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Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

· Strategy & Business Operations· Manufacturing· Quality· Process Development· Supply Chain

Amgen Bioprocessing Center At Kgi

Technical Laboratory Project Lead· Schedule and design all experimental work in the laboratory to meet project milestones.· Manage a logistics network of culture samples being shipped to the East Coast for further processing.· Evaluate a series of cell culture medias to inform on differences between growth characteristics, metabolomics, and proteomics of three different CHO cell lines.

Santa Monica, Ca

· Performed Batch and Perfusion experimental studies for CAR T-cell therapies using FDA approved manufacturing methods and equipment.· Collaborated with individuals up to director level interdepartmentally on achieving business milestones. · Successfully presented individually and in a group the status of milestones to thirty or more people. · Developed a prototype Laboratory Information Management System using current FDA approved SOPs and Manufacturing Batch Records for implementation across the Process Development Department.

Amgen Bioprocessing Center At Kgi

Upstream Development Project Lead· Scheduling and oversight of all experimental STR bioreactor and shake flask laboratory work.· Communicate effectively with project manager, project leads, corporate liaisons and the team of twelve to ensure project objectives are met.· Mentor project team on proper laboratory technique, bioreactor operations, and experimental design.· Determine optimal fed-batch bioreactor parameters to improve product quality and yield.· Develop a next-generation fed-batch process that will inform manufacturing operations.

Amgen Bioprocessing Center At Kgi

Documentation Officer and Technical Laboratory Support• Cultured human T lymphocyte (Jurkat) cells using RM bioreactor, shake flasks, T flasks and spinner flasks. • Generated proof of concept data for FloDesign Sonics cutting-edge Acoustic Cell Processing device. • Conducted a market analysis and reported on the economic feasibility of the device in the CAR-T manufacturing process.

Cal Poly Pomona

Research Associate in the the Chemical & Materials Engineering Department• Performed electrochemical experiments on metal alloys to test for prosthetic biocompatibility. • Pioneered research on surface topography and how it translates to microbiologically induced corrosion. • Presented at large conferences the findings of our work in technical talks or poster presentations nationwide. • Collaborated on a team of six on the development of posters and published conference papers.

Amgen Bioprocessing Center

Bioprocessing Summer Undergraduate Internship Training and Education (BSUITE) program• Bioprocessing team projects based on current industry research and development. • Experimented with mammalian cells using different culture techniques. • Engaged in conference style lectures, seminars, and a condensed Team Design Project. • Obtained the skills required to do a market analysis on a potential drug molecule.

Graduate College Of Biomedical Sciences

Molecular Biology Internship• Investigated the novel activation mechanism of a mechanosensitive Piezo channel small molecule agonist. • Primary responsibilities included engineering proteins through both computational and experimental design.• Accomplished research goals included academic advancement, developing a protocol that others may follow, and recognition in academic literature.

Master Of Engineering In Biopharmaceutical Processing

B.S. Microbiology & Minor Chemistry