Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
MS in Biochemical Engineering, GPA: 3.94
Expected Graduation Date: August 2015
BS in Chemical Engineering
Graduation Date: Dec. 2010
Supplementary Coursework: QC/QA of Biotechnology Products, Survey of Sensors & Instrumentation
Awards: UMBC Dean's Scholarship, Patrick W. Wilson Scholarship, Finalist – Data Incubator Fellowship
Activities: Toastmasters - Vice President of Public Relations, AIChE - Member
Professional Experience
Sun Products Corporation, Baltimore, MD
QA Capabilities Leader
4/2012 – 6/2014
- Delivered a raw material harmonization and improvement plan to achieve 90% alignment of raw materials with vendors and drive accuracy across the company.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis meetings to address issues in testing, and validated new instruments and methods with R&D to improve the accuracy of various measurements (pH, specific gravity, viscosity, enzyme activity).
- Lead training for Red Prairie software and HPWT (High Performance Work Teams) to union and non-union associates.
- Performed Statistical Process Control (SPC) of various detergents and raw materials.
- Doubled the holding capacity for testing of finished product retains from 12 to 24 months.
Paragon Bioservices, Baltimore, MD
GMP Manufacturing Associate
9/2011 – 4/2012
- Executed Manufacturing Batch Records and related SOPs for creating different serotypes of the pneumonia vaccine.
- Executed validation protocols of SIP (Sterilization in place) runs for the 300L NBS Fermentor by utilizing ProCalV5 software and Kaye Validator.
Internship Experience
Alcore Corporation, Edgewood, MD
Research Intern
9/2010 – 9/2011
- Researched and analyzed the thermoforming process of Nomex honeycomb core for the V-22 Osprey.
- Researched a more efficient process in reticulating and adhering different experimental adhesives to Nomex honeycomb core.
- Published SOPs in preparing aluminum honeycomb using ASTM and BMS guidelines.
- Analyzed on the physical attributes of aluminum honeycomb via various tests such as: delaminations, plate shearing, facial compressions and density calculations.
McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, MD
Research Intern
5/2007 – 8/2007
- Research emulsifier-extract pairs using co-solvents and operating temperatures in making micro-emulsions.
NSWC – Carderock, Bethesda, MD
STEP Intern
6/2006 – 8/2006
- Experimented on ...
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