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Arun P. Venu
Ph.D Student
Turku
Summary
Experienced Cell Biologist with 8 years of experience in bioscience research and microscopy. Offering excellent communication, good judgment, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of biological object observation, tracking and analysis. Motivated to learn, grow and excel. Desire to contribute to a great goal which has a fast real-world impact on this lovely planet. The driving factor is to help people achieve a happy life by improving their life quality.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
5
5
Languages
Work History
PhD Student
Åbo Akademi University
Turku
09.2016 - Current
- Performed Literature Review
- Designed 4 different Projects
- Wrote Research Proposals
- Designed and conducted experiments
- Performed Mammalian Cell Culture (2D, 3D) routinely
- Prepared 100s of Microscopy samples using immunostaining
- Captured 1000s of Microscopy images of fixed and live mammalian cells such as fibroblasts, cancer cells and also zebrafish embryo macrophages using (STED, Confocal, TIRF, Phase contrast, DIC, Live imaging)
- Handled high end microscopes up to 300000 Euros worth diligently
- Documented Microscopy Image Data
- Analyzed microscopy images using ImageJ, Ilastik, Cell Profiler
- Visualized analysis findings using software Graphpad Prism
- Wrote and contributed to 5 Research articles for publication in science journals
- Initiated research collaboration with 4 research labs in Helsinki, USA, Germany, France
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Google Drive, One Drive, Outlook and Dropbox to create and share documents and other communications.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time using Trello
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Created effective and easy to follow presentations for lab meetings.
- Presented orally project findings in 4 conferences in Finland and 2 international conferences in Italy, France
- Received and processed stock into lab inventory management system, Quartzy.
- Taught and supervised 3 interns and 2 Master thesis students
Auditor & Mystery Shopper
4Service
Turku
09.2021 - Current
- Performed observations and collected supporting data from stores all around Finland by driving car for 4 customer service audits of Apple, Lexus, and Levi's brands
- Performed 3 mystery shopping visits for Dyson, Peroni and Asahi brands to evaluate customer service and product quality
- Communicated with customer service staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
Startup Founder
Loopie Foods Oy
Turku
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Developed marketing materials for 2 marketing campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
- Conducted Finnish restaurant market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Evaluated 10s of suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Managed social medial accounts and marketing materials
- Wrote and updated website content
- Organized 5 popup events and 2 catering events
- Cooked authentic south Indian food
- Managed public relations, accounting and purchasing
Food Courier by Car
Foodora
Turku
12.2020 - 05.2023
- Carried out 100s of food deliveries accurately and efficiently.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Provided help to customers in need such as disabled and elderly people beyond job description
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Imaging
Åbo Akademi
Turku 05.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
ANNA UNIVERSITY
India 05.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Microscopy: STED,iPALM,LSM880, SpinningDisk,TIRF,Live Imaging
undefinedAdditional Information
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arun-P-Venu
Accomplishments
- Initiated research collaboration with Advance Imaging Center, Janelia Research Campus to use their in-house iPALM microscope developed by Nobel Price winner Eric Betzig
- Migrated to Finland from India and obtained Masters in Biomedical Imaging
- Achieved Permanent Residence and B driving license in Finland
- Finished 80% of my pursuit for PhD in Cell Biology in a Finnish University
- Contributed to 4 research publications and 2 more on the way since 2016
- Supervised 3 interns and 2 master thesis students since 2016
- Participated and finished 2 Startup accelerator programs since 2016 in Finland
- Founded my first ever food business in Finland as an immigrant entrepreneur in 2021
- Hosted more than 70 travelers in my apartment in Turku from 30 countries since 2014 for free via Couchsurfing
- Traveled to 18 countries in Europe and Japan in Asia since 2014
- Mentored 4 international students for settling down in Finland
Software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Image J
Graphpad Prism
Trello
Quartzy
Notion
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Biorender
Certification
B Driving License
Interests
Hiking
Nature Photography
Meditation
Cooking
Music
Movies
Creative writing
Hang drum
Biking
Badminton
Traveling
Couchsurfing
Reading
Swimming
Driving
Timeline
Auditor & Mystery Shopper
4Service
09.2021 - Current
Startup Founder
Loopie Foods Oy
06.2021 - 02.2023
Food Courier by Car
Foodora
12.2020 - 05.2023
PhD Student
Åbo Akademi University
09.2016 - Current
Master of Science - Biomedical Imaging
Åbo Akademi
05.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
ANNA UNIVERSITY
05.2008 - 05.2012
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