• Led microbial fermentation, coating, and glass ampoule fill/seal processes at medical device manufacturing facility for production of 3M Attest Biological Indicator• Conducted process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), cleaning validation, and supported NPI development and scale-up at manufacturing site• Led day-to-day troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and processes in fast paced medical device manufacturing environment• Completed Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt projects delivering more than $100k in cost savings using DMAIC and PPU• Supported CAPAs and investigation of supplier RM quality and product non-conformance• Experienced in ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, and aseptic processing in ISO 6/7/8 cleanrooms

• Supported process development and supplier RM quality investigation for Attest Biological Indicator products on small scale fermentation system• Assisted with troubleshooting of large scale fermentation and coating equipment• Completed classroom Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt training and led DMAIC project delivering $85k cost avoidance• Completed classroom training in Design of Experiments (DOE) and supported experiment design for PPU on manufacturing processes

• Supported drug compounding, lyophilization, and vial filling operations at CMO pharmaceutical fill/finish facility• Contributed to validation of dispensing and milling isolator hoods• Assisted with HPLC test method development and sampling plans for cleaning validation of compounding equipment• Calculated allowable daily exposure (ADE) and maximum allowable carryover (MAC) limits for drug substance to support cleaning validation and environmental, health, and safety policies• Gained experience in ISO 5 cleanroom environment

• Developed or optimized three high school science experiments based on UW-Madison research as part of the interdisciplinary education group (Graphene CVD — Raspberry Solar Cell — Flexible Semiconductor)• Performed outreach activities with students at campus science festivals and facilitated science field trips with groups of thirty students• Coordinated volunteers and materials for Engineering EXPO and presented five-minute science demonstrations at the event to students and parents (Annual 2-day event attracting 10,000 visitors)

• Directly supported optimization of ineffective cGMP cleaning procedures in manufacturing plant through cleanability study of biopharmaceutical process residues for five commercial and clinical molecules• Displayed leadership and communication by coordinating technicians, researchers, and media preparation services to conduct five three-week bioreactor runs• Performed bench-scale cleanability experiments of four process components to evaluate cleaning agent conditions as a function of pH, detergent profile, temperature, and cleaning time• Developed predictive metric for manufacturing cleaning challenges to proactively mitigate cGMP cleaning inspection failures

• Investigated application of liquid crystal (LC) droplets as biological sensors in glycerol/water mixtures• Utilized polarized light microscopy to analyze transition ordering of one hundred liquid crystal droplet emulsions coated with two surfactants (cationic, anionic)• Characterized ordering configurations of novel chiral-nematic liquid crystal emulsions in polarized light microscopy and fluorescence microscopy• Studied colloid localization at the surface of chiral-nematic liquid crystal droplets of varied configuration and size

• Investigated insulin-like growth factors’ regulation of cell motility in Type I alveolar cells• Applied electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) to study acute epithelial tissue closure after damage• Presented weekly findings to research group of 6 doctors and graduate medical researchers 10,000 impedance data per trial analyzed and interpreted for trends indicative of healing