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Limarys Morales Vélez

San Sebastián

Summary

Over twenty years of professional experience. Experiences include 8 years as secretary and lab assistant in a clinical laboratory, 3 years as an independent consultant interacting with people, emphasizing on customer service, and almost 9 years as a Laboratory Technician. Experience includes working in a high technology laboratory environment with sensitive equipment. Computer skills include some of the following applications: Data Management Systems, MS Office. Work experience also includes product quality testing; validation and use of bench top science equipment; quality audits and; coordinate team daily tasks. I’m fluent in English and Spanish languages; self started, organize and able to work under pressure and with a minimum supervision. My attitudes are team oriented and I posses good interpersonal skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Secretary

CMCA, Laboratory
09.2011 - 03.2019
  • Managed correspondence and communication between departments to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Led office supply inventory management, optimizing purchasing processes to minimize costs without sacrificing quality.
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
  • Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
  • Maintained electronic filing systems and categorized documents.
  • Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment by providing support to colleagues when needed in various tasks or projects.

Laboratory Assistant

CMCA Laboratory
02.2010 - 08.2011
  • Assist in the front desk.
  • Providing patients with the information and/or services requested.
  • Responsible to get patients demographic information and verify that all require forms and documents are correctly completed.
  • Answer telephone calls.
  • File patients results complying with HIPPA and related privacy regulations.
  • Complete shift daily financial reports.
  • Assist with the preparation and testing of blood, urine and stool samples following corresponding procedures and GLP’s.
  • Dispose biomedical materials following corresponding requirements.
  • Verify and keep inventory of laboratory materials; help with the receiving and storage of materials when orders are delivered.
  • Help with the cleaning/disinfection of the laboratory and its equipments, keeping them organize and clean.

Scrapbook Independent Consultant
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Direct Sales Representative of Memory Preservation and Scrapbooking Products
  • Personal Assistance to clients according to their individual needs. Suggest the choices to accomplish their memory preservation and album completion goals.
  • Perform workshops and crops to teach scrapbooking and crafting techniques
  • Create work instruction and visual aids to be used on workshop to facilitate knowledge transfer
  • Provide clients with tips and gentle encouragement to complete pages and scrapbooks.
  • Attend to webinars and seminars to keep update with trends

WW LIMS Conversion and Support Group

ABBOTT Laboratories: Diagnostic Division
11.2002 - 10.2006
  • Analyze Standard Control Procedures (SCP) for diagnostic testing on Abbott Platforms (AxSYM, IMx, TDx, TDxFlex, ADx and ARCHITECT) to assure they comply with the WWLIMS requirements, in order to be converted into a LIMS electronic document (TCP).
  • Investigate and gather information to generate Change Requests to align SCP to WWLIMS requirements in order to perform an accurate conversion.
  • Assist WWLIMS Software users through a Help Desk, handling software related problems and get involve with the solving of problems with the WWLIMS Software.
  • Participate on Software Update Validations, writing and completing the validation documentation and executing the process on the field.
  • Assist with coordination of team daily tasks as business needed.

Biochemical Laboratory Technician II
09.1999 - 11.2002
  • Perform diverse clinical biochemical assays with diagnostic analyzers and other laboratory equipments (pH meters, conductimeter, spectrophotometer, etc.).
  • Perform preventive maintenance to diagnostic analyzers and laboratory equipments.
  • Calculate, verify, document and report test results and deliver all this documentation to be audited.
  • Generate Internal Failure Investigations under CAPA System. (Corrective Action and Preventive Action).
  • Keep inventory of materials use to perform assays.
  • Provide on the job training to peers.
  • Evaluate documents and generate changes as per Operational Procedures requirements.

Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Caribbean Bioresearch, Inc.
06.1998 - 09.1999
  • Prepare and sterilize Microbial Culture Media.
  • Perform Environmental and Water Systems Monitoring.
  • Perform Bioburden and Microbial Limit Tests.
  • Perform Microorganisms Identification Tests.
  • Perform Microbial Growth Promotion Test.
  • Analyze, document and report microbial test results.
  • Perform Autoclaves monthly validations.
  • Assist Quality Director by performing Internal Audits and presenting GLP and GMP trainings.

Industrial Microbiology Practicer Technician

Allergan America
06.1998 - 09.1998
  • Perform Environmental Monitoring to controlled areas and clean rooms.
  • Perform Microorganisms Identification Tests.
  • Perform Microbial Growth Promotion Tests.

Education

BS. - Industrial Microbiology

University of Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, PR
01.1997

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Office administration
  • Organization
  • Keyboarding skills
  • Appointment scheduling
  • File management
  • Document preparation
  • Calendar management
  • Sales support
  • Multi-line phone systems
  • Supply restocking
  • File systems management
  • Report writing
  • Supply ordering
  • Spreadsheet management
  • Managing purchasing activities
  • Digital file management
  • HIPAA guideline compliance

Certification

  • Balloon Arrangements and Decoration Classes: Learn basic skills on the handling and preparation of balloon arrangements and decorations as columns, arches and table centerpieces.
  • SDU Certification: Learn the foundations of scrapbooking, the basic theory and techniques associated with the preparation of scrapbooks to preserve photos and memories for future generations.

Timeline

Secretary

CMCA, Laboratory
09.2011 - 03.2019

Laboratory Assistant

CMCA Laboratory
02.2010 - 08.2011

Scrapbook Independent Consultant
01.2007 - 01.2010

WW LIMS Conversion and Support Group

ABBOTT Laboratories: Diagnostic Division
11.2002 - 10.2006

Biochemical Laboratory Technician II
09.1999 - 11.2002

Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Caribbean Bioresearch, Inc.
06.1998 - 09.1999

Industrial Microbiology Practicer Technician

Allergan America
06.1998 - 09.1998

BS. - Industrial Microbiology

University of Puerto Rico
Limarys Morales Vélez