Microbiology and Biotechnology

Personal Information

Name and Surname: Claudio Daniel Farina

Date of Birth: November 06, 1977

Address: *** ******* ******, ***** *** Britain, CT, USA

Telephone number: 1-860-***-****

E-mail address: **********@*****.***

Nationality: Argentinian

Work Experience

Técnico de laboratorio

Element Materials Technology

Jornada completa

abr. 2026 - actualidad • 2 meses

América del Norte •Presencial

Occupation or position held: Lab Technician

Main responsibilities:

Inspected incoming parts for counts, part numbers, and overall condition.

Prepared components using

ultrasonic cleaning and degreasing

methods.

Assisted in test setup, including cleaning fluid filtration, drying, and labeling.

Maintained a clean

workspace and accurate documentation.

Dates: March, 2024 – Present (Saputo Cheese) 100 Milk Ln, CT 06111

Occupation or position held: Microbiology Technician

Main responsibilities:

• Equipment Managment

Smart 6 CEM/Oracle, FOSS

MilkoScan FT1/FT3, Charm

EPIC, Cryoscope Model 4250, Charm EZ SLBL, Charm ROSA Incubator.

• Beta-lactam Test

• Butter Fat, Total Solid and

Protein Test.

• Milk Analysis Titration

• Milk Trazability Test

• Epic Test

• SAP

Dates: March 28th, 2023 – March 2024 AFLS (Alliant Food Safety Labs)

1810 New Britain Ave, Farmington, CT, 06032

Occupation or position held: Microbiology Technician

Main responsibilities:

PCR with gene up (BIO MERIUX)

L. MONOCYTOGENES 2 (LMO 2)

LISTERIA 2 (LIS 2)

SALMONELLA 2 (SLM 2)

E. COLI 0157: H72 (ECO 2)

VIDAS (BIO MERIUX)

ENZYNE linked fluorescent assay (ELFA)

Listeria SPP

Salmonella

Allergen (ROMER/3M) Egg, almond, milk, fish, coconut, macadamia, peanut, ochatoxin, aflatoxina, soy, gluten g12, brazil nut, mustard, mollusk, crustacea, walnut, hazelnut, pecan

Dates: 2017 – 2022 MICROSULES ARGENTINA S.A.

Occupation or position held: Microbiology Technician

Main responsibilities:

Staff of QC Microbiology

Buffer and media preparation

Microbiological assays

Sterility test

LAL test

Growth promotion test

Microbiological control of WFI

Hygienic control of finished products and raw materials

Dates: 2015 – 2017 SINERGIUM BIOTECH

Occupation or position held: Microbiology Technician

Main responsibilities:

Staff of QC Microbiology

Buffer and media preparation

Microbiological assays

Sterility test

LAL test

SOP redaction.

Dates: 2009-2013 BIOSIDUS

Occupation or position held: Quality assurance

Main responsibilities:

cGMP Training Program

Redaction of SOP documents

Redaction of thecnical reports.

Area and Equiment Loogbok audit.

Equipment identification

API batch reléase.

Materials batch reléase

Drug product batch reléase

Quality assurance program.

Analythical method and specification inspections.

Quality assurance data entry.

Change control

Investigation of OOS results.

Protocol development for IQ, OQ, PQ.

IQ, OQ, PQ implementation.

Dates: 1996-2008 BIOSIDUS

Occupation or position held: QC-Microbiology

Main responsibilities:

Media and Buffer preparation.

Detection of lytic phages

Microbiological control for API, Excipients, materials, Drug produtc.

Performance of challenge test.

Microbiological control for qualified áreas.

Microbiological control of Air, Nitrogen, CO2 and WFI.

Preparation and preservation of reference strains for microbiology.

Reference standard administration for QC.

LAL Assay.

Sterility assay (Direct incoculation and Filtration method).

Viable microorganism determination, colony screening.

Growth promotion test.

Control of particles in productive areas.

Education

Dates: 2004 - 2006

Name and type of organization: ORT

Title of qualification awarded: Biotechnology Technician

Dates: Currently

Name and type of organization: CAECE University

Title of qualification awarded: Biology

Personal skills and competences

Spanish native

English (Technical) = Introductory Level

Windows OS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), SAP.

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