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Salvatore Polizzi McDonagh Castlecreevy, Corrandulla, Co.Galway Contact me via the web form link at the foot of this page please. Molecular biologist determined to understand epigenetic regulation of cell differentiation. Highly self motivated and experienced technical problem solver, with the ability to quickly acquire and apply new knowledge and skills in rapidly evolving technology. Excellent communication skills, with broad experience working in multicultural teams. Sensitive to, but not bound by convention. Educational Qualifications NUI, GalwayBSc (Hons, 1st) Biotechnology (2006) City and Guilds of London Full Technological certificate:Telecommunications Technician (1989) Career History Postgraduate Researcher NUI Galway, REMEDI Oct 2006 – present Investigating the epigenetic changes during the differentiation of adult stem cells into cartilage, to try and understand the development and progression of osteoarthritis. Undergraduate Research Project NUI Galway Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Feb 2006 – Apr 2006 Purification, PCR amplification, cloning and sequence analysis of antibiotic resistant and sensitive strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Undergraduate Research Assistant (Part Time) NUI Galway, REMEDI Oct 2004 – May 2006 Technical support for computer equipment related issues, general lab assistant. Undergraduate Researcher (UREKA scholarship), NUI Galway, REMEDI Jun 2005 – Aug 2005 Purification, PCR amplification and cloning of human and murine Sox9 promoter. Undergraduate Research Assistant NUI Galway, REMEDI Jun 2004 – Aug 2004 Assisting in setup of Adult Stem Cell Laboratory (Frank Barry)Research assistant to Una Fitzgerald (Apoptosis Group) Work experience included various cell staining techniques, fluorescent microscopy, several assays to enumerate live/dead cells, aseptic technique and tissue culture. Quality Assurance Engineer Sun Microsystems International Jan 2001 – May 2004 Successfully project managed integration of Cobalt Networks European IT services into Sun Microsystems global network. This was a multinational project involving 20+ people in 6 countries.Project managed global testing which was instrumental in improving quality of internal deployment and support of Netscape browser, Sunforum network meeting software and other networked applications. Six Sigma quality improvement of Software Product life cycle, responsible for test and measurement specifications. IT Manager Cobalt Networks (Netherlands) April – Dec 2000 IT Manager for Netherlands, UK and Germany, managing 3 part time technical staff, 1 in each locale. Defined and met all the project and operational requirements for the IT infrastructure and support for Europe.Successfully project managed simultaneous office moves in all 3 countries with no interruption of service to the business. Cobalt was purchased by Sun Microsystems in Dec 2000. Network Security Analyst EDS (New Zealand) Nov 1999 - Apr 2000 Identification and resolution of UNIX security issues for Telecom New Zealand on their Internet/Intranet/Extranet network application servers. UNIX Support (Contractor) Blue Star (New Zealand) Jun 1999 - Oct 1999 Second level support for countrywide networks. Upgraded and integrated branch UNIX servers for Y2K compliance. Systems Support Analyst Iomega (Ireland and Netherlands) May 1997 - May 1999 Operational responsibility for desktop systems Iomega Europe (Identifying, implementing and maintaining hardware and software standards)Operational responsibility for Iomega Europe servers (Switzerland, Ireland, Holland, France)Responsible for desktop integration during Netware upgrade.Network administration of Novell 3.21 / 4.11 LAN/WAN Internal Helpdesk and support for 120 diverse users. Owner/Manager (Partnership) P.C.Technology (Zimbabwe) Apr 1994 - Feb 1997 Grew business to over 100 contract customers.Installation, maintenance and repair of P.C's, peripherals, networks.Training and support for operating system and application software.Data recovery and data conversions. Information Systems Engineer Amtec Motors (Zimbabwe) May 1992 - Mar 1994 Selected and implemented Management Information System for this motor dealer. Local and Wide Area Network support. UNIX (SVRIV) systems administration. Liaison/negotiation with hardware and software vendors/service providers. Resource management. Manager Henrys (Zimbabwe) May 1990 - Apr 1992 Management of wholesale and transport divisions (20+ staff). Designed and implemented stock control system. Computer Field Engineer C.F.Tulley Associates (Zimbabwe) Apr 1986 - Apr 1990 Installation, maintenance, repair of Data General mini computers/peripherals. Electronic repairs to component level. Management of microcomputer support section. References Excellent references available on request.
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