Work History

• 9/2022 - 0/0

  Sydney Water

  Water Quality Analyst: About Sydney Water Sydney water is Australia's largest water utility, providing Water, Wastewater and recycled water services to greater Sydney. Key Responsibilities: * Authorise data submitted to regulatory bodies such as EPA and local councils in relation to licence testing requirements and process monitoring of wastewater treatments and routine environmental testing. * Liaise with Laboratory team and Field testing team for matters regarding environmental and wastewater monitoring projects during project leading secondment * Routine Sampling and Testing of water quality parameters in Various environmental settings such as Lakes, Catchments, Beaches, and Rivers located within greater Sydney. * Operate company vessels on Waterways within Sydney to complete water quality routines, Sediment collection jobs and Pollution plank deployment/retrieval. * Water quality testing to detect and report the extent of environmental contaminations from sewage and clean water breaks in supply systems, Impacting waterways. Using key onsite tests such as Ammonia, Fluoride and Chlorine as contamination indicators. * Conduct calibration checks on field instruments and complete traceability records for accreditation requirements. * Use water quality parameters such as DO, PH, conductivity, turbidity, salinity, ORP and field observations for initial reports on water quality investigations. * Undertake drinking water sampling with routine chlorine titrations. * Conduct process monitoring tests of treatment processes within wastewater treatment plants to ensure EPA license compliance of recycled effluent discharging into the environment. * Attend call outs for afterhours sampling and testing required for environmental incidents and non compliance discharge events. * Conduct Maintenance, and safety inspections on Sydney water vehicles and vessels. Achievements: * Maintain a blemish free safety record in field and lab environments * Gain valuable project leading experience during secondment * Consistently conduct field tests and assessments for accurate representation of water quality for licence and compliance requirements * Complete Coxswains grade 3 Licence certificate in order to operate commercial vessels.

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• 7/2020 - 9/2022

  Birling Avian Laboratory

  Scientific Officer: About Birling Avian Laboratory Birling Avian Laboratory is accredited to the highest standards by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (NATA), our state of the art laboratory stands as a pioneer of research and development in the poultry industry. Key Responsibilities: * Quality Assurance Roles * Routine Microbiological Testing of Raw Poultry, Cooked samples, Post Mortem Specimens and Poultry Farm Environmental samples. * Use of Australian standard and Colilert method for Water sample TVC and Bacterial MPN * Use of Australian standard detection methods for Campylobacter spp and Bacillus spp * Establishing daily experimental controls and sterility testing of Media * Operation of TEMPO automated MPN enumeration system for various organism detection in Poultry and Environmental samples * Various Allergen testing on cooked food products * In-house Media Preparation of BPW, Demi Fraser and Bolton media broths using aseptic technique. * Quality Control testing on Media products prepared in the laboratory * Participate in regular Australian standard compliance training and SOP reviews. * Data Entry using Laboratory Information Management systems (LIMS) * Weekly stock take of laboratory consumables * Routine maintenance of laboratory equipment Achievements: * Accurately conduct laboratory tests for quality results reporting for clients * Gain valuable compliance experience for regulatory bodies including NATA * Worked safely with pathogenic organisms such as Listeria spp, Salmonella spp and Campylobacter spp. * .Adhered to Safety protocols and NATA Laboratory standards * Regularly reviewed and worked accordingly to Laboratory SOPs * Maintained high levels of attention to detail in sample testing and data entry duties

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• 1/2019 - 6/2020

  4Cyte Pathology

  Laboratory Scientist: About 4cyte Pathology 4Cyte pathology is Australia's newest privately owned pathology company. Key Responsibilities: * Working Under Direction of Microbiologist and Biochemist * Transferring of samples to agar plates, broth solutions and microscope slides for microbiological analysis * Plate streaking of specimens on required agar plate for cultivation * FOB tests, Urine microscopy, sensitivity testing * Preparation and transfer of blood samples to automated biochemical analysis system * Maintenance of Aptio automated system * Fast Paced sample preparation of Covid-19 samples for PCR analysis * PCR pipetting * Specimen reception duties * Data Entry using laboratory data programs Achievements: * Worked safely and efficiently in a fast paced environment * High levels of attention to detail maintained consistently * Followed direction of senior scientists and managers accurately * Accurate and fast paced data entry * Applied accrued university knowledge and gained understandings of current technologies.

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• 1/2017 - 11/2018

  Board Express

  Fleet Manager: About Board Express Board Express is a State transport and distribution service for Diesel fuel and construction equipment competing against some of Australia's most recognised Distribution services. Key Responsibilities: * Data entry and Data management roles * Organising mechanical servicing schedules and invoicing * National Heavy Vehicle Compliance auditing * Company networking Roles * Ensuring company compliance with National Regulator Standards

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