Brandon Gaitan, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Co-led an HR diagnostic for a 15,000+ personnel organization, blending quantitative and qualitative data to highlight recruitment and retention challenges, contributing to $67 million in potential savings.
• Devised strategic goals and metrics for an organization of over 2 million personnel, focusing on recruitment and retention, and conducted 20+ internal / external interviews to increase the likelihood of reaching.
• Constructed a governance model for a 500+ member organization, culminating in a transformative workshop that bolstered alignment in vision, mission, and goals between five sub-departments.
• Led a business analysis for a +$200M hydro services provider, identifying pain points and uncovering an additional potential $11M in revenue.
• Defined and outlined the structural organization of vaccine and infectious disease organizations to aid in the restructuring of a top 10 pharmaceutical company.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Increased imaging depth by x2 using a Monte Carlo photon propagation model to compensate for fluorescent signal loss
• Increased device acquisition speed by >x20 of a breast cancer imaging system through automation using LabVIEW and MATLAB
• Published nine publications (four first author) and five conference presentations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Co-Founded a startup with 2 other members to use technology developed by the Navy Disruptive Technology Lab to make shelters for disaster relief
• Recognized as one of the top 5 teams at the end of a startup incubator known as FedTech
• Interviewed 70+ individuals to discover commercial applications for technologies developed by the government using lean startup methodology

Developed a system to detect laser dose and automate data processing to allow the FDA to be able to test whether commercial products adhere to FDA guidelinesConsult with regulatory branches over what the system needed to meet regulatory standards. I also fully automated analysis system developed to minimize user work time using MATLAB

Rockville, MD

Experience in a GMP and GLP regulated environment to comply with EMA, USP, JP and FDA regulations, specifically in the area of biosaftey testing. Run routine assays for various clients as well as internal studies. Work on developmental projects.

10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993

Create and program laser exposure setup, run experiments and analyse data to identify the efficacy of ultra short pulse lasers to disinfect medical surfaces, as well as determine how much heat is accumulated on the medical surface and contaminant.

3215 Jimenez Hall, University Of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

Check and complete financial paperwork for language programs on campus. Translate and transcribe documents from Spanish to English. Make posters to promote programs for different language departments which include, but are not limited to, summer classes and study abroad programs. Update department websites. Sort mail, stock paper, load copiers and.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Bioengineering, 3.79

Biochemistry