Zaid Ammari
Murrieta,CA
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Supervisor
Bionano
12.2022 - Current
- Provided effective supervision, mentoring, and work delegation to QC personnel, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to quality standards.
- Collaborated with product development teams to develop and validate testing assays for raw materials used in OGM (Optical Genomic mapping), ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
- Participated in core teams alongside technical departments such as NPI, V&V, and Assay and Development, for QC optimization, facilitating process enhancements, and effective solutions to systemic problems, resulting in significant reductions in error and rework rates.
- Conducted comprehensive studies to establish new assays, effectively enhancing testing capabilities and ensuring accurate evaluation of products.
- Transferred and developed hand-filled Quality Control Batch Records to an Excel-based system, streamlining data collection, reducing operator errors, minimizing paperwork, and maintaining GDP.
- Developed Python scripts to extract data from Excel-based Quality Control Batch Records and consolidate it into a centralized location, enabling the analysis of trends and patterns using power BI.
- Facilitated the integration of newly acquired company products into the QC team by transferring and developing testing protocols, mitigating the risk of releasing faulty lots.
- Provided training to personnel on proper sampling techniques, raw materials testing protocols, and inspection and testing strategies for finished products.
- Developed and implemented rigorous standards and methods to ensure comprehensive inspection, testing, and evaluation of materials.
- Monitored QC KPIs on a daily and weekly basis, ensuring projects remained on track and meeting defined goals.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive SOPs to ensure the company's readiness for successful compliance with ISO13485 and FDA regulatory requirements.
- Established a robust 6S program to maintain compliance with GMP.
Quality Control Associate 2
10x Genomics
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Traveled to Singapore to contribute to the establishment and qualification of manufacturing processes and equipment, providing training to production and QC teams.
- Demonstrated adherence to SOPs and work instructions while conducting quality control assessments of consumables and instruments.
- Utilized various analytical techniques, such as Flow Cytometry, HSV, PAGE, HPLC, qPCR, UV-VIS spectroscopy, QuBit, and BioA, to inspect raw materials and intermediate parts.
- Prepared sequencing libraries to assess sample index plates for cross contamination.
- Collaborated closely with the Product Development team, conducting data review to identify and address issues originating from QC and/or production processes.
- Proactively identified potential workflow or environmental issues and effectively communicated solutions to management, contributing to error prevention and process improvement.
- Maintained meticulous records and organization of test data to facilitate report generation and analysis.
- Actively participated in the review, update, and development of new testing protocols, ensuring compliance with evolving standards and requirements.
- Contributed to the optimization of procurement processes by reviewing and updating purchase specifications and efficiently sourcing supplies and materials for the QC team.
- Provided comprehensive training to multiple new employees, imparting knowledge on various assays and protocols, fostering a skilled and capable workforce.
Lead Production Associate 2
10X Genomics
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed production forecasting plans using Excel, Google Sheets, and input from management, ensuring consistent availability of inventory and on-time completion of finished products.
- Collaborated with managers to prioritize staffing assignments, effectively aligning workforce with production schedules.
- Optimized workflow to meet demanding production goals, achieving a 97% success rate.
- Documented production reports, KPIs, and other relevant information through daily system logs, conducted analysis, identified and resolved defects, and generated comprehensive reports to assist management in making informed decisions for process improvements.
- Authored and updated work instructions and production batch records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standard operating procedures.
- Performed preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment, ensuring reliable and efficient production processes.
- Manufactured Hydrophobic Microfluidic Chips for use in single-cell studies, consistently meeting high-quality standards.
- Produced high quality "Functionalized" gel beads, utilizing ligation reactions.
- Trained new employees in assembly skills, improving team production levels and fostering a skilled and efficient workforce.
- Monitored employee activities to ensure consistent adherence to good manufacturing principles, maintaining a high standard of quality throughout the production process.
- Maintained optimal stock levels for key items and meticulously documented all purchasing activities for comprehensive record-keeping.
Restaurant Manager
The Crepe House III
02.2010 - 02.2020
- Responsible for all aspects of hiring, training, employee management, inventory control and supplies
orders. - In charge of event planning and staffing ensuring events run smoothly; communicate clearly and promptly information on reservations.
- Create positive customer experiences while balancing employee moral; encourage useful feedback from customers to implement positive changes at restaurant.
Project
San Francisco State University, Guliaev Lab
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Building three-dimensional virtual proteins and running molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and trajectories using VMD, Amber, and xleap, to sample enormous number of protein conformations.
- Evaluating binding free-energies of specific compounds in specific proteins using MD trajectories.
- Calculating the time dependent behavior of a molecular system, and investigating the structure and thermodynamics of biological molecules and their complexes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA01.2019
Skills
- Professional Laboratory work: flow cytometry and HSV analytical systems, Ligation reactions, HPLC, PAGE analysis, microscopy, UV-VIS Spectroscopy, Spectra max, qPCR, troubleshoot equipment, Enzyme Kinetics
- Organic & Biochemical laboratory work: Protein Assay, Bradford Assay, Lowery Assay
- Planning and Coordination
- Leadership Skills
- GMP, GDP
- Machine Calibration
- Proficient in MS office, especially Excel
- Bilingual proficiency in Arabic & English
- Hospitality and operations management: training staff, sales & customer service oriented, teamwork management & supervision, staff scheduling
Interests
- Attended CPIM training.
- Learning Python.
Timeline
Quality Control Supervisor
Bionano
12.2022 - Current
Quality Control Associate 2
10x Genomics
01.2021 - 12.2022
Lead Production Associate 2
10X Genomics
08.2019 - 01.2021
Project
San Francisco State University, Guliaev Lab
08.2018 - 05.2019
Restaurant Manager
The Crepe House III
02.2010 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
San Francisco State University
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