Sama Baradaran
North York,ON
Summary
Highly organized and dependable candidate skilled in efficiently managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Proven track record of meeting team goals by willingly accepting additional responsibilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Development Co-op Student
Sanofi Pasteur
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Aided in the collaboration with F&P team for short term process improvements, capital equipment qualification, and facility upgrades that involved decommissioning project and site renovation.
- Assisted CI specialists in optimizing production efficiency through management of multiple Smartsheets, iObeya boards and Excels, effectively tracking departmental performance.
- Regularly supported closure of Maintenance Work Orders through SAP/S4HANA
- Developed comprehensive training resources for seamless on-boarding of new students and managers.
- Served as liaison for stakeholders across Sanofi's cross-functional teams, fostering coordination and support for the successful execution of projects in areas such as Health and Safety, Records and Systems, MSAT, IT/ETS, among others.
- Support closure of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to reduce or eliminate recurrence of deviations through administration and execution of action items. Preventing deviations from occurring through periodic investigation.
- Collaborated with technical writers to ensure documentation changes (SOPs/BPRs) complied with GMP requirements, resulting in successful approval of over 50 documents.
- Developed comprehensive training resources for seamless on-boarding of new students and managers.
- Assist with documentation filing, archiving, and organization of documentation.
- Achieved 200% increase in organization and efficiency by implementing multiple tracking systems to manage document control across the department.
- Contributed to MOSAIC and WISE ERGs, organizing successful site-wide events attended by more than 100 individuals, as well as consistently updating ERG site pages and newsletters.
- Led the Co-op Lunch & Learn initiative through organizing more than 10 successful events by hosting various activities such as speaker sessions, peer panels, tours, and building relationships with esteemed guest speakers.
- Oversaw coordination and execution of site-wide co-op student events with a team of 15 volunteers, resulting in high attendee satisfaction with over 100 participants
- Delivered presentations as Sanofi representative to audiences exceeding 200 attendees during New Employee Orientation, Co-op Send-Off, and Early Careers Events
- Led and supervised departmental students, overseeing touch-point meetings, training sessions, and task organization.
Student Research Assistant
Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment Technologies
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Support PhD/Master students with wastewater treatment thesis projects
- Collected, recorded, and reported data to PhD supervisors and delegated on results on adsorption and desorption processes
- Adapted quickly to new areas of focus within the lab or department, demonstrating flexibility in learning new concepts or methods.
- Developed strong problem-solving skills through troubleshooting experimental challenges as they arose during the research process.
- Enhanced research accuracy by diligently collecting and analyzing data from various sources.
- Operated and maintained laboratory equipment, guaranteeing precise and accurate test outcomes
- Assisted in the completion of research projects, conducting literature reviews and gathering relevant information.
Laboratory Technician
Weidmann Electrical Technology
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Accumulated over 1,250 hours of lab experience in a fast-paced analytical laboratory with minimal supervision.
- Managed day-to-day lab operations and provided regular reports on findings and discrepancies to supervisors.
- Maintained station cleanliness while executing analysis and data entry for more than 40 samples on a daily basis.
- Streamlined sample processing for faster turnaround times and improved customer satisfaction.
- Documented information and calibration data by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Conducted daily testing and quality control procedures to maintain data integrity and accuracy.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, power factor and dielectric devices.
- Managed preparation of necessary reagents and titration solutions, while also overseeing proper disposal of waste materials.
- Ensured accurate compilation and input of experiment data into software (LIMS) following established protocol.
- Aided in completion of testing, waste disposal, instrument cleaning, sample production, and additional tasks for different departments.
- Gained knowledge of WHMIS and EHS procedures through job site training.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Chemical Engineering (BEng)
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON05.2024
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Laboratory techniques
- Project Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Work Ethic and Integrity
- Organizational abilities
Extracurricular Activities
• General member of MUES external committee and Frosh Leader, which aided the student society in managing and organizing events and gaining sponsors.
• General member of various other design-oriented student groups (Ryerson Chem E Car, etc.), focusing on technical and theoretical aspects of engineering design.
• Vice President of Finance for the Toronto Metropolitan University Association of Recreational Roleplayers and Gamers. Responsibilities include managing the club budget, finances, and outstanding financial compensation.
• Currently volunteering at TMU in between classes.
Awards
- First Aid and CPR-C certificate (acquired 2021)
- BioTalent SWPP Subsidy Recipient;
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Persian
Limited Working
French
Limited Working
References
References are available upon request.
Timeline
Process Development Co-op Student
Sanofi Pasteur
01.2024 - 08.2024
Student Research Assistant
Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment Technologies
09.2023 - 12.2023
Laboratory Technician
Weidmann Electrical Technology
05.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelors of Engineering - Chemical Engineering (BEng)
Toronto Metropolitan University
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