Neel Patel
Summary
Innovative, ambitious, and detail-oriented graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Biotechnology. Throughout my academic and professional journey, I consistently demonstrate a strong work ethic, exceptional time management abilities, and the capacity to take initiative when necessary. My passion for acquiring new knowledge and executing tasks with a clear understanding of the desired outcome has enabled me to excel in internships, volunteer positions, and professional roles. This drive for continuous skills development fuels my commitment to personal growth. With a dedication to supporting teams, driving organizational success, and upholding the highest standards of quality, I am confident in my ability to play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of laboratories. As I embark on the next chapter of my career, I am eager to leverage my diverse skillset to tackle new challenges head-on.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
TATUA DAIRY
04.2024 - Current
- Perform routine and non-routine testing, equipment calibration and maintenance
- Ensure any out of specification results are reported to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner
- Maintaining supplies of consumables
- Assist in identifying problems and rectifying them
- Complete assessments to verify own competency
- Assist with training other technicians
- Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with documented procedures
- Carry out the duties defined in the departmental manuals and, at times, other duties are directed by supervisors or Managers
- Undertake all work in a safe manner and follow all company and workplace health and safety procedures
- Identify new hazards and advise manager or workplace H&S representative/ coordinator within 24 hours of identification (or earlier if required)
- Accurately report incidents and accidents to manager or workplace H&S representative/ coordinator as soon as possible
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
OCEANIA DAIRY LTD
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Maintain ODL Laboratory’s IANZ accreditation to comply with all ISO: IEC 17025 and MPI RLP requirements
- Lead quality assurance initiatives, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Oversee microbial testing of In-process and finished products, emphasizing accuracy and precision
- Implement aseptic technique, plating methods, enumeration and bacteria identification
- Perform daily calibration and Quality controls checks
- Drive microbiology analysis to enhance food safety management, including HACCP and environmental monitoring
- Prepare specialized media for laboratory use and proficiently work with laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- Follow day-to-day quality monitoring such as NCR, LIR and QCP
- Use Standard laboratory equipment including PH meter, balance, incubator, autoclave, pipettes and conductivity meter
- Participate in Inter-laboratory Comparison programme (ILCP) and assist with investigating any non-complying results
- Ensure all standard operating procedures and food safety regulations are complied with and contribute to the company’s achievements of established Quality KPIs
- Ensure all results QC released and reported to the customer for in-process and finished goods within the agreed tests turnaround time to the customer
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
EUROFINS ELS LTD
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Perform specimen processing of food, water, and other cultures for susceptibility to pathogens
- Performed aseptic techniques, Enumeration, Listeria monocytogenes, testing for Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Clostridium, and Lactobacilli
- Perform routine analysis and perform, project work efficiently and effectively
- Logged all specimens, analyses, results, and other data into the LIMS and Equals
- Used Petri film, MPN and pour plate, Spread plate, Spiral plate and membrane filter methods toward the identification of bacteria
- Ensure compliance to ISO 17025 by adhering to all Quality Management System Procedures, SOPs, and Policies
- Complete all quality control records by quality requirements and work instructions
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of their work area and processes, aiming for better safety, quality, turn-around-time, and efficiency
- Perform the drinking water quality analysis as the requirement of DWSNZ (drinking water standards of New Zealand)
- Perform HPC (Heterotrophic place count) to estimate the number of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic heterotrophic bacteria in water
- Perform legionella test for cooling towers by using MWY and BCYE plates
- Perform Membrane filtration method for environmental water, swimming pools and sewage and effluent
INTERN
GO Well Consulting LTD
07.2021 - 10.2021
- During my 2021 internship, I was instrumental in the success of a project detailing:
- Research and Data Collection: Undertake research as instructed to aid Go Well in gathering required data and furthering our knowledge and understanding
- Support the design and development: Undertaking market research of Sustainability, and provide findings on existing courses such as Environmental sustainability, Sustainable business strategy, Leadership in Sustainable, Environment Management for Sustainability, Sustainability Science and finally, Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, and what the demand is for
- Support the design and development of a course
- Report Reading and Summarizing: Reading reports as required and providing summaries of key findings
- Attending Clients Meetings: Attending client meetings and keeping minutes as required
Education
GRADUATE DIPLOMA - Environmental Science
The University of Waikato
01.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ganpat University
01.2019
Skills
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Sample Preparation
- Microscopy techniques
- Lab result interpretation
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Microbiology Techniques
- Chemical Handling
Workrelatedcompetencies
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Adaptability
- Detailed Oriented
- Time Management
- Initiative
References
- Dhaval Patel, Medical laboratory Scientist, Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Hamilton, +64 224991699, dhavalpatel@outlook.com
- Karan Sharma, Senior Laboratory Technician, Oceania Dairy Ltd, Morven, Canterbury, +64 220855123, krnshrma18@gmail.com
Timeline
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
TATUA DAIRY
04.2024 - Current
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
OCEANIA DAIRY LTD
05.2022 - 04.2024
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
EUROFINS ELS LTD
12.2021 - 04.2022
INTERN
GO Well Consulting LTD
07.2021 - 10.2021
GRADUATE DIPLOMA - Environmental Science
The University of Waikato
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOTECHNOLOGY
Ganpat University
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