KARISHMA

*A Parsonage Drive 437-***-****

Toronto, ON M1B 4J7 adjir5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

A competent individual proficient of working in laboratory environment with the ability to follow lab protocols in accordance with the safety guidelines as per HACCP, GLP and GMP following SOPs, producing results that are accurate.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Well-practiced in handling of pipettes and performing serial dilution schedules following aseptic techniques

Proficient in media preparation

Standard plate count methods

Well-equipped with Membrane filtration (MF) and Most probable number (MPN) techniques on water samples

Knowledge of air and water sampling followed by isolation and identification of microorganisms

Performed microbial characterization (gram stain, catalase, oxidase, and coagulase tests)

Ability to perform MIC and MBC procedures

Knowledge of Microsoft office

Team player, well- organized, dependable, punctual and hardworking

EDUCATION

Biotechnology - Advanced Fast Track Diploma Sep 2019 – Dec 2020

Centennial College, Toronto, ON

B.Sc. – Biotechnology July 2012 - May 2015

Lyallpur Khalsa College, India

M. Sc. - Fermentation and Microbial Technology July 2015- May 2017

Guru Nanak Dev University, India

Academic Labs/ Projects:

Tested commercial tea samples for the determination of microbial load and checked the effect of steeping on the microbial count

Tested the ability of Lactic Acid Bacteria against common pathogenic strains including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Diagnosed samples for presence of coliforms using MPN and Membrane Filtration

DNA isolation from pea plant

Prepared industrial alcohol in the lab through fermentation of different kinds of jaggery (Brown, red, jaggery with fennel seeds.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Attended and delivered a presentation on the process of mushroom production.

Worked as an intern for two months in an industry involved in the production of Coca- Cola and Maaza, Jandiala, Punjab, India

WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern May - Jun 2017

Omega Test house, India

Got hands on training in staining procedures and plate count techniques

Familiarized with lab equipment and learnt about their working (laminar hoods, autoclave, incubators, etcetera)

Performed serial dilutions

Intern

Wave Beverages (P) Ltd., India Jun- Jul 2017

Trained in the Quality Assurance Department, learning the production process of Coca- Cola and Maaza

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Cashier (part-time) Apr 2020 - Present

New Ocean Supermarket, Toronto, ON

Processing of customer purchases followed by efficient transactions

Maintenance of products on the shelf along with tag preparation and maintenance of inventory

Handling customer queries

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