Siby Geevarghese
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Profile Summary
Service minded Quality Technician familiar to food and pharmaceutical quality.
Knowledgeable in processing technology and implementation of quality standards.
Familiar with ISO 9001 standards, SPC, QFD, Internal Quality Audit, quality control tools, GD &T and lean manufacturing, HACCP, GMP.
Education
PGD in Quality Engineering Management 2015 - 2016
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
HACCP and GMP Certification Course
Global Technology., Training and Trading Inc. 2016
Masters in Molecular Medicine
Sree Buddha college of Engineering 2012-2014
BE in Chemical and Biotechnology 2008 - 2012
Sree Buddha college of Engineering
Skills
Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure, precise, highly organized, quick learner and analytical skills, and excellent computer and data entry skills
Experience with GMPs, ISO HACCP, SPC, laboratory procedure, microbiology techniques, test and inspection of raw materials in process and finished products to evaluate quality and safety
Ability to analyze data and create reports with good written and oral communication skills
Projects
M-Tech Mini Project - Combating Human Colon Cancer using Lactobacillus rhamnosus.
B-Tech Project - Bio-computation and phytochemical screening of the biological activities of the extracts of Sida retusa plant.
B-Tech Mini Project - Study of Anti lipidemic and anti oxidant properties of Averrhaoe bilimbi.
Technical skills
Familiar with chromatographic methods such as Ion Exchange, Affinity, Gel filtration and column. Well versed in various Microbiological techniques, experienced in various Molecular biological methods such as DNA Isolation, Protein purification, TLC, SDS- PAGE etc and Well experienced in cell and tissue culture laboratory techniques.
Software Skills
Argus Lab, Online Docking Severs, chemsketch, Schrödinger glide PreADMET (online tool), PHYLIP (for drawing Phylogenetic tree), GenScan (for gene sequencing), MS Office and Fundamentals of C++ & C Programming language etc.
Work Experience
Quality Assurance Technician Apr 2016- Present
Handi Foods Ltd, North York, ON
Verify documentation to ensure adherence to written HACCP Program.
Collect and analysis Samples in Laboratory using SOP.
Prepare QA Report and Perform Inspection of Finished Products.
Monitor and maintain food safety & Quality programs to BRC Standards.
Research Associate Internship
M S Swaminathan Research Institute, India Jan - Sept 2014
Total Microbial community Profiling of Camellia sinensis rhizosphere by DGGE and functional Diversity assessment of culturable bacteria
Total bacteria community profiling by DGGE
Isolation of Rhizobacterium by LB plate
Screening for presence of nif gene.
Antagonistic activity against selected pathogens.
Plant growth promoting assay such as production of Indole, Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide.
Phosphate solubilisation assay.
Box PCR Profiling.
Sequencing of DNA
Research Assistant
Sree Buddha College of Technology, India Jan- Sept 2013
Biocomputational screening of Bacteriocin from lactic acid bacteria and its effect on Colon Cancer.
Find inhibitor ligand against COX 2 protein
Studied inhibitor activity by AutoDock software.
Isolate Bacteriocin from Lactic acid Bacteria
Studied the anti-cancer activity of Bacteriocin against colon cancer in Laboratory.
Kerala State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals July- Dec 2012
Ensures inspection and test plans are conducted according to SOP’s
Reviews quality control specifications from vendors
Maintains QA records, such as: Audit Reports, Preventative and Corrective actions, Non-conformance’s, and associated information
Achievements
First Price for Poster Presentation in International Conference on Recent Trends in Molecular Medicine, ICRMM – 2012, Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, February, 2012.
Kerala University 4th rank holder in U.G. and won the best student award for the overall academic performance, (2008-2012).
Won computerized MAT exam.
Reference upon request