Asha Shiny, Veernapu
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Water Treatment Specialist
United States Army Reserve
Tustin
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted water quality assessments to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
- Practiced effective chemical treatment protocols.
- Coordinated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions promptly.
- Maintained, operated, and monitored water treatment equipment such as filters, pumps, and other mechanical systems.
- Conducted laboratory tests to monitor water, and investigate sources of pollution.
- Followed SOPs for reagent handling, hazardous waste disposal, and equipment use.
Certified Nursing Assistant
VNA Health
Santa Barbara
10.2023 - 09.2025
- Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and dignity during daily activities.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety in patient areas, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Documented patient care observations accurately, facilitating effective communication among healthcare providers.
- Educated patients on basic health practices.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by Nursing supervisor.
Medical Assistant
University Of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
11.2023 - 06.2025
- Assisted MD/DOs by preparing examination rooms and ensuring availability of necessary medical supplies.
- Performed routine administrative tasks, including answering phone calls and managing patient inquiries effectively.
- Maintained accurate electronic health records by documenting patient interactions promptly.
- Inventory levels of medical supplies and facilitated timely reorders to prevent shortages.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments such as EKG, Audio and visual examinations as directed by the physician.
- Executed sterilization procedures, such as autoclave for medical equipment, ensuring compliance with health standards and SOPs.
Organic and Analytical Student Chemist
University Of California, Santa Barbara
09.2023 - 03.2025
- Performed multi-step synthesis and purification of various organic substances.
- Purification techniques: Distillation, chromatography, precipitation/crystallization.
- Safe handling of hazardous materials.
- Stoichiometric calculations.
- Statistical data interpretation and analysis of experimental results.
- Maintenance of lab notebooks and documentation.
- Experience in Fluorescence spectroscopy, IR, NMR, and Mass spectroscopy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA09-2025
Certificate - Distributed Leader Course
United States Army
Tustin, CA05-2024
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA05-2023
Skills
- Water quality assessment and laboratory testing
- Chemical treatment protocols
- Infection control procedures
- Analytical instrumentation: NMR spectroscopy (fundamentals), IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy
- Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint
- Patient care documentation
- Team collaboration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Telugu
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant
Accomplishments
Medal of Honor - United States Army
Affiliations
Hospital Volunteer, Kaiser Permanente- Irvine, CA (Present)
Timeline
Medical Assistant
University Of California, Santa Barbara
11.2023 - 06.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
VNA Health
10.2023 - 09.2025
Organic and Analytical Student Chemist
University Of California, Santa Barbara
09.2023 - 03.2025
Water Treatment Specialist
United States Army Reserve
10.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara
Certificate - Distributed Leader Course
United States Army
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Saddleback College