Ana Lopes Da Costa

Experience

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  CNC UC

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Research Laboratory Intern

  ‣ Collaborated with a team of 4 investigators to study antibiotic-resistant infections and the use of miRNAs as an alternative therapy. ‣ Completed 160+ hrs. of research work, including literature review, immunofluorescence assays and maintenance of cell lines. ‣ Received a final grade of 18/20 (curricular internship).

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  Mérieux NutriSciences - Portugal

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Chemical Analyst Intern

  ‣ Tested food and water samples in a fast-paced laboratory for over 50 agrochemical, food and wastewater companies. ‣ Processed 200+ samples/week, consistently delivering accurate and timely results.‣ Increased daily testing throughput by 18% by prioritizing tasks from two separate departments.‣ Reduced results turnaround time by 24 hrs. by implementing a new inventory management system.

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  Unilever

  Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Quality Assurance Trainee

  ‣ Reviewed and validated food safety standards at one of Unilever’s largest ice cream factories in Europe.‣ Monitored sanitation efficiency on 74 units and proposed solutions for improvement. ‣ Streamlined cleaning operations by updating protocols for 9 production lines.‣ Coached 50+ staff members on food safety by organizing a good manufacturing practices workshop.‣ Improved allergen and labelling compliance for 600 ingredients and 80 products by creating and implementing a shared database. Show less

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  L'Oréal

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

  Junior Demand Planner

  ‣ Projected monthly sales forecast for CeraVe and SkinCeuticals through statistical models and sales reports.‣ Managed catalogue and promotional inventory for 500+ SKUs from Vichy, La Roche Posay, CeraVe, SkinCeuticals and Roger&Gallet.‣ Collaborated with sales, marketing and business development to generate balanced demand plans for 75+ product launches and promotional campaigns.‣ Increased productivity by 3% across the Iberia supply team by implementing cloud-based reporting and information exchange‣ Served as communications liaison between the active cosmetics division in Portugal and global operations teams. Show less

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  Dermoteca (D'AVEIA + DC-Dermoteca Cosmetics)

  Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

  Operations Manager
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  Johnson & Johnson

  Sept 2022 - now

  • EMEA Senior Demand & Supply Planner

    Feb 2024 - now

  • EMEA Demand & Supply Planner

    Sept 2022 - Feb 2024