Razi U. Syed

**** **** *** **

Naperville, Illinois 60564

l7018w@r.postjobfree.com

630-***-****

Summary of qualifications:

*Evaluating compound for sampling and analysis.

*Researching on different compound in terms of their reactivity and stability.

*Developing policies and procedures to improve quality and efficiency.

*Selecting equipment for implementing technological advancements.

*Building excellent working relationship with staff at all levels

*Managing and providing appropriate technical training to new staff.

Professional Experience:

09/01/08- Present.

Sub Teacher

Naperville School Dist 204.

Science, Math 1-12 grade students

Clean Harbors. Chicago, Illinois

11/12/07-07/01/08.

Chemist II/Manager.

-Treat samples for waste water analysis.

-Analysis of Metals by OPTIMA 2000.

-Analysis of BTU, water content and PCB.

-Analysis of samples for solids and TCLP.

-Maintaining and ordering of Lab supplies.

-Safety and Industrial Hygiene Performance.

-Hazwhoper Certification 2007

Safety Kleen Corporation, Elk-Grove Village, Illinois

11-18-1988 – 01-02-00

Chemist

-Provide technical support to customers and Safety Kleen’s Sales Representatives.

-Perform new compound evaluation and setting sampling limits.

-Coordinating flow of samples from the field to the lab.

-Prepare samples for analysis of volatile organics by utilizing: Gas Chromatography using 5880 and 5890 instruments of Hewlett Packard.

-Quantify and review data using Multichrome system.

-Perform mass spectroscopy using Aquarius system of Hewlett Packard.

-Prepare samples for PCB analysis.

-Provide ongoing training to new and seasoned staff.

-Perform fuel analysis.

-Detect ions by liquid chromatography (HPLC)

-Analyze samples for fuel by bomb calorimeter.

-Analyze metals by using inductively coupled argon plasma emission (ICAP).

-Train new employees for fuel lab.

Shiny’s World Inc., Merrillville, Indiana

03-10-00 – 10-09-07

Store Manager/Owner

-Monitoring of inventory

-Research new products

_Marketing of new products

-Meeting with vendors

-Improving customer service

Education:

Masters of Science in management and Business, National Louis University, Chicago IL. 1996.(one course left for completion. )

1981: Masters of Science in Biology with Chemistry as minor, Aligarh, India.

1977: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Hyd. India.

Skills:

*Working knowledge/experience OPTIMA 2000 (ICAP), 805 VAX, 606 Multicrome systems, Chem. Station, RTE Aquarius System of HP and UNIYX.

*Experience of operating and maintaining all the laboratory equipment as per quality assurance standards.

*Personal computers: Windows, Lotus applications; Microsoft office applications; C, C++ programming, Unix, Oracle 8I, Html, and JAVA.

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