Management Specialist Laboratory Technician

Full Name: Bewketu Worku Ayele

Email: *******@**.***.**, (Cell phone: 099********)

Current Residence Address: Block 1, Lot 35, San Pedro Laguna the Philippines Civil status: Married, Nationality: Ethiopian

Education

Master of Public Health (MPH) January 2023

University of the Philippines Manila Anticipated*

College of Public Health

Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) July 2009

In Medical Laboratory Technology,

Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Medicine, Ethiopia Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology April 1993 Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Medicine, Ethiopia Professional Qualifications and Certificates

• International conference on Public Health in Africa (December 14-16, 2021)

• Leishmaniasis, East African Conference ( November 2021)

• Career convention and presentation at the University of the Philippines Los Banos

(September & October 2021)

• WHO, Sharing country experiences on Health and Migration (25-29 October 2021)

• Research Ethics, Researching Ethically & Responsibly with Marginalized Communities (Refugees & Immigrants), (July, 2021), Malaysia

• Health Amidst Climate Change, Disasters and outbreaks (2020), University of the Philippines Manila, National Institute of Health

• Scientific Forum on Taal Volcanic Eruption Response(2020), University of the Philippines Manila, College of Public Health

• Photobiomodulation, University of Johannesburg (RSA), (November, 2016)

• Laboratory Management and Infection Prevention), Ethiopia, (July, 2009)

• Molecular and Immunoassay Techniques, Lyon, France (July, 2008)

• Basic Laser Research Course, University of Johannesburg Republic of South Africa

(April, 2016)

• Reagent Procurement supplies, HIV testing, drug monitoring and Quality control, Dare Salaam, Pharm\access Foundation, Tanzania (March,2007)

• Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, Addis Ababa, CDC, Ethiopia (January 2005)

• Diagnosis and Surveillance of Epidemic Prone Diseases, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (April, 2005) Awards and Volunteer Activities

• COVID-19 Vaccination campaign volunteering encoder, San Pedro City the Philippines (August 2021-November 2021)

• Excellent Citizenship and character award at Concentrix, BPO company the Philippines(2018)

• Excellent Soul Winner and Cheerful award at Concentrix, BPO company the Philippines(2018)

Research Experience

Research Project Assistant

University of the Philippines Manila October 2019- August 2020 College of Public Health

Responsibilities

• Research project data collection

• Coordinating project based trainings

• Follow up and reporting the outcomes of the trainings

• Assisting the project manager and team as need arises

• Participating in seminars, workshops and project based meetings

• Writing project based research proposals

• Coordinating with the trainers, scheduling the specific venue, date and time of training

Research Assistant

University of Johannesburg (RSA) January 2016-December 2016 Faculty of the Health Sciences

Laser Research Center

Responsibilities include

• Assisting Professors and senior Researchers with regards to research projects and laboratory activities

• Biosafety cleaning and monitoring the research laboratory equipment and chemicals,

• Attending workshops, seminars and conferences, learning how to write research papers from senior students and professors,

• Calibrating and running research samples in the laboratory

• Cell culturing, processing, counting, sorting and differentiation

• Receiving and reporting the receipt of purchased items

• Presenting research proposals at the research club Work Experience

Laboratory Consultant (Biomedical) March 2011- September 2011 Nisa Premier Hospital is a private owned healthcare organization located in Abuja, Nigeria. The Hospital is mainly focused on and specialized in fertility, and yet experiencing lack of quality laboratory results specifically on immunoassays of fertility hormonal testing, and hence there was a need for laboratory innovation and change. The department was not equipped with sophisticated instrumentation and its infrastructure was very limited. Moreover the laboratory staffs were not competent enough to accomplish their daily work responsibilities with compromised quality results. Consultation areas

• Consulting with the board of directors and the department staff to innovate the state of –art – of the laboratory, ( infrastructure, instrumentation and supplies)

• Application and implementation of quality assurance and quality control systems

• Coordinating the department staff with other medical staff with professional spirit

• Promoting professional development skills and competency

• Consulting on laboratory personnel recruitment, selection and hiring Laboratory Manager January 2005- February 2011

Bethel Teaching General Hospital

This private owned healthcare organization is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company is running with 200 bed capacities, having various departments and medical –surgical speciality, medical imaging, haemodialysis unit and ISO accredited medical laboratory. It is also a teaching and training institution where medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical technologists and health officers are trained. Department of Laboratory has five divisions, molecular diagnostic division, immuno and clinical chemistry division, hematology and serology division, diagnostic microbiology and sample management (reception) section. Each division has one supervisor who monitors the day to day activities of the subordinate staffs and the manager coordinates the overall operational system of the department and reports to the medical director of the hospital.

Responsibilities include

• Planning, Organizing and controlling the Laboratory department.

• Short term training coordinator and trainer of qualified biomedical laboratory professionals on Rapid and ELISA HIV testing, Hepatitis testing, Molecular Real- time PCR techniques and Immunochemistry assays

• Monitoring internal and external Quality Control and Quality Assurance system

• Meetings with the board of Directors of the Hospital

• Reporting the daily operational activities to the Medical director

• Assessing the necessary laboratory equipment and other supplies and ordering the suppliers

• Chairing departmental meetings and discussions

• Approving patient test results

Instructor for Laboratory technicians September 2007- December 2010 Bethel Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Responsibilities

• teaching diagnostic medical bacteriology, parasitology, Urinalysis, clinical chemistry and haematology

• demonstrating practical analysis of patient tissue samples in the laboratory Expert Biomedical Laboratory technician January 2001- December 2005 Bethel Teaching General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Responsibilities

• Expert in clinical chemistry and haematology analysis

• Expert in urine chemistry,microscopy, Parasite identification, Serology, immunology and blood transfusion testing

• Expertize in microbiological gram staining, acid-fast staining and KOH staining

• Skilled on microbiological media preparation, cell culturing and biochemical testing Junior Biomedical Laboratory Technician June 1998- December 2000 Saint Gabriel General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Responsibilities

• Preparing laboratory solutions, stool microscopy and urine examination,

• Analysing Urine chemistry, Gram staining of body fluids,

• Performing Acid Fast staining, KOH staining and wet mounting

• Diagnosing Serological tests( RPR, VDRL, CFT, ),

• Perform Blood transfusion techniques( blood typing, Rh typing, X-matching, storing, ) haematological testing(CBC), sedimentation rate, and bleeding time Computer Skills: comfortable in using Microsoft Word and Excel Language Skills: English: Very good speaking and writing skills (medium of instruction for my academic studies)

References

Abrahamse. Heidi, Professor, Director Laser Research Center, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Email: **********@**.**.** Admasu Shiferaw( PhD), Associate Professor, University of Virginia, USA Email: **.********@*****.***

Mrs. Arlene, Secretary of Ethiopian Consulate, the Philippines Email: ***.*****************@*****.***

Carlos Primero Gundran, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health University of the Philippines, Manila Email: *********@**.***.**

Mr. Fedrico Borromeo, Honorary consul, Ethiopian Consulate, the Philippines Email: *****************@*****.***

Ibrahim Wada (MD), CEO, Founder Nisa Health Care Group, Abuja Nigeria Email: *******@*****.***

Mulugeta Worku Ayele (PhD), Natural Resources management specialist in Climate Change Adaptation, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Email: *.*.*****@*****.***

Nicolette, Houreld,(PhD), associate professor, University of Johannesburg Republic of South Africa . Email: ********@**.**.**

Richard S. Javier, Professor, Director, Human Resources Development, University of the Philippines Manila: Email: ********@**.***.**

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