Who am I?

I am a biochemist, manufacturing specialist, and as of recently, a self-taught programmer. After having realized the importance of good database systems in my work experiences, I am now seeking to transition into the database engineering and software development industries.

Front-End Development

70%

Back-End Development

50%

Data Analysis

60%

Biochemical Processes and Applications

90%

GxP Knowledge and Adherence

95%

My Work Experiences

  • 2023-current - Graduate Teaching Assitant

    Created new, interactive lecture slides on Sequential Logic Gates and Assembly. Demonstrated circuits using CircuitLab and walked through the underlying Assembly code of C. Presented lecture material on Computer Systems which went over Circuits, Logic Gates, Data Path, Assembly, the C Language, and Dynamic Memory Allocation. Answers student questions on online forum (EdDiscussion) or through office hours via Zoom.
    Company - University of Pennsylvania
    Duration - 5 months
    Location - Philadelphia

  • 2018-2020 - Manufacturing Associate I & II

    Led teams of up to 5 associates in manufacturing personalized cancer treatments as a Manufacturing Associate I and later, Manufacturing Associate II. Was responsible for training over 30 new associates and running/troubleshooting over 300 runs. Authored several new GMP process batch records.
    Company - WuXi Apptec
    Duration - 2 years
    Location - Philadelphia

  • 2016-2017 - Organic Chemistry Tutor

    Paid tutor for approx. 25 students for 6 hrs per week. Helped with homework, preparing for exams & organic chemistry labs.
    University - Duquesne University
    Duration - 2 years
    Location - Pittsburgh

  • 2015-2017 - Duquesne Undergraduate Researcher

    Conducted over 2000 hours of research on effects of macromolecular crowding on cancer-related enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) for potential therapeutic improvements. Delivered presentation at ethics forum and published research in Duquesne University's annual research publication. Attended paid summer programs with a Dean's Award Scholarship.
    University - Duquesne University
    Duration - 3 years
    Location - Pittsburgh

My Education

  • Graduate Studies

    Currently a Masters student at University of Pennsylvania. Will graduate in the Summer of 2024.
    Degree - Masters in Computers and Information Technology
    GPA - 3.95
    University - University of Pennsylvania

  • Undergraduate: Class of 2018

    Studied biochemistry under Laval merit scholarship. Graduated cum laude as an Honor's College student by defending by Honor's Research Thesis. Made Dean's List all years.
    Degree - Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
    GPA - 3.71
    University - Duquesne University

  • High School: Class of 2014

    Part of first class to graduate from the #1 ranked highschool in Pennsylvania.
    Degree - Obtained with IB Honors
    High School - Downingtown STEM Academy

My Offered Services

I offer expertise in biochemistry, GxP, and computer programming.

Programming Languages
  • Python
  • C
  • Java
  • R (RStudio)
  • HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
  • SQL (MySQL)
Technologies
  • Anaconda
  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • Panda & Numpy
  • DynamoDB
  • S3
  • AWS
Computational and Modeling Software
  • Blender
  • PyMol
  • Visual Molecular Dynamics
  • Avogadro
  • Photoshop and AffinityPhoto
Instrument Competencies
  • UV-Visible Spectrophotometry
  • IR Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
    • Tandem MS
    • GC-MS
    • LC-MS
    • qTOF-MS
  • NMR
University Lab Skills
  • Chromatography
  • PAGE assay
  • Protein Purification
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • PCR
Coursera Certifications

All certifications are viewable on my LinkedIn!

Contact Me

+1 (484)-639-4647

SQshaik@gmail.com

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