Skills and Experiences.

Pharmacy, Health and Clinical Research

Experiences

  • Team Member - Oncology Screening in Post-Renal Transplant Patients: A retrospective review of adherence to screening guidelines in a Canadian health region

    • Coordinated with 6 multidisciplinary professionals

    • Conducted preliminary data analysis on patient demographics

    • Main designer of research poster featured at the American Transplant Congress 2023

  • Primary Contributor - Analysis of Tacrolimus Trends and Levels < 5μg/L in Renal Transplant Rejections

    • Principal author of the quality improvement project manuscript 

    • Conducted thorough retrospective chart review of patient data and synthesized evidence-based interpretations

    • Provided appraisal and commentary to the recent guideline modifications from  BC Transplant regarding tacrolimus target concentrations

    • Presented findings to the post-transplant clinic as well as Canadian Society 

      of Hospital Pharmacists

  • Medical Device Manufacturing Consultant - Dalian Lion Medical Industries

    • Analyzed government guidance documents to establish enzymatic detergent manufacturing operations in Vancouver

    • Authored report containing regulation compliance plan involving timeline, business registration, and licenses required

Skills/Training

  • Doctor of Pharmacy 2024 Candidate

  • First Aid & CPR-C Trained

  • Injection Certified

  • Minor ailment & contraception prescribing training

  • Fluent in clinical literature review

  • Steveston Compounding Pharmacy: 1 year experience

    • Provided close care to senior living facility. Personally supported medication daily witness and administration of topical drugs to 4 patients daily.

    • Accurately compounded creams, suspensions and rinses requiring precise dosing calculations

    • Frequently counselled patients, clarified with insurance groups, and reconciled med records with hospitals

    Rexall Pharmacy Practicum: 4 week rotation

    • Small but fast paced environment focused on volume and efficiency

    Shoppers Drug Mart Practicum: 6 week rotation

    • Large pharmacy dependent on teamwork and coordination

    Pharmasave Pharmacy Practicum: 8 week rotation

    • Intimate and caring team proudly practicing to full scope with doctor relationships next door

    • Frequent minor ailment prescribing and prescription adaptations

  • Vancouver General Hospital: 8 week rotation

    • Experience on general, vascular surgery floors

      • Managed complex pre-op, post-op medications

      • Provided patient centred counseling

    • Lead nursing Inservice education

    • Conducted case presentation involving literature search and evidence appraisal

    St. Paul’s Hospital Practicum: 6 week rotation

    • Orthopedic pharmacy team member

    • Conducted patient workups, counseling and clinical note writing

    • Delivered Lab reviews and safe therapeutic monitoring

    • Presented thoroughly researched drug information requests

   Biochemistry and Analytics   

Experiences

  • Colin Ross Laboratory Student Assistant - UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences

    • Best practice of laboratory techniques involving PCR, flow cytometer, nanodrop, fluorescence microscope and biosafety cabinet

    • Exposure to contemporary gene editing techniques and editing verification via ..various sequencing methods

  • REX URO - Retinal DA receptor Knockout and Myopia in Chicks

    • Presented research findings at Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference

    • Designed and investigated the research topic in a team setting and conducted relevant literature reviews

    • Generated statistical graphs and figures using Graphpad Prism

    • Hands-on experience with immunohistochemistry for visualization of mutant frog eye photoreceptors

  • Laboratory Assistant - Silliker JR Labs - Mérieux NutriSciences

    • Demonstrated organizational skills by assembling multiple reagents simultaneously for quantitative analysis

    • Preparation of bacterial medium 

  • Clinical implication: Individuals with the Bassett mutation exhibit lower spO2 and may experience cases of anemia, cyanosis, and dyspnea

    Extensive literature reviews were conducted on hemoglobin studies and were compiled to reveal the functional consequences (O2 affinity, cooperative binding, Bohr effect) of the mutant variant

  • Thorough laboratory protocol writing and quantitative result reporting for a semester long project

    Study explored and established methods used in the characterization of pET32a-HA/lacZ recombinant vectors hosted by BL21 E. coli and the subsequent protein (β-galactosidase) production

  • Utilized experimental design skills to devise the most optimal conditions for the crystallization of lysozyme after purification via ion exchange and analyzed the active site domain of the protein using PyMOL

    1. Analysis of Potentiometric Properties of a Galvanic cell with self-made Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode through varying temperature and electrolyte

    2. Synthesis of N,N-Diethyl-m-Toluamide (DEET) Insect Repellent From m-Toluic Acid

    3. Synthesis of p-xylene using Kumada Cross Coupling

• Academic Projects

Skills/Training

  • 2 Years + Biochemistry undergraduate education

    • Developed research skills and laboratory techniques

    • Fundamental knowledge of statistical analysis

    • Foundational skills with PyMOL software

    • Experience with Laboratory Virtual
      Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW)

    • Familiarity with GraphPad Prism

  • Bench research safety trained:

    • Biosafety: Risk Group 1-3 biohazards

    • Chemical Safety: Hazards, storage, and control

  • PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Restriction Endonuclease Digestion, DNA Spectrophotometry, Ligation, Ion Exchange Batch Process, Bradford Assay, SDS-Page, Protein Crystallization, Immunohistochemistry, Sonication

  • pH Titration, Potentiometric Titration, Thin Layer Chromatography, UV-VIS, Multistep Synthesis, Vacuum Distillation, Liquid-Liquid Extraction, ATR-FTIR, GC-MS Analysis, H, C and P NMR Analysis Stoichiometric Calculation, Rotary Evaporation, Synthesis of Catalyst, Elemental Analysis, Suction Filtration, Ostwald Viscometer

  • Growth Medium Assembly, Isolation and Growth of Bacterial Culture, Transformations, Plasmid Isolation

• Techniques and Assays

     Computing and Technology    

Skills/Training

  • Dedicated time studying and building projects with C, Python and SQL

  • Learning fundementals of data structures and algorithms

  • Elementary Python 3 coding experience with emphasis on Jupyter/Data analysis

  • Rudimentary exposure to web CSS

  • Experience with web hosting, operations and design

    • Notion, Squarespace, Swoogo, Wix and Weebly

Experiences

  • Platform Development Assistant - Genome British Columbia

    • Leveraged digital platform expertise to create a seamless and enjoyable online user experience at summer programs

    • Supported construction, operation and maintenance of web platform, including: registration, payment, content uploads, stream hosting and user experience elements

    • Built Discord server architecture and establish appropriate roles and permissions in accordance with personnel and program content requirements

    • Provided on call troubleshooting during the live program (workshops, speakers)

    • facilitated a seamless and enjoyable online user experience to 100+ participants in multiday event

  • Creator and Designer - Personal Website (This Website)

    • Photo processor app: modifying contrast, brightness and grayscale

    • 2D avoid obstacle game with advancing levels

    • Modeling population

    • Data visualization

      • Using Numpy, Seaborn, Bokeh libraries

   Creativity, Design, Media and Marketing   

Skills/Training

  • Directed studies in media arts

    • Explored mediums with Photoshop, After-effects Flash and Final Cut Pro

  • Experience in directing, editing and cinematography

    • 1 Music video

    • 2 short story films

    • 1 horror flash animated story

  • Well versed in online graphic design tools

    • Canva and Adobe Spark

Experiences

  • Vice President of Logistics - World Vision UBC

    • Headed recruitment and onboarding of 7 talented roles

    • Lead and oversaw marketing team of 10 responsible for delivering graphics, photography and social media marketing

    • Evaluated projection of club trends in various aspects such as social media growth and event turnout

    • Set standards and optimized operations for community and club events

    • Facilitated communication between the committee and other senior executives

    • Expanded online presence to audience of 4000+

  • Team member of Health Insights - Clinical Service Business Plan

    • Clinical Business Plan to provide Point of care testing to a community pharmacy

    • Identifies target market using environmental scan and market analysis (SWOT)

    • Advised marketing plan analyzing: Product, Price, Promotion, and Place

    • Refined Executive Summary and financial forecasting

Go to Digital Portfolio

People, Empathy, Teaching and Planning

Skills/Training

  • Crisis Text line Counselor Training

    • KHP Certified to provide confidential texting support in moments of crisis

  • Competency in indigenous health and cultural safety

  • Completed Provincial Violent Prevention Training

Experiences

  • Crisis Counselor - Kids Help Phone (KHP)

    • Remotely provided confidential counseling support through the Crisis Text Line

    • employed active listening, empathy and safety planning for texters in their moments of crisis

    • Engaged in suicide risk assessment with every texter to ensure their safety alerted supervisor to immediate risk individuals

  • Instructor - Geneskool (Summer Science Program) - Genome BC

    • Summer science program for ~40 students grades 9-12, solving murder mysteries and viral outbreaks

    • Piloted and managed online learning server on Discord during the COVID pandemic

    • Taught and facilitated lab safety and biochemical techniques

    • Instructed fundamental concepts of genetics and microbiology including giving live lectures

    • Delivered deep meaningful mentorship to aspiring students and helped with career planning

  • Volunteer - MOSAIC Senior CARES program

    • Worked with seniors through the social prescribing program, provided weekly friendly check in calls and walks

    • Proactively recognized family’s needs and connect them with appropriate resources

    • Enhanced quality of life in mental and physical well being of seniors in local community