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Madison, Wisconsin, US

• Coordinate and manage technical engineering support for process automation, software applications, and laboratory instruments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and develop new automated processes in a complex clinical lab setting.
• Assist teams in automation selection, system design, integration, and project documentation.
• Lead the initiation of new processes, systems, and validation methods, contributing innovative ideas to technologies, methodologies, and procedures.
• Provide input for project design, estimating task efforts, and developing process architectures and functional specifications.
• Lead complex engineering design, testing, systems integration, and performance testing.

Rochester, Minnesota, US

• Assist in identifying potentially patentable inventions.
• Provide background materials, such as prior art searches and landscape assessments.
• Work with clinical and research staff to develop plans to further advance promising new technologies and assisting in identifying funding sources.
• Assist in project management for funded technologies.
• Develop technology summaries and other marketing materials.
• Assisting in identifying and engaging with potential commercial partners.

Irving, Texas, US

• Directed the molecular department and Molecular Geneticists data review workload
• Prepared the annual budget for the department
• Performed performance reviews
• Monitored quality metrics to ensure the highest quality results are produced
• Ensured laboratory standards are met for New York State, CAP and ISO 15189
• Implemented process improvement plans

Irving, Texas, US

• Managed the Molecular department.
• Supervised the completion of department personnel performance reviews.
• Ensured department metrics are gathered, analyzed and reported concerning the status of department operations.
• Manual macro dissection of full tissue scrape samples.
• Supported compliance to all applicable regulatory and standard requirements (CLIA, CAP, NYS DOH and ISO 15189 2012, etc.).
• Managed annual department budgets.

Draper, Utah, US

• Performed forensic DNA analysis on data generated from the Identifiler, Identifiler Plus, YFiler, MiniFiler, Profiler Plus/COfiler, Powerplex 16, Powerplex 16HS, GlobalFiler, PowerPlex Fusion 5c, PowerPlex Fusion 6c.
• Performed analysis using the Plexor HY and PowerQuant quantification systems and
• Validated normalization and amplification plate setup using the Hamilton Vantage liquid handling system.
• Familiar with EZ1 Advanced XL operations.
• Responsible for the technical operation and oversight of DNA analytical operations which included over 100 laboratory employees.
• Ensured the laboratory meets or exceeds ISO 17025 accreditation standards for testing and calibration laboratories as well as the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Testing Laboratories.

• Performed forensic DNA analysis on criminal casework samples to include: extraction (Organic, DNAIQ, Chelex), quantification (Plexor HY), and amplification/3130xl (Identifiler, Identifiler Plus, YFiler, MiniFiler.
• Operated and maintained Hamilton Starlet liquid handling workstation, PRISM 7500 Sequence Detection System, and the PRISM 3130xl Genetic Analyzer.
• Evaluated and prepared written opinions concerning the identification and comparability of biological samples; and testify as an expert witness in court.
• Solved technical problems and propose new or modified analytical procedures.
• Ensured all technical staff is properly trained when new technical procedures are implemented.

• Performed external DNA technical audits under the Federal Bureau of Investigation “Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories” and “Quality Assurance Standards for Convicted Offender DNA.

• Performed serological screening techniques for blood, semen, saliva, and urine.
• Qualified in the analysis of forensic DNA to include: extraction (Organic, DNAIQ, PrepFiler, Epicenter), quantification (Quantifiler/Quantifiler Y), amplification (Identifiler, Identifiler Plus, YFiler, MiniFiler, and.
• Operated and maintained the Hoefer DQ 200 Fluorometer, Luminex®100™ Total System, BioTek µQaunt Microplate Spectrophotometer, and Applied Biosystem’s PRISM 3100/3130xl Genetic Analyzer, PRISM 7000 Sequence Detection.
• Programmed and maintained Eppendorf’s epMotion 5070/5075 liquid handling workstation.
• Generated forensic/paternity/relationship statistics and reports.
• Validated new scientific methods.

• Identified viable and non-viable mold and bacteria samples.
• Qualified in gram staining procedure.
• Supervised six analysts in the viable analysis department.
• Ensured inventory system was maintained.
• Developed multiple Access and Excel based programs to facilitate sample analysis.

Master Of Science In Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensic Science

Master Of Business Administration, Financial Analysis/Database Management

Bachelor Of Science, Microbiology

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Pre-Professional Health