Experience
January 16, 2018 – present

Scientist 3 / Microbiologist• Universal Robina Corporation

·       Performs Microbiological Analysis on the following samples:

a.     Drinking and Processed Water

b.     Raw Materials

c.      Finished Products

d.     Waste Water

e.     Monthly Equipment Monitoring – Swabbing

f.      Monthly Environmental Monitoring – Plate Air Exposure, Swabbing

g.     Samples from Production Laboratory, Plant, Special Projects and Sensory

·       Prepares culture media, chemicals, reagents, and glassware’s prior to analysis

·       Maintains and updates inventory of culture media, chemicals, reagents, and glassware

·       Prepares monthly temperature monitoring, cleaning monitoring, biological monitoring, reference culture monitoring, and other related files

·       Keeps, updates, and maintain files

·       Provides Technical Assistance to customers thru microscopy

·       Plans scheduling of samples from customers for microbiological analysis

·       Prepares, signs, and issues Microbiological Test Reports

·       Accepts daily deliveries and updates related files and records

·       Prepares monthly reports – Activity Based Costing, Expenditures, Action Register Report, Suppliers Evaluation Form, Subcontractors Evaluation Form, and Monthly Highlights

·       Prepares list of media, chemicals, glassware and equipment for requisition

·       Decontamination of materials and glassware used during and after analysis.

·       Maintains and updates equipment, furniture, and IT inventory

·       Creates a yearly laboratory equipment maintenance plan

·       Reviews and revises Quality Assurance Test Methods, Work Instruction, Procedures Manual, and other related documents

·       Performs any tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor

·       Maintains and update inventory of reference culture

Achievements:

·       Contributed to Micro Section’s 100% Service Level Rating, High Customer Satisfaction Rating

·       Sensory Trained Panelist as of September 28, 2018

·       Re-qualified as Sensory Trained Panelist as of May 2019

·       Re-qualified as Sensory Trained Panelist as of October – September 2019

·       Member, Internal Audit Team CY 2019 and Supplies Management Team for CY 2018-2019

August 29, 2015 – April 24, 2017

Quality Assurance Officer • Midfield Meat International

1.     analyses production processes and evaluate individual products for quality

2.     conducts quality assurance audits and inspection of meat production facilities

3.     provides assessments of the overall quality of production and            distribution processes

4.     assist with the development and implementation of quality assurance guidelines

5.     ensures that all internal quality control procedures are implemented

6.     prepares reports and documentation required by various regulatory agencies

7.     manage and maintains databases tracking all quality assessment results

8.     reports any identified critical compliance risks to senior management

9.     investigate reports of quality issues with various products

10.  provides recommendations on ways to improve or update existing standards

11.  trains new member of the quality assurance teams as well as production personnel and provides mentoring

12.  establishes and implements quality assurance procedures

13.  prepares quality assurance reports

September 24, 2007 – August 15, 2015

QA Analyst 1 (Senior Microbiologist) ●Nestle Philippines, Inc., Cabuyao Factory

1.     Analyze the microbial load of raw materials and finished product as well as water supply and environmental samples, incoming raw materials and other

2.     Conduct hygiene and sanitation inspection; swab testing (i.e. conventional and rapid method) and environmental monitoring.

3.     Responsible for the upholding and promoting FSMS (ISO 22000:2005), ISO 17025

4.     Responsible for the verification if cGMP, GLP, Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Microbiological Laboratory, HACCP and 5S Programs are being implemented.

5.     Perform machine swabs, personnel swab and microbial air monitoring.

6.     Utilize/apply uniform microbial test methods of analysis consistently in order that a comparable, accurate and reproducible result that may be assures that is based on local and international standards.

7.     Prepare media and laboratory materials needed for microbiological analysis

8.     Conducts sampling of Work in process and Finished Product according to laboratory sampling   plan for microbiological analysis

9.     Accomplishes Microbiological Test Reports, Finished Product Releases

10.  Initiate purchase request needed by the section

11.  Maintain and observes Good Laboratory Practices for microbiology section

12.  Monitor GMP activities of all production staff.

13.  Verification and maintenance of microbiology equipment (ICP checks)

14.  Execute microbiological challenge and shelf-life studies of products

15.  Conducts documentation and review of section procedure and general procedures

16.  Conducts cross functional internal audits

17.  Conducts cross functional duties pertaining to Quality Assurances function e.g. Dispatch   Monitoring, In Line control, Equipment Calibration, Material Receiving and Inspection

Achievement:

§  Consistent Excellent Rating in Proficiency Testing (2008 – 2015)

§  Microbiology Section Team Leader

§  ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Approved Signatory for                  Biological/Microbiological Testing

January 02, 2002 – September 15, 2005

Laboratory Technician, BIOTECH LABORATORY• Formost Farms Inc.

1.     Performs Detection and Enumeration of Salmonella spp, Staphylococci, Enterococci,Coliforms, E. coli, Hemophilus spp, Actinobaccillus pleuropneumonia.

2.     Perform sensitivity testing of all bacterial isolates, routine fecalysis on Breeders and Growers

3.     Prepare and sterilize Culture medium and equipment’s for vaccine production and for Microbial analysis

4.            4.    Collect and maintain bacterial isolates for vaccine

5.            5.    Perform other duties that may assigned by Head or Supervisor

6.    Establish system for monitoring use of laboratory equipment       and accountability     for breakage/damaged facilities

7.    Prepares weekly highlight report of activities or other reports that maybe required by supervisor

8.    Conducts monthly inventory of glass wares, culture media, chemicals and reagents and other materials used in laboratory

9.    Check the effectively of the cleaning and sanitizing chemicals by bactericidal testing

Education
Central Luzon State University, Muñoz Science City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

§  Recipient of CHED-CLSU Biology Center of Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship Program (1998 – 2001)

§  Recipient of Municipal Scholarship Program – Municipality of Jones (1997 -2001)

§  Student Assistant, Microbial Culture Collection and Testing Laboratory

Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Luzon State University (2000 – 2001)