Hello! I'm Olivia~
Please feel free to call me Via. I am a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. I would be delighted for you to learn more about me and my journey!
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EXPERIENCE
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc
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Performed aseptic cell culture and plating in a BSC, ensuring sterile, contamination-free results.
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Processed production lots in Grade A/B cleanrooms with strict protocol adherence.
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Maintained accurate, GDP-compliant documentation to support data integrity and compliance.
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Operated cleanroom equipment including MetOne counters, welders, sealers, and bio sealers.
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Conducted tumor dissections to support biomedical research and therapeutic development.
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Used controlled-rate freezers for precise cryopreservation of critical biological materials.
Aseptic Technician
May 2025-August 2025
September 2024-April 2025
Manufacturing Associate
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Utilized aseptic techniques to culture and plate cells independently, maintaining sterility in a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) environment to ensure accurate and contamination-free results.
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Cultured cells and successfully processed over 20 production lots, ensuring consistency and quality in alignment with established protocols.
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Documents and records scientific and process data in accordance with good documentation practices (GDP).
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Proficient in operating MetOne particle counters, welders, and sealers, as well as performing bioburden and bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) for cleanroom manufacturing and quality assurance.
August 2023-August 2024
Community Assistant
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Aid in touring prospective residents and assisting in all aspects of the lease process.
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Meet and assist residents, parents, prospective residents, and vendors with leasing, upkeep, and daily tasks.
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Plan and run events to create opportunities for residents to engage with their community.
September 2022-March 2023
Biomedical Manufacturing Engineer Assistant
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Collaborated with suppliers to order and coordinate delivery of required parts for manufacturing processes.
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Drafted standard operating procedures (SOPs) for maintenance activities and updated them as necessary to reflect best practices and improve quality.
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Reviewed and compared pilot lab test results to identify potential areas of improvement in testing methodologies.​​​​​​​​​​​​​
September 2021-March 2022
Neurosurgery Clinical Research Assistant
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Compared transcribed data, as displayed on a visual screen, with the source document and corrected any errors.
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Maintained customer confidence and protected operations by following HIPAA regulations.
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Entered all the information from various office applications into a computer program and filed them away after verifying them.
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Completed drug deliveries on time for experimental trials to treat brain tumors.
EDUCATION
2019-2024
Bachelor of Science
Drexel University
School of Biomedical Engineering
Concentrated in Biomechanics and Human Performance
2015-2019
Cape May County Technical High School
High School Diploma
Majored in Pre-Engineering
Graduated with Honors
July 2017
Career Exploration Program
National Student Leadership Conference
American University, Washington DC
​Pre-engineering career development and active learning
Partners
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Northeast Bioengineering Conference
Invited to participate in the 50th Northeast Bioengineering Conference
Spring 2024 at Stevens Institute Of Technology
SKILLS
Good Documentation Practices
AutoCAD
Current Good Manufacturing Practices
Clean Room (ISO 5-7)
Tumor Dissection
LOVO Cell Processing System
About Me
Adopted from China
At the tender age of 11 months, I embarked on a transformative journey from Wuhan, China, to the United States, where I was welcomed into the loving care of my new parents.
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Parents
My dad passed away in 2015, but I have been fortunate to have a stepdad who has embraced me as his own. My mom has consistently been my most steadfast supporter, my unwavering pillar of strength, and my closest confidante through all of life's challenges.
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Family
I'm the youngest of a lively and dynamic group of six sisters, and I take great joy in being an aunt to many wonderful nieces and nephews.
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2020 Miss Teen New Jersey Contestant
Competed in the 2020 Miss Teen New Jersey competition in Atlantic City.
Awarded the 2020 Miss Congeniality Title.
