Registered biomedical scientist in HCPC, UK. Registration # is BS078804. and national registration PC-MT-1695-KHI-11. Strong educational background together with experience as an Application & Product Manager and Team Leader in Laboratory domain. Worked independently in research projects with time management, leadership, teamwork and planning skills.
Education
- 2001-2003
SSC I & II at Al-Kamran Public School, Karachi
- 2003-2005
HSC I & II at Govt. Degree Science College, Malir Cantt, Karachi
- 2006-2009
BS in Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Sciences) at Dow University of Health Sciences, (DUHS)
Experience
- 1st November 2022 – Present
Application and Product Manager at A.M. Sales and Services
I am responsible to managing all the technical aspects of product design and development, defining the target market that the product serves, Provide technical training and trouble shooting skills of the instruments, Forecasting of the reagents and other basis needs of running business and for the development and growth of business, Provide advice on managing infection control, supervise junior staff, training and orientation of new employees, monitoring instrument malfunction, conducting validation studies for all new tests and kits, inventory management, revision of SOPS and policies, conducting ISO audits, perform every task given by head of department.
- 9th December 2019 – 31st October 2022
Incharge Laboratory at Bahria Town International Hospital
Team of 16 employees under my supervision. I was responsible for supervising all benches of laboratory. Perform routine and special analytical testing on a range of patient specimens. Have a look to patient specimen procedures in good time to maintain good turnaround time to pass the quality indicator, prioritize the workload and perform stat test or Emergency Investigations on time. Identify the abnormal, unexpected and critical results and inform back to concern person who utilize this information for correct diagnosis and plan the treatment of patients accordingly, maintenance and daily quality control of laboratory equipment. Competency assessment of all employees, monthly roster, assigning of tasks and duties to staff , Standard operating procedures, new policies induction, initiation of new tests and validation studies, evaluation of new products/ kits/consumables, Time management, audits, Quality assurance implementations and Quality control checks, inventory management, instrument malfunction, implementation of new methods in laboratory, budgeting of new tests, continuous education of staff, training of new hired employees, biosafety of lab, maintain all quality control, competency assessment, SOPS, policies, product evaluation forms file and completing all tasks given by the head of department.
- 1st January 2019 to 08th December 2019.
Assistant Manager Sales and Application Specialist at A.M. Sales and Services
Develop sales pipeline for company’s biomedical products and services, Assist in planning, coordinating, and managing resources to ensure that a project successfully achieves its target goals within the given constraints, Develop and implement an annual medical equipment Business Development plan for the Company, Ensure technical standards are being maintained, QA procedures are being followed and appropriate health and safety standards are being adhered to, Research on the competitors’ products by evaluating characteristics and pricing for the best price in the niche market, Collaborate and assist the procurement department in ordering medical equipment or related biomedical items as well follow ups to determine status of ordered items, Take initiative to respond to, resolve and follow up on customer issues in a timely manner, Supervise to ensure work orders are completed within established time frames, Interact with manufacturer’s representatives to obtain the necessary technical product support, Maintain a comprehensive database containing details of all equipment managed by company, Provide weekly operational reports on activities within the department to supervisor.
- 11th January 2018 to 23rd November 2018
Supervisor-Hematology at The Indus Hospital
Team of 14 employees under my supervision. I was responsible for supervising all benches of laboratory. Perform routine and special analytical testing on a range of patient specimens. Have a look to patient specimen procedures in good time to maintain good turnaround time to pass the quality indicator, prioritize the workload and perform stat test or Emergency Investigations on time. Identify the abnormal, unexpected and critical results and inform back to concern person who utilize this information for correct diagnosis and plan the treatment of patients accordingly, maintenance and daily quality control of laboratory equipment. Competency assessment of all employees, monthly roster, assigning of tasks and duties to staff , Standard operating procedures, new policies induction, initiation of new tests and validation studies, evaluation of new products/ kits/consumables, Time management, audits, Quality assurance implementations and Quality control checks, inventory management, instrument malfunction, performing CAP proficiency testing surveys, implementation of new methods in laboratory, budgeting of new tests, continuous education of staff, training of new hired employees, biosafety of lab, maintain all quality control, competency assessment, SOPS, policies, product evaluation forms file and completing all tasks given by the head of department.
- 09th September 2017 to 10th January 2018
Quality Assurance Officer at National Institute of Blood Disease and Bone Marrow Transplantation
- April 27th to 08th September 2017
Lab Technologist at Memon Medical Institute Hospital
1)Worked on Auto Analyzer Sysmex XP-100, XN-550.
2)Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control.
3)Preparation of all stain in Hematology including Leishman stain, perform staining on
peripheral smear.
4)Preparation of Peripheral smear and stain on Leishman stain.
5)Perform ESR on westergren tube method and Malaria Parasite on Peripheral smear and
immunochromatography Technique.
6))Hemoglobin Electrophoresis in cellulose alkaline acetate medium by semi-automated
analyzer.
7)Manual cell count techniques on Neubauer chamber in Hematology for Platelets count, Total leukocytes count, red blood cells for peripheral blood.
8)Perform Microscopy of Peripheral smear and Thick and Thin Smear for Malaria Parasite.- 08th July, 2015 to 28th February 2017
Laboratory Technician at Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, Olaya, Riyadh
1)Worked on Auto Analyzer Cell Dyne 3700,Alifax® Erythrocyte Sedimentation Analyzer and Siemens BCS XP.
2)Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control and quality assessments samples. (CAP)
3)Preparation of all stain in Hematology including Leishman stain, perform staining on
peripheral smear.
4)Preparation of Peripheral smear and stain on Leishman stain.
5)Perform ESR 0n Alifax® Erythrocyte Sedimentation Analyzer and Malaria Parasite on peripheral smear and immunochromatography Technique.
6)Manual cell count techniques on Neubauer chamber in Hematology for Platelets count, Total leukocytes count, red blood cells for peripheral blood.
7)Perform Sickling Test, G6PD and Thick & Thin Smear for Malaria Parasite.- April, 2011 to June, 2015
Medical Technologist & Quality Control Analyst at Dow University of Health Sciences
Hematology Department:
1) Worked on Auto Analyzer Cell Dyne 3200, Cell Dyne Ruby and Cell Dyne Sapphire.
2) Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control and quality assessments samples. (RIQAS)
3) Preparation of all stain in Hematology including Leishman stain, perform staining on
peripheral smear and bone marrow aspirate slides.
4) Preparation of Peripheral smear and stain on Leishman stain.
5) Perform ESR on westergren tube method and Malaria ICT on immune chromatography
Technique.
6) Manual cell count techniques on Neubauer chamber in Hematology for Platelets count, Total leukocytes count, red blood cells for peripheral blood.
7) Perform Microscopy of Peripheral smear and Thick and Thin Smear for Malaria Parasite.Blood Transfusion Medicine:
1) Perform Blood Group ABO and RH typing on tube techniques (Forward and Reverse Both).
2) Perform Cross Match (Compatibility between recipient and Donor) by manual and Gel card techniques.
3) Perform Direct Coomb’s test and Indirect Coomb’s test.
4) Prepare blood product i.e. Pack red cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Platelets, Cryoprecipitate and Cryosupernatant.
5) Antibody screening and Identification.
6) Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control.
7) Transfusion Reaction Workup.Coagulation Departments:
1) Worked on STAGO STA COMPACT and Manually. Performed D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, Mixing studies, Factor Assay, Inhibitor Screening and Inhibitor Assay.
2) Hand on experience of coagulation profile Prothrombin Time, Activated Partial
Thromboplastin Time, Bleeding Time and Clotting Time.
3) Collection, Process, Analysis and Storage of samples of different research projects.- August, 2008 to January, 2012
Senior Laboratory Technologist at National Institute of Blood Diseases & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Hematology Department:
1) Worked on Auto Analyzer Sysmex XE-2100, KX-21 and K-4500.
2) Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control and quality assessments samples. (RIQAS)
3) Preparation of all stain in Hematology including Leishman stain, Myeloperoxidase stain, Iron Stain and Giemsa Stain and perform staining on peripheral smear and bone marrow aspirate slides.
4) Preparation of Peripheral smear and stain on Leishman stain.
5) Perform ESR on westergren tube method and Malaria ICT on immune chromatography
Technique.
6) Hemoglobin and Protein Electrophoresis in cellulose alkaline acetate medium by semiautomated analyzer.
7) Manual cell count techniques on Neubauer chamber in Hematology for Platelets count, Total leukocytes count, red blood cells for peripheral blood and body fluids.
8)Perform reticulocyte count.
9)Perform Microscopy of Peripheral smear and Thick and Thin Smear for Malaria Parasite.Blood Transfusion Medicine:
1) Perform Blood Group ABO and RH typing on tube techniques (Forward and Reverse Both).
2) Perform Cross Match (Compatibility between recipient and Donor) by manual and Gel card techniques.
3) Perform Direct Coomb’s test and Indirect Coomb’s test.
4) Prepare blood product i.e. Pack red cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Platelets, Cryoprecipitate and Cryosupernatant.
5) Antibody screening and Identification.
6) Perform viral screening i.e. HbsAg, Anti HCV and HIV Antibody 1, 2 and P24 Antigen on AXYSM & VITROS ECiQ system and VDRL on Randox latex reagents.
7) Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control.
8) Transfusion Reaction Workup.
9) Worked on a research project Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Healthy
Blood Donors in Karachi, Pakistan.Coagulation Departments:
1) Worked on CA-1500, STAGO STA COMPACT, NYCO CARD and HELENA
AGGREGOMETER.
2) Performed Platelets aggregation, Urea clot lysis, D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, Mixing studies, Factor Assay, Inhibitor Screening and Inhibitor Assay.
3) Hand on experience of coagulation profile Prothrombin Time, Activated Partial
Thromboplastin Time, Bleeding Time and Clotting Time.
4) Storage of research samples in cold chain system.
Ø Having a credit to work for Pakistan Hemophilia Registry Project supported by Novo Nordisk Hemophilia Foundation (Switzerland).
Ø Worked as master trainer for managing Coagulation samples.
.Processing.
.Analyzing.
.Reporting.
Ø Having a credit to work for Thrombophilia Project (HEC Project#1121) with Dr. Nazli Hussain in collaboration with National Institute of Blood Diseases.
Ø Worked as master trainer for management of project samples.
.Processing.
.Analyzing.
.Reporting.BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT:
1) Worked on stat Fax 3300 and Micro Lab 300 Manual colorimetric Analyzer for Chemistry.
2) Easylyte Electrolyte Analyzer.
3) Performed test based different kinetic methods, enzymatic methods, two point methods colorimeter and kinetic methods.
4) Maintenance and trouble shooting of instruments with routine quality control and quality assessments samples. (RIQAS)
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