Christopher Sitaras, Eng. Email & Phone Number

Hampstead, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

Montreal, Canada Area

Oversaw projects on cellular mechanics in the Bio-Active Material Lab from McGill University. Developed procedures, analyzed and documented results, and presented data in peer reviewed forums. Collaborated with colleagues on multiple projects: bottom-up nacre-inspired glass; mechanical analysis of soft matter (silicones); and electromechanical research tool for studying the mechanical properties of mammalian cells.• Leadership: Trained and mentored undergraduate/graduate researchers in techniques and projects related to material or life science research.• Laboratory Safety and Efficiency: Completed certifications for Environment, Health, and Safety for safe and efficient use of the laboratory facilities. Drafted several protocols for safe and efficient lab procedures for day to day usage.• Accomplishments: Designed and built functional research equipment for research in life science. Inventoried and created a database of lab consumables and stock for easy referencing.

Montreal, Canada Area

Spearhead management strategy and execution of customer retention channels encompassing multiple product lines and shopping options. Enhances daily business operations through various supervisory and management techniques. Execute efforts to achieve store goals and objectives while meeting revenue initiatives. Assist with coaching, directing, training and evaluating team of employees.• Leadership: Oversee variety of operational and administrative duties, including product purchases and inventory supervision; Responsible for problem resolutions as it relates to defective products.• Customer Satisfaction: Plans, develops, and conducts processes aimed at building strong customer relationships and delivering ultimate satisfaction and service.• Promotions: Develop and oversee execution of promotional events that focus on product introduction and marketing.• Accomplishments: Utilize industry knowledge and educational background to troubleshoot PC issues for LAN center dealing with 20 computers; Daily use of Acomba, Microsoft software for processes and handling data entry and point-of-sale techniques.

Montreal, Canada Area

Assisted with development and instruction processes required to effectively teach subject matter. Oversaw and optimized instructional proficiency and industry knowledge to create resources instrumental to teaching techniques. Collaborated with industry professionals to successfully complete role-related projects and initiatives.• Tutorial Instruction: Responsible to assist students by answering questions relate to coursework through tutorials.• Administration: Led in oversight of quizzes and homework issuance for 50 student tutorial laboratory.• Accomplishments: Developed and created 2 separate lesson plans used for Engineering Mathematics courses; Monitored quarterly reviews, as well as, student quizzes.

Performed various retail related tasks to further store operations, achieve revenue goals and provide excellent customer service. Promoted because of exceptional work ability from Sales Clerk to Assistant Manager in 2010.

Maximized laboratory and technical knowledge as independent research for doctors Herrington and Storms (Academic Professors). Oversaw inventory of laboratory supplies, cleaning techniques and general maintenance. Performed and managed tasks instrumental to laboratory operations.• Experiments: Prepared, implemented and analyzed specific experiments under subject matter supervision; Experiments included PCR, transformation and transduction of E. coli.• Accomplishments: Published three peer-reviewed articles on work performed over tenure in the lab. Participated in experiment techniques, such as, storage processes related to new strains of E. coli, reporter testing constructs, and maintenance of results database.

Maintained a lab of four in order to have it run slowly and effectively. Taking the initiative in preparing, implementing and analyzing experiments under the direction of the supervisor. Developed a database of results for ease of use and reference. Daily use of Microsoft office and laboratory equipment not limited to: PCR machines, Light Microscopes, Spectrometers, Incubators, centrifuges and Electrophoresis apparatus.

Duties: Characterize and clone alpha-glucuronidases from fungal sources. Including biochemical assays of the enzymes' temperature, pH optima and thermostability along with the cloning of Alpha-glucuronidase ORFs into expression vectors and cloning into A. niger for expression.; Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities

Duties: Copy and collate projects for engineering consulting firm. Entered incoming emails and attachments into Oracle database. Printed incoming AutoCAD drawing files for inspection. Performed daily tasks in office printshop. Distributed mail to employees.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Scientific Reports, Microscopy, Rheology, Material Science, Polymer Mechanics, Prototyping, GLP, Programming (MatLab), Mathematical.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Area of Study: Stress and failure analysis of Machines, Finite Element Analysis, CATIA, SolidWords, MatLab, C++, Material Science, Machine.

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Degree conferred with Distinction. Area of Study: Molecular Biology, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Phylogeny, Evolution, Ecology, Cell.

Diplôme D'Études Collégiale, Health Sciences

Pre-University Health Sciences

Diplome D'Etudes Secondaire