Quality Control Manager

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Cheng-Nien Joseph Shieh

Objective

To acquire a position in a worldwide company that I can utilize my strong innovation and research skills. My ideal position would allow me to advance in my career within the company and allow growth in my skill set.

Experience

5/2010 – Now Grace Management Group Spartanburg, SC

R&D Innovation Manager

• Design and develop innovation products to support marketing trends

• Manage and develop competitive analysis

• Utilized my bilingual strength and troubleshooting with domestic and international vendors

• Proactively researching varies technologies (i.e. microencapsulation and coating)

• Modify existing formulation to improve performance and/or reduce cost

• Manage and redesign lab testing standards including writing Standard Operating Procedures

• Troubleshooting production area of improvement and modifying procedures for higher quality output

• Partner with brand team in early developmental stages to ensure brainstorm ideas to fruition

• Experience in formulating fragrances

• Perform sensory testing for product evaluation (i.e. triangle testing)

• Research vendors for new ingredient materials and technologies

• Manage and assign daily tasks to two chemists and one lab technician

• Proficient: GC-MS, Karl-Fischer, DSC/TGA, UV-Vis, and wet chemistry techniques

6/2009 – 4/2010 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC

Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant

• Organometallic catalyst synthesis through Schiff base (imine formation)

• Teaching undergraduate organic chemistry course and laboratory

2/2008 – 5/2009 Vi-Jon Inc. Smyrna, TN

R&D Formulation Chemist

• Analyze and develop personal care and OTC pharmaceutical products to support marketing decisions

• Perform sensory testing for product evaluation (i.e. triangle testing)

• Monitor and support first pilot-scale batches by following FDA and GMP guidelines

• Reformulate existing formulations to meet global regulation and cost saving

• Use varies equipments for quality control and stability tests

• Supervise and assign projects to two technicians

• Interact with customers and vendors

Summer, 2007 Vensai Technology Cumming, GA

Internship (Pharmaceutical Computer System Validation Specialist Training)

• Working Knowledge of SDLC, 21CFR Part 11 and software FDA validation practices

• Experienced on writing and executing IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols and SOPs

Education

December, 2007 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN

Master of Science in Chemistry

• Thesis – “Weakly Coordinating Anion”, synthesized “Tristibate”, for metallocene catalysis in olefinic polymerization

• Proficient: GC-MS, NMR, IR, UV-Vis, and wet chemistry techniques

August, 2004 University of Alabama Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• Undergraduate Research in Nutrition Science Department includes animal handling experience, gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction.

Continue Education Program

December, 2011 Supelco Greenville, SC

Innovation Technologies for HPLC, GC, & Sample Prep

• HPLC and GC-MS instrument/software overview

October, 2011 CfPA East Brunswick, NJ

Microencapsulation & Particle Coating

• CfPA accredited course instructed by Dr. James D. Oxley, Dr. Irwin C. Jacobs, Dr. Charles Frey, Dr. Ronald J. Versic, and Dr. Margaret A. Wheatley

• Physical and chemical microencapsulation techniques and Coating Chemistry

June, 2011 Society of Cosmetic Chemist Durham, NC

Skin Moisturization and Emolliency

• Accredited course instructed by Dr. Vispi D. Kanga

• Skin anatomy, modern technology, and up to date material lists

April, 2011 Technology Ed Spartanburg, SC

Polymer Science Fundamentals

• Accredited 6 months online course covers polymer science and analytical instrumentation

October, 2010 Complete Cosmetic Chemist Spartanburg, SC

Cosmetic Products Formulating and Overview

• Accredited online video course covers major cosmetic products

April, 2010 Society of Cosmetic Chemist Columbia, SC

Skin Care Science

• Accredited course instructed by Dr. Randy Wickett

• In-depth skin anatomy, skin care materials, and formulation overview

References

References available upon request

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