- Y I A D O M B . M A N U
921 W Lynn Creek Dr. • Arlington, Texas, 76001 • 682-554-2148 • soccerkb9@hotmail.com
Results-driven professional with over 10 yearsexperience in the Security industry: managing and
facilitating military installations; problem-solving by writing SOPs; redesigning facilitiesto
enhance security perimeters; training civilian and military personnel; and acting as liaison
between the US and Foreign Nationals. Skilled in meeting deadlines, being efficient, improving
processes, strategic planning,implementing policies and procedures, as well as maintaining
collaborative working relationshipswithin an organization. Seeking new careerwithin a biotech
or pharmaceutical manufacturing company where I can support company goals utilizing my
recent professional training in bioprocessing,aseptic technique,proper documentation
practices,and standard operating procedures.
 Leadership: Supervisory
 Intelligence Operations
 New Hire Trainer
 Data Analyst (IT)
 Inspections & Testing
 Records Management
 Strategic Planning
 Customer Service Focused
 Research & Investigations
 Inventory & Quality Control
 HR Administrative Support
 Heavy Equipment Assembly
 Process Improvement
 Computer Mapping
 Blueprints & Schematics
 Diagnose & Testing
 Repairs & Maintenance
 cGMP Technical Abilities
EDUCATION
Biomanufacturing Technical Certificate – Nat’l. Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing November 2015
Texas A&M University
Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Cyber Security – University of Phoenix Ongoing Online
Associate ofScience in Criminal Justice – Community College of Aurora, CO 2006
U.S. Navy Engineering Common Core School 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GIS ANALYST – Tarrant Regional Water District LTD. Dallas, TX June 2014 –
March 2015
 Utilized analytical and problem solving skills to perform data management in a relational
database
 Collected data using GIS equipment and AutoCAD
 Managed a team including directing daily work activities/priorities, people recruitment
and development, cost management, and direction-setting
 Advised management and peers on matters of importance and proposed/influenced
direction-setting. Researched,gather and format data to be imported into the GIS
system.
 Perform pre-processing steps on data within Excel files to prepare for loading into the
GIS System using ArcGIS Desktop. Perform data entry and editing using ArcGIS
Desktop. Perform data scrubbing activities to improve data quality. Troubleshooting and
identifying data quality issues within the GIS System. Assist with the creation of test
plans. Perform testing for changes made to the system. Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop
Software work directly with Business SMEs to create maps and graphs, in order to meet
business needs. Perform data extraction from the GIS system on ad-hoc basis.
OPERATION SPECIALIST/ OPERATIONS/DATASPECIALIST – Adecco/Google
Various locations June 2013 – June 2014
Partnered with engineers utilizing proprietary computer applications for data capture/extraction
with 100% accuracy.
 Conducted computer mapping, data collection and quality control in support of newly
launched navigation application for over 100 different venues across the nation including
airports, universities, sports arenas and shopping malls
 Assumed responsibility for operations, management, and continuous improvement of
multiple GPS processes
 Managed processes,including definition, collection, and analysis of process metrics,
cooperation, and communication with relevant stakeholders, along with relationship and
contract management with vendors and outsourcers
 Establish and manage relationships with customer subject matter experts and appropriate
customer management, with an objective of maintaining and building the business
 Processed improvements, including identification of problems and opportunities for
enhancement of process parameters (quality, error rates,turn-around time and customer
satisfaction, etc.)
 LINGUIST/ TRANSLATOR – MVM,Inc. (Drug Enforcement Agency) Various
locations July 2010 – June 2012
 Gathered and analyzed events, metrics, and data and wrote reports
 Processed,verified, and maintained personnel related documentation, including staffing,
recruitment, training, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of
absence resulotion.
 Researched/maintained logs of applicant files and administered follow-up system to ensure
timely
BIOMETRICS INVESTIGATOR – ITT Systems FOB Leatherneck,Afghanistan
June 2007 – June 2010
 Gathered and analyzed events, metrics, and data and wrote reports in case
management/personnel security databases
 Performed surveys, system specifications, and installations according to government
contracts and DOD procedures
 Utilized embedded diagnostics in equipment and a wide variety of original equipment
manufacturer system analyzers in order to determine the exact nature or extent of repair
 Determine necessary adjustments to complete work orders, and whether any additional
repairs other than those specified or indicated on the work order are necessary
FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER – AkalSecurity, Buckley Air Force Base,Aurora, CO
June 2006 – June 2007
 Processed and managed the Intelligence Screenings of local and third country nationals
for US Military utilizing the BATS (Biometrics Automated Tool Set),CCTV and
CUVSS
 Coordinated with US Military set up standards, polices and formats for screenings and
the issuing of badges to personnel seeking access to US Military installations
 Developed and wrote SOPs dealing with Force Protection and base access policies and
assisted in technical aspects of criminal investigations.
 Reviewed and extracted pertinent information relative to job performance from various
sources; and trained and mentored all new personnel in the use of BATS
MACHINIST/POWER PLANT OPERATOR– USS Dubuque Naval Station, San Diego, CA
Nov 1999 – Nov 2005
 Team leader for up to 50 people, monitoring daily routines such as repairs, gauge
calibration, inventory of cargo, elevator maintenance and shipboard insulation repair,
troubleshooting and replacement of parts, and working knowledge of Boiler Operations
and Chilled Water Systems and Compressed Air
 Troubleshot equipment issues and diagnosed cause of mechanical failures by means of
visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers,
compression testers,voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic
tools
 Managed equipment logistics – shipping, receiving, Bill-of-Materials (BOM) preparation
 Repaired electrical systems, performed maintenance, and utilized extensive experience in
fire and hazardous material prevention/protection techniques
 Extensive knowledge in blueprints and technical diagrams to perform work on hydraulics
systems, industrial control systems, mechanical equipment, pneumatics equipment, water
management systems; knowledgeable in occupational health and risk management
programs.
Biomanufacturing Technical Certificate – Nat’l. Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing
October 2015
Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION
 Practicalknowledge in using biosafety cabinet (BCS). Knowledge in the proper use of
documentation.
 General and practical knowledge in utilizing the unicorn software functionality with the
with the AKTA PILOT chromatography system. Familiarity with basic UNICORN
functions. Basic and general process overview of centrifugation, cell lysis, clarification
and TFF .
UPSTREAM MANUFACTURING OF BIOLOGICS days hands‐on
training at NCTM Course provides a thorough review of the
techniques and challenges involved in the upstream processes for
manufacturingbiologics.Lectures and laboratories covertypes of
biologicproducts,an overview of upstream processes,producing
biomass with various platforms,an overview of cell lines and
processes for creation and maintenance, an overviewof bioreactors
and theiroperation,and the analytics used to evaluate upstream
production.Applied/hands‐on trainingincludespreparationand
proper labelingofreagents/media;aseptictechnique;extraction,
purification,and quantitation;restriction enzyme digestion and
agarose gel electrophoresis;cell banking,countingand passaging;
bioreactorassembly,sterilization,and operation;
cultivation/inoculation ofseed culture; and batch fermentation,
harvest and storage of biomass. DOWNSTREAM MANUFACTURING OF
BIOLOGICS days hands‐on training at NCTM Participants are
introduced to the techniques,challenges, and procedures involved in
the downstream processes for manufacturingbiologics.
Applied/hands‐ontrainingincludes buffer prep,filtration,cell lysis‐
homogenization,centrifugation,UNICORN software training,column
packing, anion exchange chromatography,tangential flowfiltration,
cation exchange chromatography,hydrophobicinteraction
chromatography,and downstream analytics. QUALITY UNIT
OPERATIONS 4 days hands‐on training at NCTM This course offers
a comprehensivereview of qualityassurance systems,qualitycontrol
activities,and qualitycontrol assays that are relevant to
biomanufacturing.Students will participate in lectures that explain the
responsibilities ofthe qualityunit hands‐on lab activitiesthat cover
many analytical techniques that are used in the analysis of biologics
and other therapeutics.Applied/hands‐ontrainingincludes bacterial
endotoxin testing,viable and non‐viable airparticle testing,SDS‐PAGE
assay,total protein assay,total organiccarbon assay, and high
performance liquid chromatographyassay.

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    - Y IA D O M B . M A N U 921 W Lynn Creek Dr. • Arlington, Texas, 76001 • 682-554-2148 • soccerkb9@hotmail.com Results-driven professional with over 10 yearsexperience in the Security industry: managing and facilitating military installations; problem-solving by writing SOPs; redesigning facilitiesto enhance security perimeters; training civilian and military personnel; and acting as liaison between the US and Foreign Nationals. Skilled in meeting deadlines, being efficient, improving processes, strategic planning,implementing policies and procedures, as well as maintaining collaborative working relationshipswithin an organization. Seeking new careerwithin a biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing company where I can support company goals utilizing my recent professional training in bioprocessing,aseptic technique,proper documentation practices,and standard operating procedures.  Leadership: Supervisory  Intelligence Operations  New Hire Trainer  Data Analyst (IT)  Inspections & Testing  Records Management  Strategic Planning  Customer Service Focused  Research & Investigations  Inventory & Quality Control  HR Administrative Support  Heavy Equipment Assembly  Process Improvement  Computer Mapping  Blueprints & Schematics  Diagnose & Testing  Repairs & Maintenance  cGMP Technical Abilities EDUCATION Biomanufacturing Technical Certificate – Nat’l. Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing November 2015 Texas A&M University Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Cyber Security – University of Phoenix Ongoing Online Associate ofScience in Criminal Justice – Community College of Aurora, CO 2006 U.S. Navy Engineering Common Core School 2003 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GIS ANALYST – Tarrant Regional Water District LTD. Dallas, TX June 2014 – March 2015  Utilized analytical and problem solving skills to perform data management in a relational database  Collected data using GIS equipment and AutoCAD  Managed a team including directing daily work activities/priorities, people recruitment and development, cost management, and direction-setting  Advised management and peers on matters of importance and proposed/influenced direction-setting. Researched,gather and format data to be imported into the GIS system.  Perform pre-processing steps on data within Excel files to prepare for loading into the GIS System using ArcGIS Desktop. Perform data entry and editing using ArcGIS Desktop. Perform data scrubbing activities to improve data quality. Troubleshooting and identifying data quality issues within the GIS System. Assist with the creation of test plans. Perform testing for changes made to the system. Using ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop Software work directly with Business SMEs to create maps and graphs, in order to meet
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    business needs. Performdata extraction from the GIS system on ad-hoc basis. OPERATION SPECIALIST/ OPERATIONS/DATASPECIALIST – Adecco/Google Various locations June 2013 – June 2014 Partnered with engineers utilizing proprietary computer applications for data capture/extraction with 100% accuracy.  Conducted computer mapping, data collection and quality control in support of newly launched navigation application for over 100 different venues across the nation including airports, universities, sports arenas and shopping malls  Assumed responsibility for operations, management, and continuous improvement of multiple GPS processes  Managed processes,including definition, collection, and analysis of process metrics, cooperation, and communication with relevant stakeholders, along with relationship and contract management with vendors and outsourcers  Establish and manage relationships with customer subject matter experts and appropriate customer management, with an objective of maintaining and building the business  Processed improvements, including identification of problems and opportunities for enhancement of process parameters (quality, error rates,turn-around time and customer satisfaction, etc.)  LINGUIST/ TRANSLATOR – MVM,Inc. (Drug Enforcement Agency) Various locations July 2010 – June 2012  Gathered and analyzed events, metrics, and data and wrote reports  Processed,verified, and maintained personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence resulotion.  Researched/maintained logs of applicant files and administered follow-up system to ensure timely BIOMETRICS INVESTIGATOR – ITT Systems FOB Leatherneck,Afghanistan June 2007 – June 2010  Gathered and analyzed events, metrics, and data and wrote reports in case management/personnel security databases  Performed surveys, system specifications, and installations according to government contracts and DOD procedures  Utilized embedded diagnostics in equipment and a wide variety of original equipment manufacturer system analyzers in order to determine the exact nature or extent of repair  Determine necessary adjustments to complete work orders, and whether any additional repairs other than those specified or indicated on the work order are necessary FORCE PROTECTION OFFICER – AkalSecurity, Buckley Air Force Base,Aurora, CO June 2006 – June 2007  Processed and managed the Intelligence Screenings of local and third country nationals for US Military utilizing the BATS (Biometrics Automated Tool Set),CCTV and CUVSS  Coordinated with US Military set up standards, polices and formats for screenings and the issuing of badges to personnel seeking access to US Military installations  Developed and wrote SOPs dealing with Force Protection and base access policies and assisted in technical aspects of criminal investigations.  Reviewed and extracted pertinent information relative to job performance from various sources; and trained and mentored all new personnel in the use of BATS
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    MACHINIST/POWER PLANT OPERATOR–USS Dubuque Naval Station, San Diego, CA Nov 1999 – Nov 2005  Team leader for up to 50 people, monitoring daily routines such as repairs, gauge calibration, inventory of cargo, elevator maintenance and shipboard insulation repair, troubleshooting and replacement of parts, and working knowledge of Boiler Operations and Chilled Water Systems and Compressed Air  Troubleshot equipment issues and diagnosed cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers,voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools  Managed equipment logistics – shipping, receiving, Bill-of-Materials (BOM) preparation  Repaired electrical systems, performed maintenance, and utilized extensive experience in fire and hazardous material prevention/protection techniques  Extensive knowledge in blueprints and technical diagrams to perform work on hydraulics systems, industrial control systems, mechanical equipment, pneumatics equipment, water management systems; knowledgeable in occupational health and risk management programs. Biomanufacturing Technical Certificate – Nat’l. Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing October 2015 Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION  Practicalknowledge in using biosafety cabinet (BCS). Knowledge in the proper use of documentation.  General and practical knowledge in utilizing the unicorn software functionality with the with the AKTA PILOT chromatography system. Familiarity with basic UNICORN functions. Basic and general process overview of centrifugation, cell lysis, clarification and TFF . UPSTREAM MANUFACTURING OF BIOLOGICS days hands‐on training at NCTM Course provides a thorough review of the techniques and challenges involved in the upstream processes for manufacturingbiologics.Lectures and laboratories covertypes of biologicproducts,an overview of upstream processes,producing biomass with various platforms,an overview of cell lines and processes for creation and maintenance, an overviewof bioreactors and theiroperation,and the analytics used to evaluate upstream production.Applied/hands‐on trainingincludespreparationand proper labelingofreagents/media;aseptictechnique;extraction, purification,and quantitation;restriction enzyme digestion and agarose gel electrophoresis;cell banking,countingand passaging; bioreactorassembly,sterilization,and operation; cultivation/inoculation ofseed culture; and batch fermentation, harvest and storage of biomass. DOWNSTREAM MANUFACTURING OF BIOLOGICS days hands‐on training at NCTM Participants are
  • 4.
    introduced to thetechniques,challenges, and procedures involved in the downstream processes for manufacturingbiologics. Applied/hands‐ontrainingincludes buffer prep,filtration,cell lysis‐ homogenization,centrifugation,UNICORN software training,column packing, anion exchange chromatography,tangential flowfiltration, cation exchange chromatography,hydrophobicinteraction chromatography,and downstream analytics. QUALITY UNIT OPERATIONS 4 days hands‐on training at NCTM This course offers a comprehensivereview of qualityassurance systems,qualitycontrol activities,and qualitycontrol assays that are relevant to biomanufacturing.Students will participate in lectures that explain the responsibilities ofthe qualityunit hands‐on lab activitiesthat cover many analytical techniques that are used in the analysis of biologics and other therapeutics.Applied/hands‐ontrainingincludes bacterial endotoxin testing,viable and non‐viable airparticle testing,SDS‐PAGE assay,total protein assay,total organiccarbon assay, and high performance liquid chromatographyassay.