Mohamed Rafeek Pakyara Abdulla is a senior application specialist with over 10 years of experience in application support for genetic analyzers, next generation sequencers, and related technologies. He has a background in research, having conducted studies on breast cancer genetics and biodiversity conservation. Rafeek aims to utilize his skills and knowledge of life science technologies to support customers and achieve company goals.

1. MOHAMED RAFEEK PAKYARA ABDULLA
Mob : 00965 – 55214681, 65999242
Email : rafeekthayath@gmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:
To seek great opportunity for professional challenges where I can use my skills and ideas at the
best possible way for achieving the company’s goals.
APPLICATION SUPPORT EXPERIENCE
Senior Application Specialist: Since August 2014
Application Specialist: February 2011- July 2014
Technical Services Supplies Trading Company, Al Essa Life Sciences Kuwait
KEY ROLES PLAYED AND ACHEIVEMENTS
• Scientific and Application support for Genetic Analyzers, Next Generation Sequencers,
Real Time PCR systems, Thermal Cyclers and workflow related to it.
• Customer visits to understand their needs and suggest solutions that best suit their
applications
• Support for researchers to design new projects
• Provide technical and application assistance in response to customer enquiries
• Troubleshoot with regards to product malfunction or inconsistent results
• Conduct and organize workshops & seminars to create awareness of products
• Play lead role at the time of introducing new products and applications
• Provide support on new products and applications
• Support sales for the achievement of the order plan by strategic planning and delivery of
product line specific post-sales related customer support activities in a timely and
professional manner
• Assist customers in designing and conducting experiments to initiate and validate the
use of systems in their laboratories
• Active role as Primary Account Holder for supporting the sales team for sales process
• Commendable knowledge on Lifetechnologies, Agilent Lifesciences, Fast Track
Diagnostics, Abbott Molecular, Olerup HLA portfolio

2. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: October 2008- 31 January 2011
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University
Title: Study of variations in BRCA1, p53 and its status among Breast Cancer Patients and Control
Group in Kuwaiti Population.
Senior Research Fellow: August 2004 – March 2008
Biodiversity Conservation Division, M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai,
Tamilnadu, India
Title: The conservation of Edible Dioscorea (yam) species in Malabar Eco- region
Junior Reasearch Fellow: October 2003- July 2004
Tropical Botanic Garden& Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Title: “Indegenous/Traditional Knowledge Related to Medicinal Plants
Project Fellow: 10 Dec 2002 – 10 March 2003
Division of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Title: RAPD Finger printing of Open pollinated progenies of Mallika Mango varieties
Research Trainee: May 2002
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Training on RFLP Techniques and Pharmacogenomics
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
 Script written and Directed a short film-“Letters from Paradise”, which was
screened in HALF International Film Festival held at Palakkad
 Directed a Documentary film on Renowned Malayalam writer Kaipattur Thankachan
(24 minutes)
 Script written and Directed a Documentary film (25 minutes) on 10 year activities
of Community Agro-biodiversity Centre, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Wayanad, Kerala, India.
 Script written for a film on National Biodiversity Act of India which is under
production with the support of M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu, India
 Worked as Sub Editor (part time) in Other Books Calicut, a leading publishing house of
Kerala,India (1April 2007- March 2008)
TRAINING PROGRAMMES ATTENDED
 Training on SBT Engine Analysis Software for HLA Typing (2015)
 Technical Training on Fast-Track Diagnostics Product portfolio (2014)
 Complete product portfolio of Agilent Genomics (2014)

3.  Training on Cytogenomics using Agilent Microarray (2014)
 Training on Whole Transcriptome Sequencing using IonTorrent (2014)
 Training on Exome Sequencing on SoLiD Wildfire (2014)
 Training on Agilent Genespring GX and Strand NGS Analysis Suite (2014)
 Training on Bioinformatics (Lifescope) (2014)
 Training on Bioinformatics (IonTorrent Browser) (2014)
 Application training on Next Generation Sequencing platforms by Lifetechnologies (2013)
 Boot camp on Lifetechnologies product portfolio at Scotland (June 2012)
 Sales training on AB Sciex product portfolio at Dubai (March 2012)
 Advanced training on LC-MS/MS product line by AB Sciex at Damstrat, Germany (July 2011)
 Short term course on Value addition of fruits and vegetables held at CFTRI, Mysore,
Karnataka, India (20-30 September 2005)
 Management Development Programme on Sales and marketing conducted by Small
Industries Service Institute, Government Of India (6-10 March 2006)
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
PCR, Real Time PCR,DNA sequencing using capillary Electrophoresis(Applied Biosystem), Next
Generation Sequencing (SoLiD& IonTorrent), Complete HID workflow(Applied
Biosystems&Promega), Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP), DNA Sequencing,
ViroSeq for HIV resistance, Denatured High Performance Liquid Chromatography (DHPLC),Tissue
culture techniques. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), Electroporation, Plasmid
Isolation, Nucleic acid Extractions, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, PAGE, Elution of DNA from the
Gel, Mushroom Cultivation and Traditional Knowledge Documentation, HLA Typing(SBT-Abbott
Molecular Diagnostics),Chimerism Application, SPSS software for statistical studies.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
2003: MSc. Biotechnology
Periyar University, India
2001: BSc. Zoology
Kannur University, India
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
2002: Communication Skills and E-Learning
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad

4. PAPERS/ POSTERS PRESENTED
 “P53 gene polymorphisms and breast cancer risk in Arab women”- Alawadi S,
Ghabreau L, Alsaleh M, Abdulaziz Z, Rafeek M, Akil N, Alkhalaf M. Med Oncol. 2010 May 5
 Paper- “On the Genetic diversity of cultivated Dioscorea in Wayanad District,
Kerala” presented at National seminar on Post harvest Management and Value Addition of
Tuber Crops held at CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (19 July 2005)
 Paper- “Analysis of nutritive value of the cultivated varieties of Dioscorea Of
Malabar Eco-Region” at National seminar on Post harvest Management and Value
Addition of Tuber Crops held at CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (19 July
2005)
 Poster- “Study On Genetic Diversity And Cultural Importance Of Traditional Yam
Cultivars In Malabar Eco- Region Of Kerala” presented at International Symposium
on Tropical Root Crops held at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (22 November 2006)
SEMINARS ATTENTED
o 4th
International Conference of Medical Genetics in Kuwait (16-18 April 2012)
o 2nd
and 3rd
International Breast Cancer and surgery Conference held in Kuwait
(January 2009, January 2010)
o International Symposium on recent advances in Biological Science-KSR Center
For Biological Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India (October 2002)
o International Conference on United Nations Education for Sustainable Future
organized by CEE India at Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India (January 2005)
o National seminar on Post Harvest Management And Value Addition Of Tuber
Crops held at CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (July 2005)
o International conference on Human Centered Sustainable Paradigm held at
MSSRF Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (August 2005)
o International Symposium on Tropical Root Crops held at Central Tuber Crops
Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (November 2006)

5. o National Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy held at
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (December 2004)
o Samvad, a dialogue on Sustainable Rural Development organized by CEE
Ahmadabad, held at Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India (December 2004)
PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGES
English, Malayalam, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil
PERSONAL DETAILS
Sex : Male
Age : 35 yrs
Date of Birth : 15 May 1980
Permanent Address (India) : Thayath, Pakyara, P.O.Udma,
Kasaragod-671319, Kerala, India
Present Address : TSSTC, Al Essa Life Sciences Kuwait
Contact # (KWI) : 00965 – 55214681, 55420169
Civil ID number : 280051514748
Passport number : K7039285, issued on 18-07-2012
Professional Interest : Genetics, Molecular Biology& Diagnostics
Valid Kuwait driving license
REFERENCES
Prof. Moussa Al Khalaf Prof. Islam Khan,
Dept. of Biochemistry Chairman,
Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Biochemistry,
Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University
alkhalaf@HSC.EDU.KW islam@HSC.EDU.KW
Dr. Siham Al Mufti Dr. Alaa Al Shafaey
Director, Head, Human Molecular Genetics Lab
Public Health Laboratories, Kuwait Medical Genetics Center
MOH, Kuwait MOH, Kuwait
sihamalmufti@yahoo.com aelshafey@yahoo.com
Dr. N.Anil Kumar,
Director, Biodiversity Division,
M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Kalpetta, Wayanad
anil@mssrf.res.in, anil_maruthur2002@yahoo.com
Dr.S.Rajasekharan
Sci.F and Head,

6. Division of Ethno Pharmacology and Ethno-Medicine,
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
drrajsek@yahoo.com

7. Division of Ethno Pharmacology and Ethno-Medicine,
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
drrajsek@yahoo.com