Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Straight A student, I love to Learn
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Brett Skinner

Paso Robles,CA

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Vic's Cafe, excelling in staff supervision and business planning. Expert in menu development and customer engagement, I significantly enhanced dining experiences and operational efficiency. Collaborated with Roche Pharmaceuticals on cutting-edge projects, showcasing exceptional problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Owner / Manager

Vic's Cafe
09.2018 - 01.2024
  • Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
  • Supervised daily restaurant operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely resolution of any issues that arose.
  • Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
  • Maintained positive relationships with local community and government officials.

Research Scientist / Technician

Roche Pharmaceuticals
01.2016 - 07.2018

Designed and implemented experiments using gene chip technology.

Generated and screened DNA Libraries.

Managed workflow on various genetic projects.

Designed cell culture screens for toxicity studies.

Collaborated with software engineers.

Software used extensively - excel, genechip software, etc.

Daily meetings updating summary of work progress and priorities with supervisor.

Gave monthly talks summarizing data and goals to large number of lab personnel.

Laboratory Research Assistant

CV Therapeutics
05.2015 - 12.2016

Designed and performed experiments involving antisense oligo vaccines with rodents and cell culture.

Microscopy skills - examining subcellular location of labelled oligos, etc.

Gave monthly talks on progress, data, future strategies.

Collaborated with Stanford Univ. students on various molecular projects related to cardiovascular diseases - gene chip studies, in-vivo and mol. biology gene candidates and targeting studies.


Motorcycle Mechanic

Brian's Cycles
02.2013 - 04.2015
  • Performed maintenance on different categories and brands of motorcycles.
  • Dismantled and rebuilt engines to diagnose and repair problems.
  • Cleaned, sanded, repaired and replaced engine parts before reassembly.
  • Performed brake repairs and servicing for effective and safe braking.

Elderly Caretaker

Stanford Univ.
09.2005 - 01.2013

Education

No Degree - Molecular And Cell Biology

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

No Degree -

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.1986

Skills

  • Menu development
  • Staff Supervision
  • Business Planning
  • Customer Engagement
  • Recipe Design
  • Prep work and Supervision of cooks

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 6 in the development of Menu.
  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Achieved busy Restaurant by completing customer tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Interacted with both customers and employees daily to fine-tune service and satisfaction issues.
  • Implemented efficient opening and closing procedures and trouble-free accounting/record keeping methods.

Affiliations

  • Tri-beta biological society

Straight A student, I love to Learn

I am looking forward to moving to the southeast to stay.  I enjoy the climate and the people more than anywhere I have lived.  I always put my work first, and I feel that if you enjoy your work with a peaceful intelligent interactive mind always learning new things, you have no choice but to excel.

Timeline

Restaurant Owner / Manager

Vic's Cafe
09.2018 - 01.2024

Research Scientist / Technician

Roche Pharmaceuticals
01.2016 - 07.2018

Laboratory Research Assistant

CV Therapeutics
05.2015 - 12.2016

Motorcycle Mechanic

Brian's Cycles
02.2013 - 04.2015

Elderly Caretaker

Stanford Univ.
09.2005 - 01.2013

No Degree - Molecular And Cell Biology

University of Utah

No Degree -

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Brett Skinner