This curriculum vitae summarizes the qualifications of Mohana Rangan, including education, language skills, computer skills, experience operating analytical instruments, training programs attended, and professional experience conducting chemical analysis and validating test methods. Mohana has 9 years of experience in an instrumentation role, operating various LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, and other analytical instruments to analyze veterinary drug residues, pesticides, and other chemicals in food, water, and pharmaceutical samples.

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1. First names: Mohana
2. Second names: Rangan
3. Date of birth: 20 April 1984
4. Marital status single
5. Residence Chennai
6. Education:
Institution [ Date from - Date to ] Degree(s) obtained:
University of Chennai
2004-2006 (New College)
MSc Chemistry 1(I)
University of Chennai
2001-2004 (New College)
BSc Chemistry 1(I).
7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 1 2 2
Tamil 1 1 1
8. Computer Knowledge: PGDCA (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application)
9. Other skills: Proficient with various computing operating systems and Installation of software’s; LAN and BOOT UP configurations.

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10. Present position: In charge of Instrumentation,
11. Years of Experience: 9
12. Training Programs :
 4-Days Training Programme on “Laboratory Quality Management & Internal Audit” as per the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 attend in MSME at
Chennai.
 2-Days Training Programme on Grapes sample preparation attend in NRCG at Pune.
 3-Days Training Programme on agri product preparation attend in NRCG at Pune.
 One month Training Programme on Water & Waste Water Analysis by Metro Water Ayanavaram,
 Attended the Uncertainty Training program in SMS Labs Services pvt, Ltd.
 Validation of Test Methods and Estimation of Uncertainty of Measurements as per the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 conducted by Multi Task
Group of Consultant.
 Laboratory Safety programs attended in SMS Labs Services pvt, Ltd., Chennai.
13. Key qualifications: (Relevant to the job)
 Proven management and bench skills in chemical analysis of a wide range of substances and residues in a food and drugs.

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 Skilled and knowledgeable instrument service engineer factory trained by Shimadzu, varian, waters, Dionex, Perkin Elmer
and Agilent Technologies in installation, maintenance and repair of LC MSMS , GC MS MS, GC MS, GC ECD, GC FPD,
AAS, HPLC-UV/DAD/FLD & ICP MS.
 Wide experience of providing technical support on instrumentation to clients in the pharmaceutical, chemical, educational
and food sectors, operating a wide range of equipment from different suppliers (Agilent, Shimadzu, varian, waters,
Dionex).
 Proficient in carrying out validation and calibration tasks of analyte in food products for animal feeds and pharmaceutical
active compounds has well as performing the validation qualification on the actual analytical instruments used to measure
the active ingredient of interest.
 Facilitate laboratory staff with training courses on basic maintenance procedures, diagnostics of faultfinding, scheduling of
routine in-house procedures to minimise down time of instrument and costly repairs, aid with standard operating
procedures (SOP’S). Provide customers with familiarisation courses and aid with associated operating systems (software).
14. Audit faced :
 ISO 9001-2000
 National Accreditation Board for testing and calibration laboratories (NABL)
 Export Inspection council (EIC)

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 Bureau of Indian standard (BIS)
 Agricultural and processed food products Export development authority (APEDA)
 MoEF
 Agmark
 Auysh.
15. Analytical Instrument Known To Operate:
I have 9 years experience in handling the following Instruments.
1. LC MS/MS
(AGILENT) QQQ 6420 A
2. LC MS/MS
(WATERS) TQD
3. LC MS/MS
(ABSCIEX) API-3000
4. LC MS/MS
(VARIAN) QQQ
5. GCMS -MS – IT,
(VARIAN),
6. GCMS-MS –TSQ.
(THERMO)
7. GC MS-MS
(THERMO & AGILENT)

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8. ICP MS
(AGILENT)
9. ION CHROMATOGRAPH, UV & CD
(DIONEX)
10. GCMS QP, FID, ECD, FPD.
(PERKIN ELMER)
11. GC -FID, ECD, FPD,
(SHIMADZU)
12. GC -FID, ECD, NPD
(VARIAN)
13. GCMS-QP, (Purge & Trap, Head space, Thermal Desorption, Direct Ionization Probe)
(SHIMADZU)
16. Responsibilities:
 The analyst implements and validates published methods for use in the laboratory.
 Designs, develops and validates new methods using appropriate Instrument techniques.
 Maintains careful records of experimental observations in a manner suitable for complete transfer of information and
protection of the laboratory's intellectual property rights.
 Create relationships outside researchers that enhance the laboratory's objectives.
 Provides technical guidance to other employees.
 Writes, revises and reviews analytical methods for approval.
 Plans and performs work so as to meet deadlines and expected turn-around times.

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 Performs routine diagnosis, trouble-shooting and maintenance of equipment.
 Receive and separate samples; verify proper chain of custody, prioritize re-preps, determine prep dilutions, create batch
worksheet and labels, extract samples for drugs of abuse.
 Review pending lists daily.
 Monitor, maintain, calibrate, and record needed data on equipment; balance calibration, record temperature of heat blocks,
clean and maintain extraction manifolds, use of temperature monitoring system as appropriate.
 Perform pipetting of calibrators, controls, and samples accurately and reproducibly.
 Maintain and distribute supplies; prepare reagents, re-fill stock bottles, replenish supplies needed for extractions.
 Ensure waste is disposed of in accordance with departmental procedures and work areas are maintained clean.
 Ensure new controls taken out have been initialed and dated.
 Enter and submit batches to all instruments for sample analysis.
 Monitor Instrument run status, review calibration, quality control and patient samples in accordance to SOP acceptance
criteria.
 Troubleshoot non-compliant control and patient results.
 Assemble batch for review. Accurately enter patient results. Document all quality control values and submit data package
to certification.
 Basic method development and method improvement.

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 Assist management with schedules and work assignments to expedite work flow.
 Comply with safety regulations; proper use and handling of equipment and materials to maintain a safe working
environment.
 Read and follow laboratory SOP’s.
 Communicate with department members to optimize production.
 Meet qualitative and quantitative production goals of the department.
 Notify QA/QC of target range discrepancies.
 Notify management of any issues affecting production.
 Ensure appropriate completion of laboratory work including, but not limited to, critical weighing, solution preparations, QC
preparations, sample entry and storage, instrument setup, and all associated documentation.
 Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all LAB and client information.
17. Professional experience:
Date
from -
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Location Company &
reference person
(name & contact
details)
Position Description
Oct
2012–
Present
CHENN
AI
SMS Labs Services
pvt, Ltd.
Incharge For
Instrumentation
(LC MS MS,
Experience with method development & validation for the analysis of vetranary drug
residues & multi pesticides residues in various kinds of matrices viz, Fish & fishery

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GC MS MS,
HPLC,GC
MS,GC FTIR,
AAS, ICP MS &
Extraction
Departments)
products, poultry products, Egg products, Milk & milk products, Fruits & Vegetables,
Spices & Spices products, Oil & Fats & various kinds of water matrices etc, By LC MS
MS, GC MS MS, GC MS, GC ECD, GC FPD, AAS, HPLC-UV/DAD/FLD & ICP MS.
Experience with different kinds of sample preparation techniques for the extraction of
veterinary drug residues & multi pesticides residues like QUECHERS’s method, SPE &
technique & Micro SPE technique.
Participated with Proficiency test programmes for the analysis of Veterinary drug
residues & pesticides residues in Fruits & Vegetables & various kinds of food & water
matrices.
Aug
2011
Oct
2012
CHENN
AI
TRUE ANALYTICA
Laboratory pvt,
Ltd.
Team leader
for LC MS MS
Experience with method development & validation for the analysis of vetranary drug
residues & multi pesticides residues in various kinds of matrices viz, Fish & fishery
products, poultry products, Egg products, Milk & milk products, Fruits & Vegetables &
various kinds of water matrices etc, By LC MSMS , GC MS MS, GC ECD, GC FPD & GC
MS.
Experience with different kinds of sample preparation techniques for the extraction of
veterinary drug residues & multi pesticides residues like QUECHERS’s method, SPE &
technique & Micro SPE technique.
Participated with Proficiency test programmes for the analysis of Veterinary drug
residues & pesticides residues in Fruits & Vegetables & various kinds of food & water
matrices.

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April
2011–
Aug
2011
CHENN
AI
Aqua designs Pvt.
Ltd.
Incharge of
Instrumentation
Undertake scheduled services such as laboratory instrument installations, preventative
maintenance, and repairs to analytical equipment, performing validation services such
as IQ, OQ.
Also to: Improve laboratory functioning by developing preventative maintenance
schedules, improving capacity for repair of laboratory equipment, training technical
support staff in approaches to maintenance and repair of analytical instruments and
other equipment.
To undertake laboratory improvement procedures in various aspects of laboratory
environment that include the following: health and safety, introduction of standard
operating procedures, method development, validation, instrument qualification, staff
training on use of instrumentation, approaches to maintenance. Repair of Such
equipment.

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Oct
2007
–Mar
2011
CHENNA
I
Sargam Laboratory
Pvt. Ltd.
Laboratory
Instrument
Executive
Analyst
Validation of Drug and pesticide residues in various food matrices using LC MS/MS As
per EU/SANCO Protocols.
Analysis of pharmaceutical products for assay/ related substances using GC-FID.
Analysis of pesticide residues in water , in various food matrices using both LC MS/MS
and GC MS/MS as well as using GC-ECD and GC-FPD.
Analysis of Residual solvents using GC/MS with Headspace analyzer.
Analysis of VOC in water using Purge and Trap.
Analysis of VOC in Air using Thermal Desorption.
Operation and maintenance of LC MS/MS, GC MS/MS, GC MS, GC and IC system for
control sample and proficiency test sample analysis, to carry out method development
and validate such procedures. Worked in compliance areas where knowledge of GLP is
required.
In addition to the above I provided training to staff of graduate, post graduate and
Doctorate level in analytical techniques such as LC MS/MS, GC MS/MS, GC MS, GC and
IC and taught them method development procedures, execution of stability trials of
animal feeds. Other responsibilities included smooth running of the department and
interaction with other departments. Planning of works etc were also part my
responsibilities.
June
2006 –
Oct
CHENN
AI
Essen & Co Chemist
Analysis of Ores & Minerals, Ceramics, Fertilizers & Water.

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2007