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Chula Vista, CA, US

• Oversee technical content for all social media platforms
• Write technical blogs for White Labs Inc and White Labs Brewing Co
• Provide internal training and education
• Help troubleshoot technical customer questions
• Event Plan and Teach for White Labs Yeast Essentials and Lab Practicum

• Supervised White Labs Analytical Laboratory, managing up to 3 specialists or technicians
• Trained specialists or technicians as well as maintaining SOP and WI for Analytical Lab
• Streamlined and oversaw analytics for White Labs Brewing Co
• Helped troubleshoot customer problems and helped explain results

• Under the guidance of Dr. Karen Fortmann, researched and collaborated on various projects
• Helped with the formulation and studies of SeltzerMax™ Yeast Nutrient and FANMax Bio™ Yeast Nutrient
• Developed a novel, robust multi-plexed qPCR assay with Invisible Sentinel to detect wild yeast and bacterial contaminants in the complex matrix of yeast cultures. Implemented for tighter QA/QC specifications for.
• Collaborated with Lost Cause Meadery to research effects of Staggered Nutrient Additions for yeast metabolism and fermentation

• Develop and Implement AOAC and ASBC approved methods for GC and HPLC
• Provide maintenance and calibration for all Lab Instruments
• Create SOPs and document standard preparations
• Monitor In-house beer for ABV, IBU, VDK(Total and As-is), Gluten, SRM, and Sensory testing
• TTB Chemist Certified

• Prepared sterile growth media such as LCSM, SDA, WLD, WLN, YPD, and HLP for QC/QA work and customer orders
• Maintained inventory of stock solutions and labware needed for daily orders

• Dedicated 120 hours of Internship for completion of UCSD Extension Brewing Certificate
• Brewed on 60-bbl brewhouse and 7-bbl brewpub
• Shadowed QA/QC for Cell Counts, Microbiology testing, Dissolved oxygen, Turbidity, IBU, and ABV testing
• Performed cellaring work from milling grain, transferring beer and yeast, dry hopping, sock filtration, and CIP

• Leader for Hematology; trained and monitored group to complete weekly projects and goals
• Validated and Calibrated Hematology analyzers and controls
• Selected for specialized Lab Week Task Force and LabOps Survey Response Team; engaged in weekly meetings outside of job scope, reporting directly to Clinical Laboratory Director
• Processed, organized, and diagnosed 250+ blood samples for hematology analysis daily
• Accessioned 1000+ patient samples per day for requested testing, and perform QC checks on incoming research samples
• Maintain HPLC solvent inventory & provide maintenance for HPLC/liquid handling machinery

Univeristy Of California, Irvine Extension

• Organized, arranged, and maintained clean and safe classroom environment for UCI International student division
• Exercised written and oral communication skills to facilitate between international ESL students and faculty, and address questions and needs from diverse range of student population
• Provided daily technical support; quickly assessed and solved time-sensitive issues with classroom equipment and technical resources

Professional Certificate In Brewing

Internship at Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: UCI Jodaiko(Japanese Drumming Ensemble) Songwriter '13 Tomo No Kai(Japanese/Japanese-American Cultural.