7858 Whitmore St • Rosemead, CA 91770

Quy T. Tran (626) 679-5268 • quy.trong.tran@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles 09/03 - 06/07
Bachelor of Science, Biophysics

SKILLS
• cGMP trained • AutoCAD • UV-Visible
• GLP trained • SDS-PAGE Spectrophotometer
• GDP trained • Quantitative PCR • Atomic Absorption
• LEAN certified • Soft Lithography Spectrophotometer
• Leadership Trained • Photolithography • FTIR
• HPLC • nIR

EXPERIENCE
NHK Laboratories
Quality Control Technician III 01/10 – Present
• Familiar with ISO 9001:2008 standard, such as change control, CAPA, non-conformance reporting,
and complaint handling
• Helped implement new processes for raw material qualification and release
• Helped develop new blend validation procedure
• Helped bring the company into FDA compliance
• Develop testing methods and wrote SOP’s for new raw materials
• Revised current SOP test methods
• Wrote company’s Out-of-Specification Investigation SOP
• Coordinate and schedule testing
• Implemented new procedure to ease documenting test results
• Significantly increased efficiency of analysis by identifying and solving bottleneck issues
• Run HPLC and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer to determine potency of materials
• Identification of herbal and chemical standards via near IR
• Created Visual Stream Maps of testing procedures
• Helped prepare employee training packet in GMP, GLP, GDP
• Trained 5 new technicians and 2 intern
B. Braun
Engineer Assistant, Research and Development Lab 06/09 – 9/09
• Developed and test the durability of intravenous containers
• cGMP and GLP trained
Stanford Microfluidics Foundry
Microfluidics Foundry Technician, Professor Steve Quake 01/08 – 1/09
• Created prototype molds on silicon wafers via photolithography
• Designed lay outs of microfluidic chips via AutoCAD
• Fabricated and test microfluidic chips via soft lithography
• Active participant in cancer stem cell research with the Stephen Quake Lab
• Active participant in viral research with Eric Freundt of the Kirkegaard Lab
• Monitored DNA transcription via QPCR

ACTIVITIES
UCLA Biotech Society
Founder/President 09/05 – 06/07
• Raise student awareness of developments in the biotechnology field by hosting colloquiums and
various speakers.
UCLA Lambda Phi Epsilon National Fraternity
Active Member 09/04 – 06/07
• Participated in philanthropy events by hosting “Asians for Miracle Marrow”, an annual national bone
marrow drive, and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity
Vice-President 09/06 – 06/07
• Organize events and maintain the values and traditions of the fraternity
Academic Chair 09/05 – 06/06
• Maintained academic database and upheld scholarly standards by holding designated pledge and
active study hours