Highlights:

Skills:Lab, Biotech, Science, Research, Project Management

Researcher and Production Technician 09/2021 - current
ShampooIK, Quito, Pichincha Ecuador
Industry: Personal care
Elaboration of solid cosmetic products for personal care.
• Maintained cleanliness and quality standards in the production of shampoo and conditioner products from organic residues such as eggshell and avocado seeds. • Led research through the review of scientific articles, clinical trials, and patents that oversee the qualities and benefits of determined organic wastes components on human hair.--
Lab technician Trainee 10/2019 - 08/2021
Nanomaterials characterization laboratory | ESPE, Sangolquí, Pichincha Ecuador
Industry: Nanotechnology
Analysis of micro and nano-scale materials on demand for research and quality control purposes.
• Characterized crystallinity, shape, size and composition of different structures employing X-ray Diffraction, Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). • Performed routine activities such as material disinfection, inventory management, customer service, and supervision of service providers. • Conducted research on mathematical models for drug release, reporting findings on a scientific article, currently under review, for PlosOne magazine: "Mathematical modeling of release kinetics from Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles synthesized using nanoprecipitation methods: a statistical analysis".--
Lab technician Trainee 03/2018 - 05/2018
Plant Tissue Culture Lab | ESPE, Sangolquí, Pichincha Ecuador
Industry: Plants research
Morphometric study of leaves of Vasconcellea gender.
• Carried out a Morphometric-geometric study of babaco (Vasconcellea × heilbornii) and jigacho (V. stipulata) leaves for taxonomy purposes. • Elaborated a practical guide for the morphometrical study of plants and animals. • Managed lab inventory through logbooks and laboratory cleanliness--
Production technician 10/2016 - 02/2017
Dikarya, Quito, Pichincha Ecuador
Industry: Food industry
Bioproduction of Mushrooms
• Designed and implemented a protocol for the fortification of edible mushrooms with iron and calcium. • Produced fortified mushroom-based dog food products.--

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE 04/2014 - 08/2021
Sangolquí, Pichincha, Ecuador
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Biotechnology Engineering
Biotechnology is a branch of science dedicated to the use of living organisms and their derivatives for the creation or innovation of products and processes.

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