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San Diego, California, Us

• Design and specify automated control systems.• Maintain and troubleshoot automated control systems.• Direct and perform installation of automation hardware and software.• Program automated control systems to achieve the functional requirements.• Oversee mechanical systems installation and participate in commissioning activities.• Provide input for and author URS, FRS, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, and SOP documents. • Evaluate existing systems for continuous improvement.• Provide in-depth technical review of all documents and complete GMP documentation including change controls, deviations and CAPAs, and the closing of audit observations. • Research new technologies and implement new/upgraded systems.• Document changes to systems per change management procedures.• Provide oversight for contractors installing and commissioning mechanical systems to ensure correct installation, start-up activity verification and interface with the BMS.

Tampa, Florida, Us

• Acted as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and supported daily bulk manufacturing via troubleshooting and Change Control projects for process improvement• Implemented solvent recovery warning system involving logic and graphic additions to the new bulk suite Manufacturing Control System (MCS) and InBatch recipes

Tampa, Florida, Us

• Executed Validation Installation and Operational Qualification (IOQ) protocols for various controls projects• Provided system administration of the BMRAM and Lighthouse Environmental Monitoring System (EMS)• Implemented the File Import Utility Tool into BMRAM to enable more efficient transfer of assets into the system• Supported various Automation systems such as a microbiology-owned Skan isolator and EMS vacuum pumps• Managed biweekly EMS support meetings with the vendor and relevant departments and acted as SME for a Lighthouse vendor quality audit• Managed the Web Client migration from Internet Explorer to new modern browser-supported RDS Thin Client for the Lighthouse Monitoring System (LMS)• Managed the integration of the Lighthouse EMS equipment into new fill line• Managed the upgrade of the LMS to the latest software version• Provided training for new automation engineers on system administration of the BMS• Provided automation and BMS programming support for capacity expansion projects

Tampa, Florida, Us

Assisted with preparation of a new building BMS for use by Facilities and Engineering departmentsIdentified all BMS network switches in newly commissioned building in preparation for replacement while providing feedback on building network riser diagramUpgraded SQL Server Express for database to SQL Server Standard for additional storage in new building BMSUtilized Blue Mountain RAM for Work Order creation and asset querying to maintain department spare parts listsProvided system administration of the BMRAM and Lighthouse Environmental Monitoring System (EMS)

Tampa, Florida, Us

Supported daily operation and maintenance of Building Management Systems (BMS), including Siemens Apogee Insight, InfoCenter historian, and Johnson Control Metasys, to ensure cGMP complianceAssisted automation team in maintaining multiple automated systems in manufacturing and facilities areasProvided evaluation and completion of work orders, preventive maintenance (PMs), quality events, and change control requests for utilities and HVAC systems; performed regular modifications to BMS operation SOP and BMS functional specificationOptimized and maintained control systems governing cGMP processes by assessing current process equipment and recommending automation changesMade various BMS process improvements such as multiple alarm disabling points and a programmable timer to re-enable BMS alarms that are disabled after a set period of time; completed BMS graphics revision and code optimizationManaged several BMS projects during manufacturing plant shutdownsSupported Engineering, Manufacturing, Validation and Facilities in development of equipment upgrades and retrofits such as the replacement of older AC units with three new units, transferring of differential pressure transmitters to new field panel controllers during a biannual plant shutdownCollaborated with the IT department to monitor Automation and BMS server system health data and servicesProvided direction to sub-contractors and vendors in the design of control system software and hardwareSaved company finances by reducing amount of regular Siemens site support for BMS operations

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Developed work instructions, documentation, requirements and technical bulletins to assure safe, appropriate, and effective use of technology and manufactured products and servicesModified existing SolidWorks assemblies and created exploded view drawings for service manualsCoordinate the collaborative review process and establish review & edit cycles.Coordinate the transition of documentation through development, pilot & production phases as appropriate. Implement changes, and write technical reports as required.Through Technical Training, maintain knowledge of assays, instrumentation, and software as it applies to documentation. Prioritize deliverables and manage “expedites”.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Fabrication and coating processes (UV laser cutting, IR laser bonding, polishing, spray coating, CVD, micro-fluidics) for the prototyping and piloting of new products.Work in cross-functional teams to develop manufacturing processes for consumables. Provide assistance with equipment selection and workstation design to meet product quality, throughput and cost requirements.Use systematic problem-solving methods to troubleshoot issues related to product quality, stability and robustness.Work independently and within teams to make detailed observations, plan, conduct, analyze, interpret, and report recommendations.Support the transfer of new processes and products to Production.Support the testing and screening of new materials.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Expanded the scope of my Master’s research into discovery of a novel inhibitor for serine protease activity in the large intestine at Professor Geert Schmid-Schonbein’s Microcirculation Laboratory; prepared paper for scientific journal publicationStudied serine protease activity changes and the potential presence of protease inhibitors from the small to large intestine in rats at Professor Geert Schmid-Schonbein’s Microcirculation Laboratory; utilizing gel and plate zymography and high-performance liquid chromatography to detect inhibitor presence; identifying the inhibitor using immunoprecipitation and Western blotting; and utilizing statistical analysis methods to interpret data. Supervised a number of undergraduate student and high school students to assist with experiments

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Laboratory Technician and Researcher at the Microcirculation Laboratory. Performed wet-lab experiments such as rodent surgeries with Wistar rats; collected intestinal samples from these surgical procedures; ran colorimetric plate assays to collect data; ran electrophoretic gels, including SDS-PAGE and reverse zymographies; and performed quantitative data analysis.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Cell Trapping with Dielectrophoresis on a CD for HIV Diagnostics Fall 2009-Spring 2010• Part of a multi-disciplinary team of six utilizing SolidWorks to design a dielectrophoretic point-of-care microfluidic compact disk platform to trap and filter Drosophila (fruit fly) cells for HIV detection; simulated flow and centrifugal effects of the spinning disk on cell capture rate• Prepared milestone-focused project reports and presentations• Collected cell separation data and enabled the proof of concept of point-of-care diagnostic device

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Studied and reported on the effects of mechanical tension on neurogenesis through the design of a microbioreactor• Assisted on the design of a stretching device designed for measuring strain on neural cells cultured upon it• Fabricated and tested a novel micromixer for rapid mixing of viruses and microbeads for virus detection• Provided a template for a highly-scalable microbioreactor intended to act as a cell culture system utilizing perfusion to supply nutrients

Irvine, Ca, Us

Received a research stipend of $1800 for Summer 2009 to pursue research project. Prepared the template for a device intended to act as a cell culture system for stretching and loading mechanical strain on neuron cells.UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) Fellow Winter Quarter 2009-present Received a research stipend of $450 in Winter 2009 to pursue an undergraduate research project.Project: A Novel Micromixer for Viral Trapping Worked on designing and testing a micromixer for rapid mixing of viruses and microbeads for virus detection and diagnostic applications.

Masters Of Information Technology, Information Technology

Master Of Science (M.S.), Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

B.S., Biomedical Engineering