Experience
Apple Inc. - Contract Santa Clara, CA
Engineering Technician IV 12/2023 - 05/2024
Conducted analysis using Cryo-Forced Ion Beam (FIB), PFIB and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to characterize structures, properties, and defects
Utilized Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in combination with high resolution SEM for analytical techniques TE Connectivity - Contract Fremont, CA
Product Development Technician 10/2023 - 12/2023 Conducted daily experiments using various equipment such as SEM/EDS, FTIR to support R&D projects Communicated with customers regarding test requests and results Collaborated with team members to ensure project success Quantumscape Battery Corporation San Jose, CA
R&D Technician - FIB/SEM 07/2019 - 09/2023
Utilized Cryo-Forced Ion Beam (FIB) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to characterize and investigate structures, properties, and defects
Conducted analysis using Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in conjunction with high resolution SEM Collaborated with team members to interpret results and draw conclusions Eurofins - Nanolab Technologies Milpitas, CA
TEM Analyst 11/2017 - 01/2021
Performed Advanced Analytical Microscopy (TEM, HR TEM, Dark Field STEM) in the fields of Material Engineering, Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace, and Defense Maintained and calibrated TEM and STEM equipment
Ensured quality control and accuracy in all analytical services provided Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport, LA
Electron Microscopy Technician 06/2016 - 05/2017 Anatomic Pathology Lab - Conducted start to finish tissue processing, and ultramicrotomy for imaging on Hitachi TEM Experienced with tissue biopsy types including renal, muscle, nerve, cartilage, microtubules, cilia, and tumor cells Introduced new post-staining technique to significantly reduce processing time Managed laboratory operations including organizational improvements, inventory management Conducted processing and imaging of Amyloid fibers using immuno-gold labeling analysis for a medical publication for clinical research projects
Skills
Electron Microscopy - FIB, PFIB, Cryo-FIB, SEM, TEM, Optical, FEI/Thermofisher Helios 600i, 660, Plasma FIB FIB/P-FIB, Jeol 2010F, 2100, 100CX, Hitachi H-7650 TEM, Thermofisher Apreo 2, Jeol 6100, 6400FE, 6390LV SEM, RMC Powertome XL, Leica EM UC6 MICROTOMY, Process and embed tissue for EM or Histology, Hitachi/Gatan Ion Milling and Denton/EMS Sputter coating, Analytical techniques - Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy Education
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
Biological Electron Microscopy 05/2021
-Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society
-Associate of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies: Mathematics and Science - Honorable Mention
-Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Honorable Mention Jose L. Hernandez
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