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Pittsburgh, PA 15220 LinkendIn Portfolio 240-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ https://aya3040.wixsite.com/aya-alkhafaji Education

University of Pittsburgh - GPA: 3.2 Graduating Class of 2022 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology - GPA: 3.641 Graduating Class of 2014 Work Experience

Research Assistant – Center of Biotechnology and Bioengineering March 2021 – March 2022

• Assisted in Cell Migration Lab research with Dr. Roy Partha.

• Wet Lab Techniques: Cell culture, Western Blot, Cell Quantification (Motility Assay Movie).

• Researched the role of external Pfn1 in cell migration (MDA-231). Biotechnologist – AL Menna of Baghdad January 2015 – June 2017

• Experience collecting samples from patients (Complete Blood Count, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, and Diabetes).

• Experience completing urinary and renal function analysis. Research Assistant – Bacteriophage Laboratory (Baghdad, Iraq) August 2013 – August 2014

• Experience in isolating, purifying, and characterizing bacteriophages.

• Experience with a variety of microbiology techniques including plaque assays, DNA extraction, restriction enzyme digest, and gel electrophoresis.

• Researched effects of Cherry extract on bacteria and fungi. Projects

Senior Design - Redesign of PCA Pump Accessory December 2021 – January 2022

• Portfolio Link Describing Project: https://aya3040.wixsite.com/aya-alkhafaji

• Experience with the application of statistical design of experiments techniques to the analysis of complex multifactorial processes.

• Experience with Verification and Validation (V&V) planning, test protocol formulation, execution, and test report preparation.

• Experience with implementing a customer-focused development process specific to the unique requirements of medical products.

• Experience implementing a business model canvas (Osterwalder et al.) as a basis to perform customer discovery, define the product value proposition, build the minimum viable product (MVP), and figure out the product-market fit. 1085 Greenlawn Dr. Aya Alkhafaji adwbng@r.postjobfree.com

Pittsburgh, PA 15220 LinkendIn Portfolio 240-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ https://aya3040.wixsite.com/aya-alkhafaji

• Experience with the FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) with an emphasis on design controls (21 CFR 820.30). Specific experience includes ethnography and human factors. analysis, formulation of technical specifications, risk analyses including fault tree analysis (FTA), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).

• Experience with the formulation of a comprehensive Design History File (DHF).

• Experience with the application of statistical design of experiments techniques to the analysis of complex multifactorial processes.

Awards

• 3rd Place for Bioengineering Category in Fall 2021 University of Pittsburgh Design Expo.

• Awarded senior year at the University of Pittsburgh an outstanding Senior Design Award.

Affiliations

BMES

Skills

• MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Python, ImageJ, and Overleaf.

• Critical Thinking, Leadership, Problem Solving, and Time Management. Languages

• Fluent in English, and Arabic.

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