Resumé

Personal Profile

A motivated person with adaptable, trustworthy, and reliable personality. Have a clear, logical mind with a practical approach to problem solving. A confident team player with positive attitude towards challenges and stressful situations. Quick to learn with great eye for details and good time management skills. Good experience in teaching, lab-based work and high street sales-driven environments, with passion for programming, computing and technology.

Skills

  • – Full-stack web developer.
  • – Python programmer.
  • – Good knowledge of computer hardware/software and MS Office.
  • – Good management skills.
  • – Good teaching skills.
  • – Good laboratory related skills.
  • – Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
  • – Languages: English (Fluent), Arabic (Native), French (Basic).

Professional Experiences

2020 – ongoing: Web developer

  • – Developing responsive full-stack website for local businesses. Currently working on implementing full e-commerce solution for online ordering.

2013 – 2020: Invigilator with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), UK

  • – Member of the invigilation team responsible for the GPhC pre–registration assessment exam, London centre.

2016 – 2019: Sales assistant and Technician at Choices store, UK

  • – Handled sales transactions.
  • – Assisted customers in troubleshooting phone and tablet issues.
  • – Repaired mobile phones and tablets.

2012 – 2016: PhD researcher at University of Reading, UK

  • – Researcher project investigated drug formulations based on thermo–responsive triblock copolymer systems, including synthesis and characterisation.
  • – Lab demonstrator at School of Pharmacy, responsible of explaining theoretical and practical aspects of the lab work sessions for students.
  • – Member of the organising committee of UKRCIS Symposium 2013. Preparing booklets/leaflets and managing the posters demonstration area, in addition to various small duties and errands.

2009 – 2011: MSc researcher at King’s College London, UK

  • – Research project investigated ion–pairing phenomenon between salbutamol and sulphate ions and its possible effect on drug solubility.

2006 – 2007: Teacher assistant at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Damascus University, Syria

  • – Based at the department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology. Responsible of coordinating and teaching several modules, in addition to administrating the faculty IT labs.
  • – Member of staff at the “Scientific Society of faculties of Pharmacy in the Arab World”. Responsible of managing communication with society members, its website, organising/supervising the society representative booth at conferences, in addition to some translation work (English/Arabic).

2004 – 2007: Community Pharmacist, Syria

  • – Managing several community pharmacies in Damascus and its suburbs as the head pharmacist. Responsible of the pharmacy day to day routine, placing and tracking orders, dispensing prescriptions, and dealing with patients’ orders and enquiries.

2004: Science news editor at Medica–Syria, Syria

  • – Member of the scientific editing committee of the Syrian Drug Information Bulletin. Responsibilities included translation of scientific materials (English to Arabic) and writing articles.

Training and Qualifications

Programming

  • Udacity.com:
    • – 1 Million Arab Coders Initiative: Full Stack Developer Track, 2018.
    • – Version Control with Git, 2018.
    • – GitHub & Collaboration, 2018.
    • – Programming foundations with Python, 2018.
    • – Shell workshop, 2018.

  • Udemy.com:
    • – Complete Python Bootcamp: Go from zero to hero in Python, 2018.

  • SoloLearn.com:
    • – Python 3 Tutorial course, 2018.

  • Futurelearn.com:
    • – Object-Oriented Programming in Python, 2018.

Research

University of Reading, UK:

  • Lab work related:
    • – Cryogenic liquid decanting, 2015.
    • – NMR applications and techniques workshop, 2014.
    • – Gas cylinders and regulators handling and using, 2013.
    • – Several lab safety workshops, 2012 – 2014.
  • Reading Researcher Development Programme (RRDP) :
    • – Self–Management: Increasing concentration, 2015
    • – Career Journeys: From PhD to HE Planning Support & Strategy, 2015.
    • – How to write a paper, 2012.
    • – Managing Data & Research Material, 2012.

TA Instruments, UK:

  • – Rheology – Complex Fluids: Theory and Applications, 2012.
  • – Rheology – Gels and soft solids: Theory and Applications, 2012.

Schools and Education

  • – MSc degree in Pharmaceutics, King’s College London, 2011 (Pass with Merit).
  • – BSc degree in Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science & Technology, 2004 (Pass with Honours).
  • – General Secondary Education Certificate, Jordan.

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