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•Fermentation and Recovery expert (over 19 years of experience in Biotechnology Manufacturing/R&D/Process Development settings)•Manager/Technical Lead for Upstream/Downstream processesFamiliar with various growth platforms and micro-organisms including Pichia, E. Coli, Pombe, Pseudomonas, CHO cell, Bacillus, and HEK293/HEK293T)•Experienced with downstream processing platforms and methods including: Purification (IEX, SEC,HIC), and Filtration (nominal/absolute dead end filtration, TFF) for mABs and CGT processes•Knowledgeable with procedures in purification such as resin chromatography/purification, QPCR, and cell culture•Experienced with cGMP as well as ISO 9001 standards and documentation. •Trained in the use of 5S and Kaizen tools, experienced with six sigma.•Strong sense of pride in results driven work, high mechanical aptitude; adaptable•Cross-trained in multiple aspects of biotech manufacturingGeneral lab equipment and advanced equipment such as 7900HT Fast RT PCR, multiple spectrophotometers, production equipment such as homogenizers, FPLC, AKTA pilot, AKTA Purifier, BPG large-scale columns, Fermentation (Sartorius Biostat30L and BioFlow 8L). Competent in an array of skills such as quality control methods, SAP, Gene-to-protein expression, growth and purification, and Class 10,000 clean-room procedures. Development of automation technology and programming using LabVIEW.