adrian vasquez resume 1_27_16
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Adrian Vasquez 917-584-2536
[email protected]_____________________________
Summary
Analytical Chemist/Biopharmaceutical Scientist, with over 13 years of cGMP experience. The focus is
on promoting a quality product through quality analysis. Primarily, this is done by training new chemists in troubleshooting/running the instrumentation, ordering/organizing inventory, scheduling
calibration of lab equipment and attending safety equipment training as part of the spill team in R&D. The tools are the instrumentation/technical skills listed below, a green belt in six sigma certification
and an appreciation for hard work toward a quality functioning lab.
Experience
Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Long Island, NY December 2014 – Present
Research based Analytical Chemist for Stability Services department
Stability testing of Chemical and Physical Sunscreens of all formulas produced in the
preliminary batch testing phases, under strict analysis and recording parameters.
Using H-class/I-class UPLC Instrumentation with Empower 3 software and Thermo Scientific™
iCAP™ 7600 ICP-OES Analyzer with Qtegra™ Intelligent Scientific Data Solution™ Software
accompanying the Milestone Ultrawave Microwave Digester.
Mentor the current staff on Instrumentation and troubleshooting as well as general lab
techniques.
Maintain inventory of lab supplies, chemicals and stationary items by categorizing inventory
and preparing purchase order forms. Research price fluxes to save up to 30% in inventory.
Communicate with technical experts equipment manufacturers to diagnose breakdown and
maintenance of lab instrumentation.
Promote efficiency by constantly advocating for faster and safer approaches to testing and
documenting data. My efforts have increased our throughput by an estimated 20% in 2015.
Maintaining a clean and safe lab environment. I'm a member of the Safety team for the R&D
building with hazardous material and safety equipment training.
Organize and schedule workflow for inspection and calibration of lab equipment.
Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Long Island, NY July 2003 – December 2014
Analytical Chemist/Biopharmaceutical Scientist
Routine testing of over 70 active compounds using HPLC/UPLC(H-class), GC, ICP and ELISA
assays in finished goods/products and raw materials.
Extensive training in SAP data management system.
Solely investigate complaint samples with issues either at the receiving, producing and/or
directly from consuming stage. The outcome of these investigations have led to reformulation of products, packaging alterations and the source locations of contaminants such as glass,
insects, corrugate, raw materials and/or metals.
Statistical Analysis have been used in DOE experiments for Method Validations of our instrumentation assays, cleaning validations of fill lines in the production stage and complaint
issues. They range from simple linear regressions to ANOVA calculations.
Adrian Vasquez 917-584-2536
[email protected]_____________________________ Other contributions include making formal proposals for new instrumentation such as the NIR
that has saved time and money in testing samples for various parameters. Currently proposing
a new microscope to purchase.
St. Johns University, Jamaica, NY January 2009 – June 2009
Independent Researcher/Graduate Student
Researched and applied 1D and 2D NMR techniques, in both 13C and 1H NMR, for Dr. Steven
Graham for the purpose of analyzing the purity of organic products produced in the lab.
SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY September 1999 – May 2003
Research Assistant
Assisted in an Organic Lab researching journals and later created, analyzed and separated Organic chemical products. Derivatives were generated and tested through HPLC, GC and 1H
NMR to test their active forms, after proper distillation techniques were incorporated.
Certifications February 2012
ASQ(The American Society for Quality), Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Education
St. John's University MS, Major: Chemistry, 2008 SUNY Geneseo BS, Major: Chemistry, 2003
NYU Poly MS, Major: Chemical Engineering, 2009-2010 (incomplete)
Scholarships
National Science Foundation, Louis Stokes Alliance.
Instrumentation/Technical skills
UPLC/HPLC
(Empower 3
Software)
Near Infrared
Infrared analysis
Gel Electrophoresis
Photo-radiation
Gas
Chromatography
UV spectrometer
Kodak "Image
Capture"
Enzyme/DNA staining
XRF Analysis
ICP/microwave
digestor
General Wet
Chemistry techniques
Micro-Array Analyzer
Microscope software
analysis
TOC Analyzer
ELISA Assays
SAP – data
management system
RDS- data
management system
Other skills
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, Scifinder Language: Fluent in Spanish