LAKESHA RILEY

http://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeshariley/

Cell: (708) 466-7916
Bedford Heights, OH 44146 Home: (440) 232-4088
Email: yriley500@yahoo.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Analytical chemist with 14 years experience performing quality control testing in the
pharmaceutical and food manufacturing industries. Experienced in working in Fortune 500
and midsize companies in a good manufacturing and lab practices as well as ISO 9002 and
team based environments. Recognized for generating ideas which lower costs, improve
safety and for updating procedures for clarity and correctness.

Instrumentation Software Testing Procedures

HPLC
UPLC
Empower
ChemStation
Test methods
Customer methods
GC LIMS USP/NF
AA Trackwise EP
UV/VIS Documentum ACS


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BEN VENUE LABORATORIES, Bedford, Ohio 2008-2013
Chemist II

Responsible for quality control testing of stability, raw material and in-process
pharmaceuticals, as well as cleaning validations using various instrumentation, techniques
and software. Reviewed laboratory notebooks and electronic data of other analysts. Updated
test methods, specifications and stability protocols using the Trackwise system

Achieved 100% on time delivery of projects.
Recognized as an idea person for submitting 15 ideas for improving efficiency,
procedures, equipment and safety.
Recognized as the only stability chemist not to have an analyst related deviation
Volunteer team member involved in the bi-annual reviewing and updating of test
methods. Identified methods to be obsoleted, saving time and labor on their updating
and method validation process.
Updated test methods which generated deviations to clarify the procedures,
generating fewer deviations
Selected to participate in method development activities





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APP PHARMACEUTICALS, Melrose Park, Illinois 2002-2008
Senior Chemist

Stability chemist responsible for quality control testing of pharmaceuticals, training
personnel, auditing laboratory logbooks, reviewing paperwork of other analysts, and
maintaining the HPLC column inventory and tracking system. Updated test methods using
the Documentum program.

Promotions: Temp (Lab Temps 2002) to Associate Chemist to Chemist to Senior
Chemist
Accomplished recognition for continuously updating methods as needed, ensuring
clarity and correctness.
Updated test method which generated out of specification results to one which
clarified the procedure, generating in specification results
Selected for special projects to ensure their timely and accurate completion
Managed team members as a group leader to ensure completion of projects
Recognized by vendor for lowering the amount of HPLC columns needed to be
rushed ordered.

KELLY SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES, Abbott Park, Illinois 2000-2001
Validation Technician (Contactor for Abbott Laboratories)

Involved in the validation of Abbott instruments: TDx, TDxFLx, and ADx, writing validation
protocols and reports, reviewing data and calculations and updating operating procedures.

Reselected on a project to monitor manufacturing procedures for compliance based
upon a reference of the supervisor for a job well done.

RHODIA BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY, Chicago Heights, Illinois 1998-2000
Laboratory Technician

Quality control testing of phosphates using various instrumental and wet chemistry
techniques. Calibration of instruments and standardization of solutions.

EDUCATION

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Honors Program, GPA: 3.63 on 4.00 scale
Certificate of Merit in Chemistry
ACS award for Analytical Chemistry

CERTIFICATIONS

Qualified Trainer Certificate
JMP: Statistical Data Exploration
JMP: ANOVA and Regression Methods
JMP: Design and Analysis of Experiments