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Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

New product introductions: o Working with vendors to develop and introduce new products to the consumables portfolioo Providing technical support to vendors and PerkinElmer cross functional teams o Creation of product specifications, validation plans, evaluation of validation resultso Creation of product specification documentso Product pricing and creation of website listingso Development of new product labels and packaging to increase product shelf lifeMarketing activities:o Creation and updating of customer-facing documents including consumable catalogs, flyers, application noteso Development of new promotional campaignsSupporting Cross-Functional Teamso Providing support on technical and other aspects of spectroscopy consumableso Development of consumable battle cards and training the sales teamAnalytics: o Performed price, profit and sale volume analysis for many consumable products and suggested a pricing strategy for the products.o Worked on a strategy to increase the consumable sales

Woodbridge, On, Canada

• R&D of new LC-MS/MS instrumentation• New product introduction, design improvement, verification of prototype designs and validation of the final product with new applications that meet customer needs• Applications development for LC-MS/MS and LC• Sustaining activities for LC-MS/MS instrumentation, improvements to manufacturing processes and design improvements for manufacturability• Applications development for LC-MS/MS and LC

Bolton, On

• Testing QSight LC-MS/MS instrumentation and making sure it performs according to specifications in an ISO 13485 setting• Troubleshooting problems, performing root cause analysis

Woodbridge, On

Development of online reagentless heavy-metal water analyzer.https://www.vodainstruments.com

Markham, On

• Responsible for transitioning the company’s quality management system into the ISO 13485:2016. Responsibilities include updating SOPs, documents, writing new SOPs, validating quality management system software• Research and development of new technologies for the medical device and forensic market

Newmarket, On

Development of new sensor technologies applicable to the dairy industry with the goal of offering farmers cow side detection methods that are quick, simple and inexpensive.Dairy Quality Inc. has developed a highly innovative new product that allows farmers to instantly check the somatic cell count of milk. This device allows farmers to test for the health of their cows and the quality of their milk right in the palm of their hands.

Woodbridge, On

• Responsible for technology scouting as well as research and development around novel sensor technologies for food, water, and air analysis. • Liaised with academic and industrial collaborators and led the evaluation effort of novel technologies developed through external collaboration.• Defined and managed R&D projects according to PerkinElmer’s strategic goals.• Ensured that the R&D and collaboration projects reach their milestones on-schedule and on-budget.

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Toronto, Canada Area

- Analytical method development and analysis of samples submitted by prospective customers and presentation of results.- Working with GC-FID, GC-MS, HPLC, thermal desorption and head-space GC.

University Of Waterloo

• Designed and validated a novel and rapid method of quantification of bacteria based on electrochemical detection and screen-printed electrodes.• Demonstrated the applicability of the technology to different types of bacteria (Gram-negative and -positive, aerobic and anaerobic) at different growth phases.• Further developed the technology as a microfluidic device to signify its potential of becoming a widely used and inexpensive method of quantification of bacteria in medical and environmental samples.• Supervised and mentored 4th-year undergraduate students’ laboratory research projects and ensured their successful and timely completion.

Hamilton, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

• Investigated and solved a major problem in stereoselective chemical synthesis of oligosaccharides.

Windsor, Ontario

• Developed an assay using the enzyme firefly luciferase.• Summer undergraduate research project.

Windsor, Ontario

• Determined the conformation of naphthalimide on colloidal silver using infrared spectra and surface enhanced Raman scattering.• Summer undergraduate research project (NSERC scholarship).

Windsor, Ontario

• Summer research project (NSERC scholarship).• Synthesized complex organic compounds.

Ph.D., Bioanalytical Chemistry

Advanced Pharmaceutical Instrumentation

Certificate course covering various aspects of pharmaceutical technology including HPLC method development and validation, instrument.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Molecular And Medical Genetics

Bachelor'S Degree, Biochemistry