Project Insurance Sales

Nishit Patani

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

As a postgraduate with MSc. in Biotechnology from the University of Leeds, I am now looking to enter the commercial side of the field, which interests me and would help me build a strong platform for future, helping me reach my aim of management at top level.

EDUCATION

2009-2010 University of Leeds MSc. (Biotechnology) (Merit – 2.1 classification)

Modules

- Communication Techniques in Research - Topics in Biochemistry and Mol. Biology

- Scientific Skills in Bioscience (Biotechnology) - Drugs, Processes, Products, and People

- Modern Bioscience Tools - Research Project Proposal

- Practical Applications of Techniques in Research - Bio-nanotechnology

- MSc. Research Project

Knowledge/Skills Gained:

I gained a lot of experience reading the latest research publications, and learnt how to write articles. Practical applications of the latest tools in the field of bioscience were another great asset that I gained from it. Many of the theoretical subjects that I had learnt during my under-graduate studies became clearer with their applications and gave a confidence boost for the future. The biggest gain of all was learning the business side of the project, which would enable me to think on both the sides of the coin – research as well as management

2005-2009 University of Rajasthan B.E. (Biotechnology) (Honors/ Distinction)

- 38 theoretical and 26 practical modules from the field of science, computing, mechanics, and mathematics

- 3 minor projects from multinational companies like Reliance Life Sciences Limited, and Reliance Industries Limited

- Final year project from Alembic Limited, which helped me gain 97% (University Record)

WORK/INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Mar-Aug 2010 University of Leeds Dept. of Physics and Astronomy/MNP

- Incorporation of bacterial protein FimD in to planar lipid bilayer membrane, mimicking the bacterial outer membrane

Skills Used

- Worked on cutting edge technological instruments like QCM-D, SPR, AFM, and ATR-FTIR

- Designed Gantt chart for the project while gaining knowledge on the commercial side of the project

Mar-June 2009 Alembic Limited Microbial Process Development Lab

- Performed tests to increase the production of Penicillin-G, further used for the production of 6-APA (Amino Penicillinic Acid) and developed new production media for the shake flask culture method

- The production plant successfully implemented a series of changes including a reduction in autoclave time and less usage of spore suspension after our experiments proved it could be profitable for the company

Skills Used

- Developing new cultures with Plackett Burman Method and using shake flask culture method to test the growth with further tests using HPLC

- Planning on experiments with the manager on reducing the use of materials and maximizing the profits

Aug-Sep 2008 Reliance Ind. Ltd. Catalyst and Material Research and Tech. Centre

- Successfully evaluated the efficacy of nano-silver colloidal solution for the treatment of bacteria in one of the largest Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) in India

Jul-Aug 2008 Reliance Life Sciences Therapeutic Proteins Department

- Sub-cloned a protein from pGEMT-E to pVitroII-DHFR, further transforming into competent cells and checking for the expression of the protein

Skills Used

- PCR, Nanodrop, transformation techniques, use of various restriction enzymes and digests, ligation techniqiues, and SDS-PAGE Electrophoresis

Sep-Dec 2007 ICICI Life Insurance Insurance Sales

- Worked as a field insurance sales agent with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (part time)

- Cold calling, communicating people about various policies that company offered, building contacts and reaching targets before the set time

- With a “can-do” and tenacious attitude, achieved target in the second week of my job along with my course

Jul-Aug 2007 Reliance Life Sciences Bio-Availability/ Bio-Equivalence Dept.

- Method Development and Method Validation of a type-2 anti-diabetic drug using latest techniques and equipments

Skills Used

- GLP/GMP, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the experiments, and documentation of records

- Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE), and Protein Precipitation (PP)

- Worked on LCMS/MS, HPLC

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

- Well acquainted with Microsoft Office and Internet

- Fluent in 3 languages – English, Hindi, and Gujarati, Urdu (conversational), and Spanish (learning)

INTERESTS

Entrepreneurship – Attended 3-day entrepreneurship awareness camp held by Malviya National Institute of Technology, India

Cricket – Member of the school cricket team – winner of intra school and district championship

Stock Exchange Trading – Good knowledge and experience in trading since the age of 16

REFERENCES

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