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Houston, TX, US

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Process R&D to design and develop new and efficient manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical APIs and related materials.

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

• Coordinate with biochemistry team leads to design potential peptide substrates and inhibitors
• Lead manual Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis for R&D efforts
• Achieved >95% purity of oligopeptides via reverse-phase HPLC
• Analyzed/Characterized oligopeptides via LC/TOF

Rosenburg, Texas

• Performed HPLC analysis of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products in order to ensure compliance with specifications and cGMP regulations
• Execute general laboratory testing according to SOPs: pH, refractive index, moisture content, dissolution, etc
• Provided solutions to improve existing SOPs for HPLC analysis and other laboratory practices
• Performed laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration to ensure cGMP compliance

Houston, Texas, United States

• Taught Geometry, Precalculus, and Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (AQR)
• Designed and implemented engaging curricula including complex mathematical problems/expressions
• Evaluated student’s knowledge acquisition and understanding pop-quizzes and class exercises
• Engaged students to encourage a healthy class culture around learning together and laughing together

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Designed and composed independent research outlines using scientific literature to establish a sense of project feasibility and direction
• Formulated reaction parameters to optimize operation safety and product yield
• Safely conducted reactions containing highly corrosive, toxic, flammable, and/or unstable compounds under pressured, inert, and/or hydrogen atmospheres
• Analyzed experimental results through separation, purification, and spectral techniques
• Organized and separated inventory by alphabet, pH, organic/inorganic, acute-toxicity, and flammability

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Provided theoretical/experimental explanation to students to instill confidence and foresight
• Facilitated students’ experimental progress to ensure successful protocol execution
• Challenged students on their ideas to ensure and reinforce their understanding
• Troubleshot laboratory equipment to restore functionality and sustain integrity
• Resolved laboratory mishaps to maintain a safety working environment
• Held tutoring session to provide additional assistance to seeking students

Huntsville, Texas, United States

• Designed pre-laboratory assessments to evaluate students understanding of course material
• Gave pre-laboratory lectures to preface laboratory objectives and protocols
• Collaborated with other teaching assistants to ensure course progression conformity
• Explained and illustrated the use of novel laboratory equipment to aid protocol awareness

Huntsville, Texas, United States

• Organized and tabulated chemical and equipment inventory to keep account of order of ordering needs
• Cleaned laboratory equipment in preparation for redistribution to academic laboratories and students
• Cleaned bench-tops and fume-hoods in preparation for laboratory use
• Handled and transported corrosives and DI water to academic laboratories for experimental use

Houston, Texas, United States

• Listened to customers to identify and adequately understand their wants, needs, and concerns
• Applied interpersonal skills to identify customers’ disposition, change in mood, and inclinations
• Informed customers of product technology, potential use, and practicality to persuade the customers’ purchase

Master'S Degree, Organic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Big XII Conference on Black Student Government (Advisor) Black Male Initiative Summit (Facilitator) Black.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: McNair Scholars (Inductee) J.C. Stallings’ Chemical Society (Secretary) The National Society of Leadership and.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry