Production Specialist

ESTEFANIA ZARATE

*****************@*****.*** 630-***-**** Aurora, IL 60506

Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Production Documentation

Equipment Operation

Quality Inspections and Reporting

Workflow Development

Troubleshooting and Testing

Verbal and Written Communication

Blood Production Specialist Versiti - Aurora, IL 10/2021 - Current Examining final blood products for conformance with quality and design standards. Setting up and operating lab equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures. Preparing, processing and analyzing lab samples.

Recording control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results. Conducting blood counts and other tests to support safe transfusion processes. Following laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens. Data Integrity Specialist AJR Filtration - Saint Charles, IL 08/2019 - 05/2020 Performed manual and automated tests on applications and submitted reports. Supported Finance and Supply Chain department staff by designing and managing data extraction procedures. Devised reports and visualizations to present requested data in sleek format. Undergraduate Researcher UIC Chemistry Department - Chicago, IL 08/2015 - 05/2019 Researched and planned protein purification experiments to conduct in lab under supervision of Principal Investigator.

Optimized transfection methods as well as purification methods for the NPC1 protein in mammalian cells. Worked on protein purification as well as data validation. Co-authored a research paper entitled “Standard flow LC and thermal focusing ESI elucidates altered liver proteins in late stage Niemann-Pick, type C1 disease,” published in Bionalysis. Medical Scribe Advanced Gastroenterology - Aurora, CO 06/2017 - 08/2017 Provided quality answers to patients calling to inquire about their medical records. Input details about patient histories, physical examinations, medications and other information into physical or electronic charts using EMR software.

Obtained and recorded patients' vital signs in patient charts. Interpreted for Spanish-only speaking patients.

University of Illnois At Chicago Chicago, IL 05/2019 Summary

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Bachelor of Science: Bioengineering

Former member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at UIC, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017. Participated in the development of an air-filtering mask to be used in highly polluted countries. As part of the design team, I used SolidWorks to create the frame that was to be 3D printed. Former board member of the Bioengineering Student Journal. Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Award (CURA) - Spring 2016 – Spring 2019. Placed 2nd place at the 11th Annual Clinical Problems in Bioengineering Symposium - Spring 2017. Spanish:

Native/ Bilingual

English:

Native/ Bilingual

Italian:

Full Professional

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