1. Mariah T.J. Dacayanan
175 Marigold Place, Hercules, California 94547
(925) 698-5915
Mariah.t.j.dacayanan@gmail.com
Objective
Highly motivated veteran student dedicated to continue experiencing the industry of synthetic
biological sciences that is constantly changing and evolving as a full time lab services employee.
Summary
Enthusiastic and hardworking individual skilled in laboratory protocols and procedures. Able to
perform tasks and duties with the highest attention to detail and work independently with little to
no supervision or as a team member.
Education
 California State University, East Bay 105 quarter units for declared Microbiology and
Biomedical Laboratory Science major, Chemistry minor, 2014-present.
o Equivalent to associates degree,two years of science courses lasting two years.
 Coastline Community College 6 Semester Units in Chemistry and English, 2012
 Central Texas College 6 Semester Units in Algebra, 2012
 U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate Honorably Discharged, 2010-2014
Experience
Lab Services Technician
 Assist in preparing sterile media solutions required company-wide for fermentation, HTS,
and biology.
 Maintaining inventory of raw materials necessary for preparing media and solutions, and
preparing gels for electrophoresis.
 Support and test the usage of PCR by running gels and imaging the results.
 Aid research labs by collecting, transporting, washing, drying, sterilizing, and providing
clean/sterilized lab ware and laboratory consumables.
 Inspect sterile glassware and lab ware to ensure high quality service.
 Relevant techniques include qualifying equipment by performing pH meter calibration,
sterility testing, quality control, and conductivity.
 Maintaining production records and follow SOPs.
 Communicates effectively within a group to meet department goals, objectives, and tasks.
 Follows safety protocols in order to maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
 Developed customer relations with researchers to provide a higher level of service.
Laboratory Work
 Over 500 hours in a laboratory setting.
 Recording and analyzing data reports.
 Conducting experiments

2. o Detecting the 35S CaMV promoter in genetically modified organisms in food.
o Tissue regeneration in plants, purification of DNA from plant tissue.
o Size exclusion chromatography to purify biological molecules such as vitamin
B12 and hemoglobin.
o Purifying Green Fluorescent protein by using hydrophobic interaction
chromatography.
o Using polymerase chain reaction to amplify crime scene DNAs along with
agarose gel electrophoresis.
o Using plasmid glow green to insert DNA genes into bacteria to change its’ traits.
o Performing oxidation-reduction reactions.
o Using external reagents and acid based indicators to discover solution
compositions.
U.S. Navy
 Performed maintenance operations
o Monitored four shipboard low-pressure air compressors, two shipboard high-
pressure air compressors, six air conditioning plants, three refrigeration plants,
two emergency diesel generators, 12 fire pumps, 12 water heaters, all laundry,
and cafeteria equipment.
o Corrected discrepancies on equipment including seawater pumps, unit coolers,
steam water heaters, fan coil units, low-pressure air compressor heat exchangers,
and chill water pumps.
Technician
 Over 10,000 hours in troubleshooting equipment.
 A valuable asset in all equipment inspections.
o Monitored gauges and panel meters on all vital equipment for quality
performance and insured proper measurements on both.
Supervision
 Provided leadership of eight personnel ensuring in maintenance success of all owned
equipment.
Volunteer Work
 Project Inform 2016-present
o Intern under the Director of Research Advocacy for a nonprofit organization
focused encouraging the development better treatments and cures for both HIV
and hepatitis C.
 Veteran’s Affairs Pharmacy in Martinez, California 2014-present
o Dedicating over 500 hours actively engaged in clinical pharmacy.
o Dispensing both over the counter and controlled prescription medications to
patients.
o Performing job shadowing and assisting pharmacy technicians and pharmacists
in anticoagulation consults, in both inpatient and outpatient pharmacies.

3. o Assisting in the research for drug drug interaction consults for prescription
medications prescribed by doctors.
o Assisting in unit dosing medications and ad-mixtures for IVs and chemotherapy
injections.
o Assisting in cart medication exchange for hospice.
 Kappa Xi Sorority 2014-present
o Active member in good standing, participating in voluntary philanthropy and
social events in local community.
 Health Connect Intern 2014-2015
o Interned for a student run organization used to help science major students
prepare for mock interviews for medical school boards.
o Planned events to network with those in the medical field, including the hospital
environment, private practices and biotechnical companies.
Employment History
 2016-present Lab Services Technician I Amyris, Inc.
 2010-2014 Machinist’s Mate U.S. Navy