Forum Shah
**** ************ ***, *** #***, Belmont, CA 94002. 650-***-****
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OBJECTIVE
Looking for a challenging and growth oriented opportunity in MEMS field in order to develop thoughtful solutions as a part of leading institution.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated knowledge in fabrication process design, development and process improvisation for manufacturing and Quality control of medical device.
• Experience in providing technical support in order to make the process cost effective with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of working in GMP and FDA regulatory environment.
• Skills: Designing of Electronic circuits, Laboratory equipments –Lithography tools: UV Aligners, Veeco Optical Profiler, Sputter Machine; Chemical Processes, Magnification Microscope, Nanomaterials, Polymers, SAS, BioMEMS.
• Applications: Solid works, LASI (Layout editor software), PCB Designing
• Programming Languages: C, Embedded Systems
• Microsoft Tools: MS Office (ACCESS, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista
EDUCATION
MS - Bio Engineering: University of Texas, Arlington - TX, USA Jan 2008 - May 2010
BE - Biomedical Engineering: C U Shah College of Engineering, Gujarat, India Sep 2002 - June 2006
INTERNSHIP
K. S. Biomed Company - Gujarat, India Jan 2006 – Feb 2006
Medical Research Center at Bombay Hospital - Mumbai, India Jul 2005 – Aug 2005
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Coca-Cola Company, Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta, GA Feb 2011 – Present
Analytical Chemist – Analytical Services, Research and Development (Contract position)
• Assisted senior scientist by providing high level analytical support on a research-based project for product development. Samples were analyzed using HPLC-DAD.
• Responsible for running the laboratory, processing of samples and reporting the data in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Performed small molecule analysis of (signature) beverage attributes in concentrates, beverages and beverage-parts for label claim and product verification using HPLC-DAD.
• Analyzed ingredients from supplier for purity confirmation using HPLC-UV.
• Analyzed products and ingredients to verify correct formulation using HPLC-DAD.
• Conducted MSDS Analysis and Phosphate analysis on globally used beverages, beverage-parts and concentrates on a routine-basis
• Conducted Stability studies of different beverage-parts and concentrates for beverage-based products.
• Trained interns and contract workers on routine Analytical tests.
• Assess new beverages as a member of the Taste-panel.
Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI)
University of Texas, Arlington, TX
Graduate Research Assistant (Masters Project) Oct 2008 – Dec 2009
• Worked in a micro-robotics/semiconductor industry environment on BioMEMS project.
• Designed, planned and produced biosensors complying FDA regulations and ISO standards.
• Established fabrication procedure based on the requirement of the project along with process controls and material properties.
• Hands-on experience working in class 1000 and class 10000 clean room facilities.
• Expertise in working with photolithography tools & equipments.
• Performed selection of materials and their vendors based on the requirement of the project keeping Quality control and Cost control under consideration.
• Performed IQ/OQ prior to compilation and evaluation of test data to determine process specifications.
• Worked effectively in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Analyzed and documented each test process conducted along with the observation and interpretation of the results.
Department Of Chemistry May 2008 – Aug 2008
University of Texas, Arlington, TX
Graduate Research Assistant
• Performed qualitative analysis of the chemical composition of organic as well as inorganic chemicals.
• Hands-on experience of wet chemistry and followed strict safety protocols in handling them.
• Maintained inventory log of chemicals and equipment in the lab
Department Of Biomedical Engineering Jan 2008 – May 2008
University of Texas, Arlington, TX
Lab Assistant
• Assisted PhD students in preparing solutions for making micro- and nanoparticles for drug delivery.
• Prepared and analyzed cell cultures for different experiments.
PROJECT/PAPER
Auto-pipette System
• Developed an embedded system project with accuracy and portability as its cardinal attributes.
• The Auto-pipette system had microcontroller PIC 16f877 at its heart and a noise-free interface for a micro-diaphragm liquid pump and 16X2 customized LCD display.
• Programmed the pump for a resolution of 1.0ml, coupled with an accuracy of +/-0.1 ml and a range of 0-50 ml.
Paper Presentation
• Artificial Ventilators
• Analysis of the Optical Coherence tomography - an optical technique in the field of Biomedical Optics.
AWARDS
Technical Paper presentation on Recent Trends in Cardiac Care India
National Level Technical paper presentation competition
Rank: 3rd position
SUMMARY
• Excellent documentation as well as written and verbal communication skills.
• Worked as a part of a multi-cultural team as a self-motivated individual.
• Very analytical and detail oriented by nature.
• Have the ability to prioritize assignments to achieve timely results.