Chemical & Biomolecular Engineer with hands-on experience supporting GMP manufacturing, food safety compliance, and quality systems in regulated environments. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PCQI (FSMA), HACCP/GMP, and OSHA 30, with background spanning laboratory quality control, batch record execution, regulatory inspections, and preventive controls
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Scientist
LuroMed, LLC
09.2020 - Current
Conducts large scale productions of various hyaluronic acid (HA) based products used in personal care products, including uniquely cross-linked HA-polymer complexes such as HylasomeEG10, HylasomeEG6, HA24, and Hyladerm 3 with minimal to no supervision by following Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and Batch Production Records (BPRs)
Meticulously perform quality control testing on in‑process and finished products to verify conformance to established specifications and quality standards.
Assists on all product labelling and packaging for shipments
Ensure finished and raw materials are consistent with LuroMed specifications through analytical testing
Sample preparation, data acquisition, data interpretation and reporting in support of production
Daily calibrations of analytical equipment, Laboratory housekeeping based on Good Lab Practices
Certified Public Health Food Safety Inspector
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
10.2018 - 09.2020
Conducted periodic food safety and regulatory inspections of food establishments to verify compliance with local and federal regulations, HACCP principles, and sanitation standards.
Evaluated operational risks, monitored critical control points, and verified implementation of preventive controls to protect public health.
Verified whether an establishment’s meat and poultry processing and/or equipment associated with Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) were in compliance with regulatory requirements in accordance with an approved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans.
Issued corrective action requirements and followed up to confirm resolution of compliance deficiencies.
Reviewed documentation and communicated inspection findings clearly to operators and management to drive sustained regulatory compliance
Peer Tutor
New York University Opportunity Program
09.2015 - 05.2017
Tutored students in Organic Chemistry and Linear Algebra/Differential Equations, Physics-Mechanics, Physics-Waves, Optics, and Thermodynamics
Peer Leader
New York University Opportunity Program
07.2016 - 08.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Brooklyn, NY
01.2017
Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Wet chemistry, QC testing, GMP/GLP, SOP execution, batch records