Javier Solis Martinez, BSc.

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Corpus Christi, TX 78404

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Qualifications:

•An experienced Biologist, with skills based in Development of experimental methods, techniques and process to characterize, define and improve biological systems by applying scientific principles and professional practices.

•Worked as Food Safety & Quality Control Manager Manufacturing facilities with a strict and rigorous GMP, GLP, CA & PA, SSOP, QMS system. Experience in SQF and BRC, ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor in progress. Advanced HACCP certification. FSCPA: Preventive Controls for Human Food Certification.

•Worked to supervised and administered a Private laboratory and conducted it to perform activities related to Testing samples of Meat, meat product, produce, toxins in produce and human fluid; and environmental samples at IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group.

•Quality assurance and supplies tested to ensure to attain and keep certifications.

•Experience in implementing and maintaining strict & rigorous Quality Management System in accordance to ISO/IEC 17025:2005, A2LA & ACLASS, AOAC, FDA and USDA regulatory requirements with base in hand on and received a Certificate of Internal Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025:2005. HACCP Certificate and FSPCA certification.

•Familiar with methods of FDA-BAM, USDA-MLG, API, FDA-PT and AOAC, Bioburden, ICP-MS, AAS and IC,Endotoxin, Sterility, Bacteriostatic & Fungistatic testing, GC, LC-MS,HPLC, FTIR, ICP. Maintain a high degree of technical competence by reading scientific journals, attending professional workshops, and being aware of food industry and pharmaceutical issues and trends.

•Certificate for Chemical Process Safety.

•Standard Training on OFI Testing Equipment repair & calibration.

•Three and half years of experience as a Customer Service Representative at STATE FARM.

•Teaching in Texas A&M University – Kingsville, TX at Unit Operations Lab the Undergraduate students class experiments: Proton Exchange membrane Fuel Cell, Wetted Wall Gas Absorption Column, Continuous Distillation, Liquid Chromatography, heat exchanger.

•Awarded TCEQ certification for water & waste water in September from TWUA (Texas Water Utilities Authority) in Corpus Christi, TX 09/21/2023

EDUCATION:

Oct. 1982 BS in Biological Sciences University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

City of Kingsville, TX 11/17/2022 to Present

Water & Waste Water Department

QA/QC Lab. Technician

Performance of Water & Waste Water tests:

To monitoring performance of Water Treatment plants according regulations of Texas

Commission Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Quality Assurance and Quality Control analysis and monitoring according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water, Wastewater and Environmental Laboratory (EPA Guide #600/4-79-019)

1.- Perform Ammonia-Selective Electrode Measurement.

2.- Perform 5 Days Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CDOB) Analysis

3.- Perform E. coli and Enterococci Analysis (Quanti-Tray Method)

4.- Perform Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS).

5.- Perform pH Measurement.

6.- Perform 30 Minutes Settleable Solids Test.

7.- Perform Total Suspended Solids.

8.- Performance Calibration of Laboratory Equipment.

9.- Perform Monitoring performance of incubators, fume hoods, enterococci and E, coli reader, freezers, refrigerators, pH, BOD reader, eye station, shower, order supplies, order glassware.

Accomplishments:

Develop and Implemented:

1 Clean, Sanitized and Organized the laboratory.

2 Equipment and supplies Inventory.

3 Updated equipment calibration expired.

4 Updated Standards (expired).

5 Perform Monthly Quality Control Process Treatment Data Collection System.

6 Attend CPR, AED and First Aid for Adults; attend Blood Pathogens in the workplace

7 Prepare buffers, Reagents and Stock Solution. Maintain proper stock of supplies in support of lab analysis.

8 Oversee and maintain the inventory of laboratory section.

9 Monitor & maintenance of the laboratory section in a clean orderly manner.

10 Enter and update samples inventory in a personal computer data base.

12 Autoclave glassware, biohazard waste, reagents and plasticware.

13 Assist with supplies and chemical ordering and maintain of shipping order records.

14 Assist with laboratory instrumentation inventory transfer and install new and transferred.

15 Prepare and submit Annual property inventory checklist to Supervisor.

16 Perform section administrative duties.

17 Assist to the maintenance and repair the lab equipment, hardware and apparatus.

18 Attend works hours and observe approved works hours in accordance with agency.

19 Perform the ERA Proficiency Waste Water Test according to TCQE for 2023.

20 Awarded TCEQ certification for water & waste water in September from TWUA (Texas Water Utilities Authority) in Corpus Christi, TX 09/21/2023.

NSP Quality Meats Corpus Christi, TX 11/2021 to 07/2022

Quality Assurance Manager

Under the direction of Vice President of SQFQA, the QA manager is responsible of SQF code and requirements, SQF policies and programs and implementation. Responsible of communication with senior management regarding of food safety and quality. Responsible of maintain the SQF program. Responsible of Pre-requisite program, HACCP plan and oversight of the Preventive maintenance program. Responsible of Approving all suppliers of raw materials and insuring wet and dry goods are produced in facilities in safe and approved manner. Responsible of reviewing all documentation and Pre-shipment review. Responsible of CAPA documentation and communication with USDA. Responsible for SSOP, SOP. Responsible of 3er party audits.

Accomplishments:

Implement and Improvement of GMP program according to BRC system and USDA regulations to avoid cross contamination between outside and production area.

Advanced HACCP certification In November 2021 and ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor in-progress

PCQI certification.

Implement and Improvement of HACCP program focusing in Critical Control Point:

A.Controlled temperature in Production, cooler, freezer and storage rooms.

B.Improvement functionality of metal detection; visual inspection of foreign material in grinding and packing area.

C.Improvement of receiving and visual inspection raw material to increase control in sanitary condition and Microbiology condition to control pathogens to increase high quality in finished products for customer satisfaction.

D.Implement Method of sampling raw material (Beef and Poultry) N60 according to FSIS regulations.

E.Implement Supplier Quality Engineer

F.Implement and increased efficiency of GMP program with modification in control devices.

Texas A&M University (Kingsville) 06/2016 to 11/2021

Frank H. Dotterweich Engineering College

Chemical & Natural Gas Department

Laboratory Manager

Duties:

Oversee daily operations of the teaching laboratories. Ensure that all teaching laboratories equipment is maintained properly. Provide training for all staff, students and faculty on proper usage of laboratory equipment and safe laboratory practices. Order equipment and supplies to maintain smooth teaching laboratories operations. Implement Supplier Quality Engineer.

Accomplishments:

Equip students with instruments, disposable supplies, and chemicals. Organize laboratories supplies in teaching labs and stockrooms. Maintenance files with inventory of equipment, instruments, and chemicals.

Disposes laboratory waste according to safety regulations. Re-stocks supplies, places and receive orders, and files documentation of received supplies,

Manages laboratory equipment and instruments in proper operating conditions and assists with special projects.

Assists in instructing students on the use instrumentation. Supervises student’s workers in the laboratory and manages their schedules, duties and tasks.

Maintains updated trainings and certifications in laboratory safety procedures and ensures the teaching and creation of laboratory manuals.

Attends and participates in departmental meeting or other meeting pertaining to laboratory matters.

Ensures that procedures are carried out appropriately and issues are addressed. Adheres to Federal, State, and Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) procedures, policies, and safety regulations.

Maintains quality assurance manuals, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs), validation of laboratory procedures, check sample program, and record control.

Provide support and guidance to graduate students on development of experimental systems used for research purposes as needed. Maintain active communication with vendors, faculty, research students to maintain inventory of laboratory equipment; oversee and coordinate lab tours and visits. Teaching at Unit Operations Lab the Undergraduate students class experiments: Proton Exchange membrane Fuel Cell, Wetted Wall Gas Absorption Column, Continuous Distillation, Liquid Chromatography.

Walter P. Rawls and Sons Inc. 01/2016 to 05/2016

Food Safety, Quality Control and Sanitation Program Manager.

Monitoring and support the food safety and quality controls corporate programs across all

Growing and production facilities located in Pelion, SC, Bunnell, FL and Indianola, MS.

Responsible for working with supervisors and team members to assure the quality and

Food safety goals and objectives are being accomplished. Lead and coordinate all internal

Customer and third-party audit preparations and corrective actions. Monitor and identify

Gaps in food safety and quality controls processes or team member skills sets and

Recommend plans for closing the gaps. Handel all federal inspections. Responsible for

Food Safety Plan including: GMP and HACCP also meet all requirements to get certificate of training in Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Food from Institute

For Food Safety and Health, International Food Protection Training Institute and Association of Food and Drug Officials, Certificate # dba9b57f. (FSPCA)

Institute for Environmental Health

Laboratories & Consulting Group 10/2007 – 06/2015

Microbiology and Chemistry Laboratory Director (2008 – June 2015)

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

•Implement and maintain quality system in accordance with regulatory agency requirements that include ISO/IEC 17025, A2LA & ACLASS, AOAC, FDA and USDA.

•Monitor quality control programs and ensure compliance to Quality Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Equipment Procedure Operating Instructions, ACLASS requirements and ISO/IEC 17025 guidelines.

•Oversee quality system training of new and current laboratory personnel, to include quality system functions, laboratory procedures and protocols as assigned.

•On board new technologies relative to quality and training program development.

•Ensure quality monitoring in the laboratory is performed at required frequencies.

•Managed the laboratory’s document control system and facilitate implementation of policies and procedural updates.

•Participated in external third party audit SQF and internal audits of all quality system documentation and personnel utilizing the ACLASS auditor checklist for general system compliance, food microbiology / chemistry, laboratory quality and training system documents, including methodology and work instructions.

•Facilitate internal/external audits and the deficiency responses; manage the internal audit program and corrective and preventive action processes; invest technical audit results into training program elements for continuous improvement.

•Participate in a continuous program of quality assurance for laboratory testing, obtained 100 % score on Proficiency measurement Test from (American Proficiency Institute & FDA) and monitoring training records.

•Manage the laboratory equipment calibration and verification program.

•Review SPC charts and LIMS program

Accomplishments:

•Implemented the Molecular Microbiology Analysis of Meat, meat product, produce and Environmental samples.

•Attained Certification for both International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and the AOAC International Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemistry Analysis of Food and Pharmaceuticals from ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board / ACLASS.

•Participate and Supervise quality control procedures and documentation to support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 guidelines.

•Supervise laboratory operations to maintain quality and efficiency as they apply to the laboratory area.

•Accurately perform and interpret test results, make corrective actions of deviations.

•Provide feedback for and participate in laboratory personnel reviews.

•Participate as an interface for the laboratory client base related to communication of results generated in the microbiology laboratory.

•Participate in the communication of all log entries.

•Perform the inventory maintenance.

•Travel as required and at the discretion of management.

•Monitoring (E coli O157:H7, CDC-6, CDC-7, Salmonella, Listeria, Shigella and coli forms), LIMS, SPC-Meat, Harvest Monitoring, Sanitation Index, Food samples analysis by Multiplex-PCR, Lateral Flow, Immune-Magnetic Beads- PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, MPN, Petri Film, Laboratory Proficiency Measurements, Knowledge of HAACP, cGMP and GLP.

Research Scientist (2007 – 2008)

•Worked as a Research Scientist at the Head Quarter of Institute for Environmental Health at Seattle, WA in the determination of microorganisms on Food like meat, meat product, produce, and Environmental samples based on The Mega BACE DNA analysis System-high throughput automated gene analysis system, also using techniques as Multiplex-PCR, PFGE, HPLC, FTIR, Bioburden, Endotoxin, Sterility and phenotypic identification of microorganism from environmental samples.

•Implemented the detection of toxins in human fluids and produce like aflatoxins.

•Also did equipment maintenance.

Texas A&M University-Kingsville 08/2005 – 03/2007

Natural Toxins Research Center

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

NIH-NSF Granted project: Purification of proteins (Disintegrin from snake venom) to use in Cancer, Strokes and Heart attacks by Two-dimensional Proteome Lab PF2D and HPLC and Characterization (molecular weight) by SDS-PAGE and (protein amino acid sequencing) by Mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF/TOF and Q-TOF analyzer.

•Skills based in purification and characterization of proteins by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Two-dimensional Protein Fractionation chromatography system (PF2D) Proteome Lab systems that include reverse phase, ion exchange, size-exclusion, chromatofocusing and hydrophobic interaction, Ultra centrifugation.

•The quality control skills based in SDS-PAGE and Capillary electrophoresis.

•The characterization skills Based on Gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE and Isoelectric Focusing) Western Blotting and Mass spectrometry that include: Micro-Mass Q-TOF, MALDI-TOF-TOF-MS/MS, and CAF-MALDI-TOF-MS/MS and PMF (Peptide Mass Fingerprints).

•Bioanalytical assays skills: enzyme activity determined by scintillation counter with Carbon 14.

SONOCLOT: Coagulation and platelet function analyzer, AGGREGOMETER-Luminometer: Whole blood Lumi-analyzer, fibrinolytic, fibrinogenolytic, gelatinase, hemorrhagic and antihemorrhagic activity. TEG (thromboelastographic) and Diagnostica-Stago for Blood, Cardiovascular and Thrombosis disease analysis.

Hilton Inn 11/1999 – 07/2005

Chief Engineer

Develop skills in Building and Equipment maintenance like HVAC, computers, printers, alarm system, fire system, maintenance schedule, supplies, swimming pool maintenance and chemical test.

Attended University of Nuevo Leon to obtain Ph. D in Microbiology 1997 – 1999

University of Nuevo Leon, Department of Microbiology 10/1982 – 11/1997

Associate Professor and Research Scientist

•Developed and implemented the analysis of Medically important fungi

•Lab Coordinator and responsible of Medical Mycology Class and identification of Fungi.

•Conventional and molecular (PCR) diagnosis of Candida albicans in-patient immunocompromised in the Northeast of Mexico

•Production of protein-antigen and antibodies from Candida albicans for in vitro diagnosis.

•Effect of insecticides and fungicides in the inhibition of pathogen form of Candida albicans and their gene expression

•Morphology skills: light and electron microscopy. Morphology induced by Hormones (17-estradiol, progesterone and testosterone).

•Other lab skills: 32P-Liquid Scintillation counter, V and UV spectrometer, analytical balance, sonicator, tissue homogenizer, PCR, propagation and sub culturing culture cell (macrophage and T24), bacteria and fungi.

•Biochemical and physiological characterization assay in bacteria and fungi. Media development and characterization. Determination of (MCI) minimal concentration inhibitory.

Computer skills: PC and Mac computer. Software: word, excel, power point, Zoom, Microsoft edge, publisher, pro paint shop, sigma Jantal. Harvard graphic and Internet explorer, Adobe photo shop, LIMS.

Certifications:

Attend, participate and certified of CPR, AED and First Aid for Adults; attend Blood Pathogens

in the workplace from Health & Safety Institute. On 01/20/2023

Advanced HACCP Certification

International HACCP Alliance

Food Safety HACCP Completion Date: 11/26/2021

Certification Number: 3cd7be04-7c4e-4b93-b486-50c66fea52b1

Institute for Food Safety and Health, International Food Protection Training Institute and Association of Food and Drug Officials.

HACCP -FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Certificate # dba9b57f.

Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance Course. March 2016

Award from Who’s Who in America.

Nominated as Biographical candidate to represent Science and from State of Texas.

September 2020.

Certificate of Completion:

Boiler Section Criteria

Cleaver-Brooks

October 28, 2020

Certificate of Achievement of repair and calibration on OFI testing Equipment.

OFITE training Center

Feb. 5 to 9, 2018

Houston, TX

Safety Process Management Workshop

Center for Chemical Process Safety

DOW Sponsored CCPS Faculty Workshop

June 12 – June 15, 2017

Clute, TX.

Texas A&M University

AVID workshop: Metacognition in the classroom

November 7, 2016

Texas A&M University

AVID workshop: Professional Development

October 28, 2016

Texas A&M University

AVID workshop: Socratic Seminar

August 17, 23016

MD Millipore & Associates of CAPE COD Incorporated

Q.C. Microbiology Training in Bioburden, Endotoxin and Sterility Testing. (BEST)

April 2013

ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board / ACLASS

Internal Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

February 2012

American Institute of Proficiency

May, 2009-2010

Texas A&M University

Environmental Health & Safety Office: Laboratory Hazard Communication Training

October 21, 2005

System Research Proposal Workshop

The Craft of Grant Writing, Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Federal Relations, TAMUS

October 14, 2005, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops

Write Winning Grants, Sponsored by Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology Minority Access to Research Careers (FASEB-MARC) and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

September 30, 2006, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Preparation of Electronic Grant Applications via Grants.

Gov Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

Texas A&M University Kingsville January 2007.

PRESENTATIONS:

2007 (Jan.) Characterization of protein from fractions of Bothrops colombiensis venom using HPLC, Mass spectrometry and Cell migration analysis with potential use in Cancer.

2006 (Dec) Biological properties, characterization, and three-dimensional model of Fibrinolytic enzyme from Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) (Publication in review)

2006 (Nov) Isolation of Disintegrin from Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) using a Proteome lab PF2D fractionation system and their amino acid sequence by MALDI-TOF/TOF Mass spectrometry analysis

Mexican Society of Herpetology meeting

University of Nuevo Leon

2006 (Sept) Evidence of Antimetastatic and Anticancer Cell Migration Activities of Crotatroxin Disintegrin. (Publication on review)

2006 (Aug) Two-dimensional fractionation of venom from a Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) by ProeteomeLab system protein fractionation.

Natural Toxins Research Center, Texas A&M University.

2006 (Feb.) Isolation and characterization of Disintegrin from the venom of the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) using a Proteome Lab PF2D Fractionating System and Mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF.

Viper-Day at Natural Toxins Research Center, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas

2005 (Oct.) Anti-aggregation and adhesion activity of peptide fractions eluted from Bothrops colombiensis venom.

Medical Center, University of Nebraska

International Society of Toxicology

1999 (July) Inhibition of the enzyme chitin synthase activity and pathogen form transformation of Candida albicans by insecticides and fungicides

Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology

Chicago, ILL.

1997 (Nov.) Inhibition of growth and germ tube formation of Candida albicans by fungicides and insecticides.

Graduate School, Biological Sciences

University of Nuevo Leon

1996 (June) Profile of susceptibility of 160 Candida albicans strains to amphotericin B and azoles derivatives.

Regional congress of Infectiology of Mexican Society of Infectiology. Monterrey, Mexico.

1996 (May) Incidence of Candida albicans in patients with vaginal infection

Regional Congress of Research Scientist of Gulf of Mexico.

Tamaulipas, Mexico.

1996 (May) Susceptibility of Candida albicans to antifungal azoles.

Regional Congress of Research Scientist of Gulf of Mexico.

Tamaulipas, Mexico

1996 (May) Susceptibility of Candida albicans to azoles antifungals

First Congress of Science and Technology National Council

Monterrey, Mexico.

1996 (March) Effect of azoles in the growth and germ tube formation of Candida Albicans in vitro.

Graduate School, University of Nuevo Leon

Monterrey, Mexico.

1996 (Feb.) Effects of antifungals on the chitin synthetase activity on Candida albicans.

First Congress on Industrial and Clinical Microbiology

University of Nuevo Leon Hospital

Monterrey, Mexico.

1995 (Feb,) Effect of insecticides on the chitin synthesis of Candida albicans

Graduate School of Biological Sciences School

University of Nuevo Leon.

1995 (April) Research on Biomedical Mycology

XVIII National Congress of Clinical Chemistry

Mexican Society for Biochemistry, Monterrey, Mexico.

1995 (Jan,) Incidence of Candida no-albicans in vaginal infection

VI National Congress of Public Health Research

Morelos, Mexico

1994 (Oct.) Effect of Hormones (steroids) on Morphogenesis cycle of Candida albicans in vitro.

XII Regional Congress of Biomedical Research, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

1994 (Jan,) Coccidioidomycosis: Serological analysis of disease and the relation with patients with tuberculosis.

V National Congress of Public Health Research.

National Institute of Health (NIH), Morelos Mexico.

1993 (Dec.) Dimorphism of the fungi

Biological School, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico,

1993 (Oct.) Effect of Human serum on micelation of Candida albicans

XI Regional Congress of Biomedical Research

University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

1992 (Jan.) Role of Biology teachers at High School Level

First University Congress, University of Nuevo Leon

Monterrey, Mexico

1991 (Oct.) Production and Evaluation of Coccidioides and Histoplasma proteinic antigen for use in vitro.

IV National Congress of Mycology, Tlaxcala University.

Tlaxcala, Mexico.

1991 (May) Effect of progesterone and testosterone on the germ tube formation of Candida albicans.

XXII National Congress of Microbiology, Mexican Society for Microbiology, Guerrero, Mexico.

1991(April) Effect of Progesterone and Testosterone on Morphogenic Cycle of Candida tropicalis. Biological School, University of Nuevo Leon

Monterrey, Mexico

1990 (Oct.) Serological Analysis of Coccidioidomycosis in patients with tuberculosis. VIII Regional Congress of Biomedical Research

University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

1990 (April) Production and Evaluation of Coccidioidine for use in vitro diagnosis. XXI National Congress of Mexican Society for Microbiology, Guerrero, Mexico.

1989(Feb.) Deep Mycosis Diagnosis. General Hospital, NIH.

Monterrey, Mexico.

1988 (Oct.) the influence of Testosterone, Progesterone and 17 -Estradiol on the Morphogenic Cycle of Candida albicans in vitro.

III National Congress of Mycology. Tamaulipas, Mexico.

1988 Scientific Advisory for International Symposium on Podiatry.

1988 (Sept.) Mycology of Feet

II International Meeting of Podiatry

Monterrey, Mexico.

1988 (April) Attended: International Meeting on Cellular Function and Disease.

Hospital of University of Nuevo Leon.

Monterrey, Mexico.

1987 (April) Effect of 17 -Estradiol on production of germ tube of Candida albicans in vitro. XVII National Meeting of Mexican Society for Microbiology, Guerrero, Mexico

1983 (Oct.) Dermatomycosis Laboratory Diagnosis Procedures

University of Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

1982 (Oct) Attended: International symposium of Diagnosis Advance and Therapy of Deep Mycosis. Immunology Lab, Medicine School, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

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