Quality Assurance Assistant

OBJECTIVE

To apply clinical and engineering knowhow to solve a critical healthcare need

EDUCATION

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Masters of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering May 2008

Rutgers, The New Jersey State University, New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelors of Science, Biomedical Engineering May 2006

CERTIFICATION & LICENSE

Clinical Laboratory Technologist (License Number: 015087)

The University of the State of New York May 2009

Clinical Trial Monitoring and Research Site Coordination, The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and Good Clinical Practices Guidelines Certification

Kriger Research Center, Clinical Research Professional Development Program September 2008

Fermentation Methods and Scale-Up Strategies

Pennsylvania State University: Biotechnology Outreach Programs October 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY June 2009 – Present

Histology Technologist

• Prepared histological samples, by embedding, sectioning, mounting and staining, human tissue from surgically extracted joints and implants (hips, knees, spine, shoulders, etc.), as well as, human tissue biopsies for analysis of infections and/or bone diseases.

• Performed weekly analysis of batch reagents - to ensure high standards of conventional and special stains. Made adjustments to Standard Operation Procedure, as needed

• Consistently sited for high-quality completion of both routine and special laboratory assays for both fixed and frozen tissue of specimens, such as muscle and nerve biopsies by pathologist.

• Demonstrated the ability to communicate pathology results effectively in order to aid in diagnosing and treating patient disease with physicians and pathologists as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care.

• Operated automated histology stainers and interfaced with field service engineers on the service and optimization of most laboratory instruments

Lewin Fagen & Lown MDs, Smithtown, NY February 2009 – June 2009

Medical Laboratory Assistant

• Responsible for assisting a large medical group of physicians, specializing in Chiropractic and Internal Medicine, with day-to-day logistical support and patient management.

• Primary responsibilities include: conducting diagnostic testing of new and existing patients, primarily focusing on patients that require blood work, non-invasive imaging and electrocardiographic stress testing.

• Routinely conferred with patient to obtain information for laboratory records, explained procedures, addressed fears, utilized standard procedures for the maintenance of positive patient identification; recorded appropriate collection information on proper requisitions and obtained initial lab and diagnostic test results and performed patient vital signs.

ZIR Technology, Inc. September 2007 – June 2009

Assistant Process Engineer

• Responsible for research and development activities on existing and new filtration products, including quality assurance and project management while abiding by GMP and overseeing the advancement of products into new fields

• Provided proactive day-to-day support to Production and Maintenance teams with respect to optimum, efficient and safe operation of existing product lines with a focus on cost saving and high-throughput

• Identified and implemented specific process changes to improve the safety, reliability, integrity, efficiency, operability and capacity of the utility systems

New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc., Edison NJ June 2006 – September 2007

Application Specialist

• Supported engineering departments in the daily operation of the company products including BioProcessing software and Fermentation equipment

• Performed routine adjustments to quote and bit packages to provide the optimal service to the customer

• Reviewed production and quality-assurance requirements to verify that they were in-line with the customer’s requirements

PROJECTS

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ September 2007 – May 2008

Teaching Assistant – Biomaterials

• Assisted in the educational development of pupils under the guidance of a laboratory professor

• Duties included: laboratory set-up for a class size up to 40 students, handling of delicate equipment used in industry and assisting the course professor with maintaining student records

• Assisted students in the design and implementation of Matlab/Simulink based protocols to extract data from remote servers in order to efficiently perform data and statistical analysis

Master's Thesis – Novel Bioreactor Pressurizing Fibroblast Mimicking Pressure Ulcers September 2007 – May 2008

Adviser: Dr. Xiaojun Yu

• Designed, fabricated, tested and implemented a pressurized bioreactor which simulated conditions associated with the formation of pressure ulcers in bedridden patients

• Designed a set of experiments to test the efficacy and efficiency of cellular stimulation of the healthy cells and those in the pressurized bioreactor in an attempt to develop a suitable treatment option for pressure ulcers

Guiding Design of DNA Crosslinked Gels using Molecular Simulation September 2005 – May 2006

Advisor: Dr. Noshir Langrana

• Researched the crosslinking of DNA with a polyacrylamide/Bis gel as a function of temperature using a custom computer modeling technique [Amber Molecular Dynamics] that was able to predict the optimal temperature for the most efficient to achieve the most efficient crosslinkage

• Expanded the program to predict linker stiffness and other mechanical properties of the DNA crosslinker

• Designed and tested a fixture to test the effects that an applied electromagnet field has on the properties of a polyacrylamide/Bis gel using a four-pole-magnet controlled through electrical current

• Utilized the above fixture to standardize DNA-Crosslinked-Gel experiments by calculating the applied forces onto the gel as a function of the magnetic field, which in turn was a function of the driving electrical current

Design User-Friendly Non-Invasive EMG Signal Processor May 2005 – December 2005

Advisor: Dr. John Semmlow

• Designed and developed a MATLAB program to filter ECG data out of an EMG signal to allow for more thorough data collection, implemented through a customized graphical user interface (GUI)

• Implemented a new distributed source algorithm (Local Basis Expansions) for solving the joint ECG/EMG inverse problem, and applying the results to real data sets collected via clinical test

• Modeled the progression of Aortic Valve Stenosis as a function of age, weight and other physiological parameters using combination of Matlab programming and Simulink logic

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