Kelvin Brodie
Raleigh,USA
Summary
Dedicated professional with four years of outstanding performance in the U.S. Marine Corp. I am a subject matter expert and fluent in all areas of cGMP Large Scale Manufacturing. I have amassed experience in several key production areas, Including Cell Culture (Small scale, Large Scale, Research and Development), Ultra/Di Filtration/TFF, Chromatography, Viral Filtration, inactivation and Neutralization and Final Formulation meeting all Production standards.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Sergeant
United States Marine
- Operated and maintained Warlock, an (IED) Improvised Explosive Device counter – measure device
- Successfully provided protective services during more than 100 hostile area ground and air trips for general officers, domestic and foreign dignitaries
- Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for meritorious achievement during this assignment
- Continued providing protective services in the United States
- Provided mobile and close personal protection for the Commanding General of all Marines in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006
- Instructed junior marines in the use of UHF, HF, VHF and Satcom communications equipment
- Conducted and prepared training courses that improved the knowledge of deployment readiness
Manufacturing Associate
CSL Seqirus
12.2022 - Current
- Performed and documented daily manufacturing operations in a large-scale cGMP environment that involves operation of process equipment, execution of validation protocols and creating/ revising cGMP documents.
- Executed manufacturing processing steps and/or manufacturing support activities in the LSM Harvest area following project timelines and scheduling changes.
- Recorded and reviewed cGMP data and information for processing steps and/or equipment activities, following standard operating procedures
- Actively participated in training activities as well as training other associates.
- Ensured that safety and quality practices were followed while complying with the company’s Quality Policy and report any deviations to management .
- Attended and contributed in downstream meetings and shift exchanges as LSM Harvest backup lead.
- Researched and submitted deviations, work orders, document change requests, and continuous improvements as part of daily tasks associated in LSM Harvest.
Manufacturing Specialist (Upstream/Downstream)
Biogen
06.2019 - 10.2022
- Experienced with aseptic and sterile process cGMP working environment
- Proficient with the workflow (Inoculation Room, Seed Train, Scale up to 15000L Bioreactor, Harvest, Purification and Bulk Filling.)
- Operate and troubleshooting of bioreactors, Filter transfer station, Centrifuge, Micro-filtration system, UF/DF skid, Depth filtration, harvest skids, Chromatography skid, Viral filtration, Tangential Flow Filtration
- Perform media prep, addition, and equilibration of media, product transfer, base addition, anti-foam addition and nutrient addition to bioreactors
- Sampling of the bioreactor and analyze the sample for pH, pO2, pCo2, glucose, lactose, viability and VCD of the cell culture
- Perform Buffer Prep and Buffer transfer to Buffer prep hold tanks and to the Chromatography Columns
- Perform environmental monitoring and personal monitoring during aseptic or sterile process
- Perform cold start, pressure test, automated CIP and SIP of the bioreactors, Product Hold tanks, Buffer and media prep tanks and hold tanks, Pre-filter transfer station
- Lead Validation testing and manufacturing cleanroom changeover
- Assisted Quality Assurance Group in preparation for Audits
- Proficient in writing, revising of manufacturing-controlled documentation including SOP’s and Batch Records
- Proficient in Data Management using Oracle and other software’s to store, analyze and retrieve data
New Vehicle Coordinator
Enterprise Holdings
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Inspect vehicle to ensure safety equipment is functional
- Examine vehicle titles and registration documents to ensure they are valid
- Assess damage on new vehicles and writing damage descriptions
- Coordination of cars at reconditioning facilities
- Checked all regulated systems including brakes lights emissions tires glass and body
Parts Delivery of Volvo/Mack Truck Parts
Transource
01.2014 - 06.2015
- Collect invoices and find parts needed for delivery in Warehouse
- Provide excellent customer service answering questions, and handling complaints from clients
- Check with home offices after completed deliveries and collections to receive instructions
- Maintain company vehicle and represent the company with professionalism
Education
High School -
Cary High School
01.2002
Skills
- Benchling
- PLC
- Trackwise
- SAP
- KNEAT
- Delta-V
- Syncade
- SBOL
- ORACLE
- LIMS
- PRIMR
- SIP trend
- I-trend
- Windows XP
- Microsoft Office
- MS Project
- MS Visio
Militaryexperience
United States Marine Corps, Sergeant, Operated and maintained Warlock, an (IED) Improvised Explosive Device counter – measure device., Successfully provided protective services during more than 100 hostile area ground and air trips for general officers, domestic and foreign dignitaries. Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for meritorious achievement during this assignment., Continued providing protective services in the United States. Provided mobile and close personal protection for the Commanding General of all Marines in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006., Instructed junior marines in the use of UHF, HF, VHF and Satcom communications equipment., Conducted and prepared training courses that improved the knowledge of deployment readiness.
Instruments
- Bioreactor
- Nova Flex BioProfile
- Depth Filtration
- Viral Filtration Skid
- TFF
- Ultra Centrifuge
- Spectrophotometer
- Refractometer
- Sterile Welder and sealer
- Vi-CELL Cedex Cell counter
- Cell Viability Analyzer
- Countess
- Balances
- Pipettes
- Microscopes
- Shaker
- Water bath
- Nucleocounter
- Controlled Rate Freezer
- Osmometer
- Scales
- SolopVe
- YSI biochem analyzer
- Integrity tester
- Conductivity meter
- PH meter
- Cedex analyzer
Training
cGMP Biomanufacturing Operations Training, Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Program, Morrisville, North Carolina
Professionaloverview
Dedicated professional with four years of outstanding performance in the U.S. Marine Corp. I am a subject matter expert and fluent in all areas of cGMP Large Scale Manufacturing. I have amassed experience in several key production areas, Including Cell Culture (Small scale, Large Scale, Research and Development), Ultra/Di Filtration/TFF, Chromatography, Viral Filtration, inactivation and Neutralization and Final Formulation meeting all Production standards.
Timeline
Manufacturing Associate
CSL Seqirus
12.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Specialist (Upstream/Downstream)
Biogen
06.2019 - 10.2022
New Vehicle Coordinator
Enterprise Holdings
09.2015 - 05.2019
Parts Delivery of Volvo/Mack Truck Parts
Transource
01.2014 - 06.2015
Sergeant
United States Marine
High School -
Cary High School
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