ANURADHA RAO
Mason,OH
Summary
- Competent and passionate Microbiologist with demonstrated capabilities in fast paced clinical and developmental environments.
- Excellent laboratory skills including analysis and interpretation using various diagnostic techniques.
- Experienced project manager.
- Comfortable leading a team or as an individual contributor.
- Held positions of increasing responsibility during my 13-year tenure.
- Eager to reenter the workforce and pick up from where I left off.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orchestra Booster President
Mason High School Orchestra
Mason, OH
09.2018 - 08.2023
- Coordinated fundraising and Sponsor events critical to supplementing school funding
- Managed recitals and post recital socials; Coordinated chaperones for out-of-town events.
Project Manager – LIS Implementation, Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
Indianapolis, IN
08.2003 - 08.2007
- Customized an on-the-shelf LIS software to our specific data retention and reporting needs
- Facilitated ongoing process improvements and system enhancements.
Technical Liaison – Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
Indianapolis, IN
08.2001 - 08.2007
- Interface between Customer and Covance Microbiology lab on all technical issues
- Translated Customer requirements into actionable tests that can be performed in the lab.
Medical Technologist II – Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
Indianapolis, IN
05.1998 - 08.2001
- Proficient in the areas of Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Susceptibility testing, Quantitative Cultures and Quality Control
- As a member of QA group, responsible for ensuring compliance to NY State DOH.
Microbiologist
Manipal Hospital
Bangalore, India
07.1994 - 09.1996
- Led various sections of diagnostic Microbiology
- Coordinated hospital infection control programs like MRSA surveys
- Led various Quality Control programs including environmental surveys of OT’s, ICU’s and water analysis and air sampling
- Conducted training programs for para-medical staff.
Education
M.S. - Clinical Microbiology
Kasturba Medical College
06.1994
B.S. - Chemistry, Botany, Zoology
St Agnes College
06.1991
Skills
- Program Leadership
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Team building
- Prioritization
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Mentoring
- Multitasking
- Creative
- Listening
Certification
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 02/2024
- ASCP Certified Technologist in Microbiology, 12/1999
- Microsoft Office Certification, 12/1997
Publications
- Significance of CRP test in predicting infection in Pediatric practice, Dr. Aruna Sahani and Anu Rao, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, 560017, India, 7th International Congress for Infectious Diseases, 10/06/1996
- Polymyxin B disc test and method-dependent variability when testing Staphylococci, Brad Brill and Anu Rao, CCLS, Indianapolis, IN, 46214, Canada, 2000 ICAAC, 09/17/2000
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Orchestra Booster President
Mason High School Orchestra
09.2018 - 08.2023
Project Manager – LIS Implementation, Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
08.2003 - 08.2007
Technical Liaison – Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
08.2001 - 08.2007
Medical Technologist II – Microbiology Department
Covance Central Laboratory Services
05.1998 - 08.2001
Microbiologist
Manipal Hospital
07.1994 - 09.1996
M.S. - Clinical Microbiology
Kasturba Medical College
B.S. - Chemistry, Botany, Zoology
St Agnes College
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 02/2024
- ASCP Certified Technologist in Microbiology, 12/1999
- Microsoft Office Certification, 12/1997
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