Alessandra Braga
Locust Grove,GA
Summary
Chemical Engineer with 5 years of extensive background in beverage industry.10 years quality control experience including R&D environment. Expertise working with HPLC/UV-VIS, BRIX, FT-IR. Experienced in GLP, cGMP and techniques of chemical and biological safety procedures. Able to work in cross-functional projects independently and team environment. Able to perform predictive and root cause analysis of problems and then initiate corrective action.
Overview
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20
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years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Analyst
GENERAL MILLS
Covington, Georgia
01.2016
- Calibration and maintenance of test equipments.
- Utilize standards for HPLC sugar and Vit B2.
- Responsible for quality control of hourly cereal samples, assuring all quality parameters are within inspect and properly documented.
- Conducting wet chemistry, preparation and analysis for QRO.
- Testing Ca.
- Salt and Vit C.
Quality Assurance Technician
READY PAC FOODS
Jackson, Georgia
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Pack Line Activities Calibrate test equipment prior to production (Thermometer, scale, oxygen analyzer, displacement, sanitary conditions according to USDA).
- Utilize QA SOP to perform line checks and document result in appropriate forms.
- Understand Product Specifications and uses them accordingly.
- Use comment section for notes and observations.
- Maintain equipments in excellent and proper working conditions.
- Responsible for assuring all quality parameters were achieved and properly documented.
- Assist other QA and departments as needed such as Chlorine /Temperature and Trim Line Monitor.
- Calibrate test equipment prior to production (Thermometer, pH, volumetric dispenser, scale).
- Clean water filters for Prominent system.
Assistant Manager
ARCHETYPE MILLWORKS
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Assisted management on logistics, inventory control, payroll and customer service.
Quality Control Analyst II/Research
KIEL PHARMACEUTICALS
Gainesville, Georgia
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Performed daily HPLC analysis with Agilent (Isocratic and Gradient) instruments and EZChrom data system.
- Conducted general HPLC maintenance and instrumentation troubleshooting: calibration (auto samplers, detectors, and pump) retention times, peaks, sensitivity, recovery, column, integration.
- Wet chemistry, preparation, and analysis for stability and R&D samples, assay (beaker and cylinder techniques) for actives, impurities, and preservatives.
- Dissolution experiments for tablets, suspensions, and chewable tablets dosage forms.
- Qualification of secondary standards, Karl Fischer and pH analysis.
- Collaborating with method validation, analytical procedures, analysis reports, internal and external laboratory audits, according to FDA regulated industry.
Lab Technician II
ATLANTIC MICROLAB, INC
Norcross, Georgia
01.2004 - 01.2004
- Performed micro determination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen by combustion using atomic absorption analyzers in a variety of organic compounds.
Senior Quality Control Analyst II
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
01.1998 - 01.2003
- Conducted analysis in carbonated and non-carbonated beverage products, performing titration, acidity phosphate, taste and off-taste, brix, sample appearance, aspartame and caffeine analysis, inputting results in Nautilus database.
- Increased HPLC and spectrophotometer equipment sample throughput 20% by robustness method.
- Developed and implemented maintenance plan that reduced equipment service calls 25% for HPLC and spectrophotometer equipment.
- Researched and developed method for caffeine analysis in new beverage product and validated method with statistical quality control.
- Contributed to team implementation of quality system, ISO 17025, for the laboratory.
- Participated in reviewing and refining SOP's for all laboratory stations.
- Assembled, maintained, and updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all laboratory chemicals.
- Expertise working with HPLC, GC, FTNIR, saccharimeter, titrator, spectrophotometer, laboratory instrumentation and apparatus.
- Microbiology of daily samples : mold, yeast and bacteria plate and streak count techniques; water treatment, including the use of equipment such as autoclaves and incubators.
- Validated culture media for microbiology analysis, minimizing the occurrence of contamination.
- Calibration of laboratory equipment, maintenance of lab databases, entering sample logging and analytical results, cGLP and cGMP according to Coca-Cola Manufacturing standards.
- Exemplary record in internal and external audits.
Intern
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Performed analysis in organic residues and compounds using atomic absorption spectroscopy, metals digestion methods/procedures.
Intern
CHEMICAL UNION
INDUSTRIAL, Brazil
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Performed analysis in marine resins and coatings.
Intern
MACROMOLECULAR INSTITUTE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
01.1994
- Synthesized resins using Ziegler-Natta catalyzer-published.
Education
B.S - Chemical Engineering
State University of Rio de Janeiro
1999
MBA - undefined
Rio de Janeiro
2002
Skills
- ISO Guide 17025/ISO 9000/ISO 9001
- Development of Water treatment for bottling plant
- External/internal auditory training
- Coaching & feedback
- Laboratory safety
- Beverage off-taste and microbiology
- Statistical programs, Nautilus
- Proficient with MS Windows & Office Suite
- Self motivated
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organized
Timeline
Quality Control Analyst
GENERAL MILLS
01.2016
Quality Assurance Technician
READY PAC FOODS
01.2015 - 01.2015
Assistant Manager
ARCHETYPE MILLWORKS
01.2008 - 01.2012
Quality Control Analyst II/Research
KIEL PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2006 - 01.2007
Lab Technician II
ATLANTIC MICROLAB, INC
01.2004 - 01.2004
Senior Quality Control Analyst II
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
01.1998 - 01.2003
Intern
01.1997 - 01.1998
Intern
CHEMICAL UNION
01.1995 - 01.1996
Intern
MACROMOLECULAR INSTITUTE
01.1994
MBA - undefined
Rio de Janeiro
B.S - Chemical Engineering
State University of Rio de Janeiro