external and internal requirements
- Review and approve investigations, deviations, CAPA, change controls, BPR, protocols and SOPs
- Develop and execute audit plans and coordinate the cGMP compliance audits QA Officer / New Drug Development 04/2005 – 07/2012
- Perform Root Cause Analysis and product disposition
- Maintain the SOP and ensure the correct execution of each clinical trial project
- Execute all activities involving quality assurance and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
Special Assistant to the CEO 04/2005 – 07/2012
- Establish new product lines from proof of concept, prototyping, to scale-up production
- Identify and negotiate with potential partners for out licensing and fund raising activities
- Manage the product development, marketing and sales teams to meet company goals Vita Genomics Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
Bioinformatics Researcher 08/2004 04/2005
- Search prior art and prepare documents for intellectual property filing and processing
- Write technical articles, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses
- Negotiate and draft project collaboration contracts for initiated business opportunities Genesis Biotech Inc., Taipei, Taiwan
Marketing Manager 08/2003 06/2004
- Customize products and services to fulfill customer needs and ensure their retention and satisfaction
- Manage marketing programs such as advertising, event support, online promotions, and etc.
- Execute technical liaison between product development, regulations, and customer services
- Write speeches, briefings, and other documents for key executives Reaction Biology Corp., Malvern, PA, USA (formally Morewood Molecular Sciences, Inc.) Research Scientist 06/2002 07/2003
- Manipulate and develop computer control system for high-throughput screening
- Perform system integration and database infrastructure development
- Optimize algorithm for data collecting and data analysis
- Execute technical liaison between technology development and quality control Saint Island International Patent and Law Offices, Taipei, Taiwan Patent Engineer 09/1998 02/2000
- Analyze technical contents and highlight the patentable features of patent applications including biomedical engineering cases
- Assist the clients in achieving the necessary patent right protection both locally and internationally CERTIFICATION
Current Good Manufacturing Practices Certified Professional (GMPCP) 06/2010 The Center for Professional Innovation & Education, Inc. (CfPIE), Malvern, PA Laboratory Accreditation Requirement – ISO/IEC 17025 Training 07/2005 Taiwan Accreditation Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
DataScience Automation – LabVIEW Basics 1 Training 04/2003 National Instruments, Malvern, PA