About Me

Career Profile

Personal Statement

Ivan was awarded First Class Biomedical Science Honours in 2013 and is currently working as a medical technologist/scientist specializing in hematological testing of clinical samples in a notable Clinical Research Organisation. To achieve his career targets and goals, he is highly self-motivated, diligent and determined. His area of interest involves a combination of urinalysis, hematology, flow cytometry and laboratory management. His career goal is to be an ASCP Certified Medical Scientist in hematology managing a team that plays a crucial role in hematological analysis for the clinical care of diseased patients. In addition, he values the importance of knowledge dissemination through seminars/conferences to promote collaboration opportunities and create awareness. Passionate about learning new skills and an eye for opportunities for continuous self improvement. His sound organizational and time-management skills have ensured his workbench is always well-stocked, tidy and streamlined for efficiency to produce quality results.

Work Experience and Hematological-related Skills

1. Medical Technologist (Hematology) - Covance Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore (2014 - Present)

2. Medical Technologist (General Core Laboratory) - Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Laboratory Medicine, Singapore (2013 - 2014)

• Confidently performed weekly and daily maintenance and Quality controls of Sysmex-XE 5000 Hematology Analyzer, CellaVision DM96 and SP1000i automated slide preparation unit.
•  Proficient in manually staining PBFs with Wright stain and new methyl blue for retics count.
• Competent in performing differential count and distinguishing RBC morpholgy and abnormal cells. 
• Meticulous in identifying nucleated RBCs and calculating WBC correction. 
• Confident in preparing thick and thin Giemsa staining of blood smears for detection of malarial parasites 
• Adept in distinguishing vivax and falciparum species. 
• Experienced in performing automated (ESR-Auto Plus® - Streck) and manual method of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. 

3. Honours Research Student - Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Perth (2012 - 2013)

•  Displayed good communication skills to recruit participants and arranged trial sessions.
•  Demonstrated proficiency in documenting details of trials and developing protocols.
• Expertly performed PBMC isolation via BD Vacutainer Cell Preparation Tubes and incubated with fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies.  
• Adept in performing Neubauer Chamber Cell Counting. 
• Performed flow cytometry (BD FACScanto II) and data acquisition with FACS DiVa software.
• Performed post-acquisition flow cytometry data analysis on Flowjo analysis program. 

4. Medical Laboratory Assistant (Hematology) - Quest Laboratories, Singapore (2008 - 2009)

• Performed routine urinalysis and hematological analysis to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating diseases.
• Demonstrated efficiency in conducting high volume of blood analysis including full blood count, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) analysis, ABO, Rhesus determination, quantitative analysis of HbA1c and qualitative analysis of G6PD of blood samples.
• Manually prepared thick and thin Giemsa staining of blood smears for detection of malarial parasites.  

Personality Traits Developed Through Experience

• Competent user of Laboratory Information System (LIS) 
• Ensured accuracy and reliability of results by routinely assisted in quality controls and checks.  
• Consistently demonstrated accuracy, reliability, diligence and highly focused on the timely, quality completion of all lab procedures.  
• Ensured test-result validity before recording/reporting results, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail.  
• Commended for the timely and high-quality completion of data acquisition and processing.
• Worked well under pressure and time constraints within high-volume environments.  
• Diligently ensure the cleanliness of the working bench and perform weekly stock-taking. 

Academic Achievements

• Top First Class Honours Graduate in 2013
• Top Normal Academic student in Singapore-Cambridge GCE-O levels at 2005
• Singapore EDUSAVE TOP 5% Scholarship Award at 2005
• Singapore Buddhist Lodge Education Foundation Bursary Award at 2004
• Singapore EDUSAVE TOP 5% Scholarship Award at 2004
• Singapore EDUSAVE Merit Bursary Award at 2002