Contribute to projects focusing on new product development, and application, protocol, and instrument improvements. Skilled user and trainer of R&D mass cytometers including general maintenance, and troubleshooting. Manage lab chemicals and supplies, including ordering and inventory. • Contributed to determining the cause of and creating solutions for signal drop occurance in mass cytometer to ensure high quality data collection by improved sample introduction measures.• Contributed to Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) and System Validation Tests (SVT) for Maxpar® Human Immune Monitoring Panel Kit and Maxpar® Direct™ Immune Profiling Assay™ resulting in successful and timely new product launches.• Highly proficient in antibody and protein labeling using various metal chelated polymers, as well as cell surface, nuclear target, cytoplasmic/secreted antigen, phosphoprotein, and barcode staining protocols on various sample types, producing consistent, reliable, and reproducible results.• Investigated and tested new metal isotopes for metal-tagged antibodies, resulting in the expansion of the cytometry panels to enable an over 50-plex marker labeling capability. • Examined numerous reaction conditions for antibody conjugations which resulted in higher yields and improved signal intensity. • Produced and tested novel antibody metal-tagged markers for tissue staining, creating a large catalog for the successful Imaging Mass Cytometry™ Hyperion™ Imaging System launch.• Authored and contributed to numerous internal oral presentations, protocols, and SOPs, showcasing effective technical writing and presentation skills. • Acquired broad knowledge of instruments and analysis tools including CyTOF®, all Fluidigm software, FPLC, ICPMS, fluorescent microscope, FlowJo, and Cytobank.

Contributed as team member to projects focusing on new product development, process improvements and plant requests. Managed lab chemicals and supplies, including ordering and inventory. Skilled in Microsoft Office, ChemOffice, SAP, LIMS.• Synthesized bio-butyl rubber by troubleshooting dehydration, purification and polymerization of bio-source crude isobutanol to butyl rubber polymer, recognized on global level and presented at several press conferences for company by CEO.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZubL5oS6BxA • Gained proficiency in polymerizations / brominations and air / water-sensitive chemistries using Schlenk and glove box techniques that facilitated efficiency and effectiveness of project solutions. • Proficient in air and water-sensitive chemistries using Schlenk and glove box techniques. • Managed and maintained glove box and chemical feed supplies for air and moisture-sensitive techniques, minimizing work stoppages due to deficient equipment or supplies.• Authored and contributed to numerous internal technical reports, memos and presentations, oral presentations and SOPs, showcasing effective writing and presentation skills. • Acquired broad knowledge of characterization methods including NMR, GCMS, GPC, HPLC, Karl Fischer Titrator, Raman, XRAY, FTIR, 2-roll mills.

• Assisted in the running of second year undergraduate organic and life sciences lab, supervising about 25 students• Provided personal focus on prioritizing safety without compromising the learning experience• Provided tutoring for second year undergraduate organic and life sciences courses

• Designed and synthesized successful novel set of β-strand amphipathic peptidomimetic oligomers as potential novel membrane disruptive antibiotic. • Tested antimicrobial qualities of oligomers using lipid chemistry, hemolysis and bacteriostatic / bactericidal assays.• Acquired new techniques including preparation of lipid bilayer membrane vesicles, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and bacterial and mammalian cell culture. • Gained knowledge in characterizing molecules using NMR, IR, HPLC, HRMS, fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy.

Research into the development of amphipathic beta-strand mimics as potential membrane active antibiotics