Thavisha Herath
Student
7, Herbert Road, West Hendon, London
Summary
Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Willing to take on any task to help team. Reliable and dedicated team player with hardworking and resourceful approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Microbiologist
Cotecna Lanka (Private) Limited
Colombo
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Performed overall laboratory functions
- Encourage cooperative management strategies
- Schedule and trained technical staff members
- Perform microbiological testing on food and agricultural products as per ISO standards
- Preparing SOPs, forms required to maintain the lab workflow and other manuals required for Microbiology laboratory
- Daily checking of laboratory and instrument cleaning and maintaining records
- Perform internal calibrations of instruments
- Maintain Calibration records and maintenance records of instruments.
Analyst
SGS Lanka (Private) Limited
Colombo
03.2018 - 09.2020
- Perform microbiological testing on food, agricultural products, cosmetics & water as per ISO, SLS, BAM, APHA & client methods in ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
- Sample analysis for Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., Vibrio spp., Pseudomonas spp., Bacillus spp., Legionella, Coliform, Faecal Coliform, E.coli, Staphylococcus, Yeast and Mould, total plate count, Clostridium, Thermophilic sulphite reducing anaerobes, Shigella spp., Campylobacter spp., Enterococci, Enterobacteriaceae & commercial sterility as per standard protocols
- Salmonella testing using ELISA technique
- Sampling in hygiene monitoring activities in hospitality industries, fish & food processing industries in Sri Lanka
- Encountering proficiency testing, client audits & SLAB audits
- Performed quality assurance to meet appropriate standards and facilitate improvement of processes.
Laboratory Assistant
Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology (Private) Limited
Colombo
04.2017 - 11.2017
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished
- Implemented lab procedures to prevent errors and protect staff
- Maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational
- In-charge of overall cleanliness, safety & maintenance of the Labs
- Regular service & maintenance of equipment
- Supervising & maintaining discipline among students during practical sessions
- Conducting selected practical sessions for students
- Editing the practical protocols (If necessary) with the help of the relevant lecturer.
Trainee - Medical Technologist
Lanka Hospitals Diagnostics (Private) Limited
Colombo
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions
- Handled day-to-day customer or client questions via telephone or email
- Hands on experience in Cytogenetic laboratory procedures
- Performed the processing of peripheral blood and bone marrow which includes cell culture, harvest, chromosomal Karyotyping and Analysis using Metasystems (Ikaros) for different types of genetic abnormalities such as female and male sub-fertility, infertility, congenital malformations in adults and new-born, genetic disorders and different types of cancers
- Conducted Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) Analysis, utilizing a fluorescent microscope with karyotyping software (Ikaros) fish (ISIS), for breast cancer like using HER2 neu probe (Metasystems).
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
09.2023 - Current
MBA - General
09.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology, Microbiology & Biochemistry
03.2013 - 06.2016
2948 /4000
General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) -
08.2018 - 08.2018
Skills
Quality control monitoringundefined
Certification
Development of Laboratory Quality Management Systems as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Training - 25/03/2021 to 26/03/2021
Timeline
University of Greenwich - Master of Science, Biotechnology
09.2023 - Current
Development of Laboratory Quality Management Systems as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Training - 25/03/2021 to 26/03/2021
03-2021
Cardiff Metropolitan University - MBA, General
09.2020 - 02.2022
Microbiologist - Cotecna Lanka (Private) Limited
09.2020 - 07.2023
Bioinformatics for Infectious Diseases, Tauber Bioinformatics Research Center
07-2020
Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya - General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level),
08.2018 - 08.2018
Advanced Certificate in Business Management, National Institute of Business Management (Sri Lanka) - Grade: Merit
07-2018
Analyst - SGS Lanka (Private) Limited
03.2018 - 09.2020
Laboratory Assistant - Spectrum Institute of Science & Technology (Private) Limited
04.2017 - 11.2017
Hands-On Training / Workshop In Molecular Biology Techniques Training - 15/02/2017 to 19/02/2017
02-2017
Practical Skills in Molecular Biology & Genetics, Institute for Research and Development- Grade: B+
10-2016
Trainee - Medical Technologist - Lanka Hospitals Diagnostics (Private) Limited
09.2016 - 03.2017
University of Mysore - Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology & Biochemistry
03.2013 - 06.2016
Institute of Western Music & Speech, Grade Preliminary to Seven
01-1999
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