Rifa (Vv) I.

Client interaction and website maintenance

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Almere, Netherlands

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
7 months

Client interaction and website maintenance

Auline Designs

  • Collaborate with the founding team to build a design-focused startup offering customized science-based illustrations.
  • Manage and update website content to ensure functionality and an improved user experience, while coordinating client communications, feedback cycles, and project timelines.
Feb 2025 - Jun 2025
5 months
Kozhikode, India

Intern

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

  • Simulated membrane biological systems using GROMACS and Python, developed data-driven visualizations that could support interactive science learning modules.
  • Applied chromatography and lipid extraction methods to biological samples to separate and characterize the lipids present.
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
United States

Research Assistant

University of Virginia

  • Single-molecule localization microscopy image capturing, processing, and data analysis of type 3 secretion system proteins in bacterial systems using MATLAB.
  • Designed and executed bacterial cell culture and quantitative imaging experiment workflows, producing high-resolution datasets and analysis that improved understanding of type 3 secretion system dynamics.
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
United States

Teaching Assistant

University of Virginia

  • Supported instruction for General Chemistry I & II, assisting students with laboratory experiments and conceptual problem-solving.
  • Helped clarify complex chemical concepts through discussion sessions and visual aids provided by the instructor.
  • Graded assignments, maintained lab documentation, and ensured smooth execution of lab activities.
  • Collaborated with faculty to enhance student understanding and engagement in foundational chemistry topics.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
3 years
Bhubaneswar, India

Master’s project

National Institute of Science Education and Research

  • Investigated tau protein interactions with artificial membrane systems (GUVs) to explore mechanisms of protein aggregation.
  • Expressed and purified tau protein in bacterial strains (30 µg/ml) and performed biochemical assays and UV–Vis spectroscopy to quantify binding and aggregation behavior.
  • Utilized confocal microscopy for visualization of membrane-protein interactions and spatial distribution patterns.

Summary

Biochemistry graduate with 5+ years of lab experience specializing in microscopy, cell culture, and membrane biology. Adept at translating experimental data into actionable insights. Seeking an industry QC role where I can apply my experience in analytical techniques, laboratory automation, and data validation to improve product reliability and process efficiency. Expertise in microscopy, cell culture, and membrane biology techniques.

Skills

  • Pcr And Molecular Biology Techniques - Dna Expression And Extraction Techniques, Cloning Via Homologous Recombination
  • Protein Extraction And Chromatography - Fplc – Ion Exchange Chromatography For Protein Extraction And Purification, Paper Chromatography Techniques For Verification And Validation
  • Membrane Biolphysics And Biomolecular Simulation - Preparation Of Artificial Membrane Systems, Including Guvs And Slbs, Simulation Of Membrane Biological Systems Using Gromacs And Python
  • Super-resolution Microscopy And Confocal Imaging - Single-molecule Localization Microscope-based Imaging And Data Analysis
  • Coding - Python, Matlab, R
  • Softwares - Snapgene, Pymol, Imagej, Gromacs
  • Organizational Skills And Soft Skills - Documentation Of Protocols, Optimization, Organization, And Lab Safety Management (Bsl2), Proactive, Flexible, And Able To Organize Work Independently, Strong Documentation And Reporting Habits.

Languages

English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

University of Virginia

MA in chemistry · Chemistry · Charlottesville, United States · GPA 3.2/4

Oct 2017 - Jun 2022

National Institute of Science Education and Research

MS in Life science · Life science · Bhubaneswar, India · GPA 7.2/10

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