Highlights:My main achievement is the development and production of the first Recombinant Drug made in Venezuela: Filgrastim.

Skills:Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biotech/R&D/Science, Quality Control, Upstream Cell Culture, Drug Development, Pharmaceutical companies, Biotechnology, Recombinant Drugs, Blood Products

Goal:Return to my professional activity working for a Biopharmaceutical Company or Research Institute where my knowledge and experience are required and, at the same time, where I can have the opportunity of continue learning and growing by my own merits.

Certification:• English. American and British Academy. February - November2015. 504 hours. • Qualification of Equipments. June 2009. 4 hours. • Management Development Program. September 2008. 64 hours. • Liquid Handling in the Laboratory. Workshop of pipetting. October 2007. • Negotiation and Conflict Management. September 2007. • Experimental Techniques for Recombinant Products. April 2007. • Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing. April 2006. • Bacterial Fermentation. April and May 2005. • English. Centro Venezolano Americano. July 2004 to July 2006. • Electrophoresis 1D and 2D. December 2004. • Bacterial Fermentation Fundamental Theory. November 2004. • Biosafety. November 2004. • Experimental Design and Probit Analysis in the Evaluation of Chemical and Biological Insecticides. December 2001. • Risks of a germ warfare. November 2001. • Drugs: A good diagnosis, better treatment. November 2001

Honor:Button of 5 years. Awards to the fidelity.

CEO & General Manager 07/2010 - current
Globaliquors GmbH, Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen Venezuela
Industry: Beverages & Food
Position: Co-founder and General Manager Function: Legal opening and formation of the company; Research, planning and development of business activity; Employee management. Achievements: Successful opening of the company in Spain and Germany, increasing of suppliers and customers, increasing of sales by 10% per year and successful opening of the physical store in Frankfurt, Germany. Reason for looking a new job: My current professional goal is return to my professional activity as a Biologist.
Function: Legal opening and formation of the company; Research, planning and development of business activity; Employee management. Achievements: Successful opening of the company in Spain and Germany, increasing of suppliers and customers, increasing of sales by 10% per year and successful opening of the physical store in Frankfurt, Germany.--
Supervisor of Production 07/2009 - 07/2010
Quimbiotec, C.A., San Antonio , Miranda Venezuela
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Position: Supervisor of Production – Department of Production, Cell Culture Area. Function: Perform the scaling-up to industrial level and the subsequent production of the first batches of Filgrastim in the stage of cell culture in bioreactor (upstream processes). Achievements: The successful scaling-up and subsequent production of Filgrastim. Reason for leaving: Resignation for move to Germany.
Function: Perform the scaling-up to industrial level and the subsequent production of the first batches of Filgrastim in the stage of cell culture in bioreactor (upstream processes). Achievements: The successful scaling-up and subsequent production of Filgrastim.--
Researcher 07/2005 - 07/2009
Quimbiotec, C.A., San Antonio , Miranda Venezuela
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Position: Researcher – Department of Research and Development (R&D), Cell Culture Laboratory. Function: Perform the technology transfers and the developing of new recombinant drugs (upstream processes) in laboratory scale. Achievements: The successful development at laboratory scale of Filgrastim and the first stage of the development of a second recombinant drug. Reason for leaving: Promotion.
Function: Perform the technology transfers and the developing of new recombinant drugs (upstream processes) in laboratory scale. Achievements: The successful development at laboratory scale of Filgrastim and the first stage of the development of a second recombinant drug.--
Microbiology Lab Analyst 07/2003 - 07/2005
Quimbiotec, C.A., San Antonio , Miranda Venezuela
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Position: Microbiology Lab Analyst – Department of Quality Control, Microbiology Laboratory. Function: Verification of microbiological limits in the samples of raw material, equipment, water and blood products during the production process. Reason for leaving: Promotion.
Function: Verification of microbiological limits in the samples of raw material, equipment, water and blood products during the production process.--
Biologics Lab Analyst 04/2003 - 07/2003
Quimbiotec, C.A., San Antonio , Miranda Venezuela
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Position: Biologics Lab Analyst – Department of Quality Control, Biologics Laboratory. Function: Verification of purity limits in samples of the blood products drugs during the production process. Reason for leaving: Promotion.
Function: Verification of purity limits in samples of the blood products drugs during the production process.--
Projects coordinator 01/2003 - 04/2003
Inmunolab, C.A., Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Position: Projects coordinator – Department of Sales. Function: Development and management of sales projects of equipment and products in the area of microbiology for both clinical and research laboratories. Achievement: The successful sell to the Caracas Avila Clinic of the first Laboratory for the anomaly detection in the human embryo through blood samples from the mother. Reason for leaving: Resignation. I accepted the job offer of Quimbiotec, C.A. more appropriate to my professional interests.
Function: Development and management of sales projects of equipment and products in the area of microbiology for both clinical and research laboratories. Achievement: The successful sell to the Caracas Avila Clinic of the first Laboratory for the anomaly detection in the human embryo through blood samples from the mother.--
Research Assistant 09/2002 - 01/2003
Instituto de Biomedicina Dr. Jacinto Convit, Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela
Industry: Scientific research
Position: Research Assistant – Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Function: Perform the experiments and molecular assays related with the researching of the Leishmaniasis. Reason for leaving: End of job contract.
Function: Perform the experiments and molecular assays related with the researching of the Leishmaniasis.--
Teacher Assistant 07/1998 - 07/1999
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela
Industry: Education
Position: Teacher Assistant – Biology School, Science Faculty. Function: Training and preparation of experimental practices of Genetic for the students. Reason for leaving: End of job contract.
Function: Training and preparation of experimental practices of Genetic for the students.--
Researcher Assistant 07/1996 - 07/1998
Instituto de Biología Experimental, Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela
Industry: Scientific research
Position: Researcher Assistant – Laboratory of Microbiology & Genetics. Function: Perform the experiments needed by the Researcher. Reason for leaving: End of job contract.
Function: Perform the experiments needed by the Researcher.--

Universidad Central de Venezuela 07/1993 - 07/2002
Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Biology
Degree: Biologist with specialization in Cell Biology. Thesis: "Isolation and identification of microbial strains associated with the larva of Hylesia metabus (Crammer: 1775) and analysis of possible entomopathogenic potential" Tutor: Dr. Blas Dorta. UCV Professor and Head of Laboratory of fermentation processes. IBE-UCV.

Resume/CV BSc. Luisa Berlioz Biologist, Microbiologist, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology