Bryan Pong

Experience

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  University of East Anglia

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

  Research Assistant of PhD Student
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  Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  - Managed both PES A and C platoons.- Led and managed a sports event consisting of over 200 senior and junior commanders. - Contributed to the making of the National Service Gallery for NS50 by sourcing and networking with the pioneer batch NSmen through various social media networks.- Researched and consolidated 50 years of National Service history and organised artifacts donated by the pioneer NSmen.

  • Platoon Commander

    Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Project Officer

    Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
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  GSK

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Technical Development Intern

  - Process Development on API of HIV drug to improve yield and method- Extensive exposure to HPLC and Good Documentation and Manufacturing Practice- Understand the manufacturing process from laboratory work to plant production and carried out evaluation of technical continuous improvement works

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  Wyeth Nutritionals, Singapore Pte Ltd

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Chemist

  - Independently designed a procedure for sample preparation and analysis of milk powder samples using the NIR- Validated the NIR for quality control of milk powder products to ensure consistent quality and conformity- Improved the laboratory 5S and documentation management

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  GSK

  Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

  Technical Development Intern

  - Process Development on Respiratory product at Final API Stage, mainly focused on improving physical properties and yield. - Correlating between laboratory scale and plant scale set-up to determine feasible solutions to implement into production plant.- Extensive use of HPLC, GC, SEM and Aspiros Sympatec (PSD analysis)- Collaboration work with another GSK primary manufacturing site to share insights and tab onto each other resources to accelerate development process

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  GSK

  Apr 2022 - now

  - Product Specialist for a API product with 6 stages.- Provide technical expertise and process review to troubleshoot/improve process and support manufacturing, decontamination and Root Cause Analysis. - Perform laboratory experiments to support process improvement and gain process knowledge. - Successful yield improvement, resulting in 1.2%w/w increase.- Improved decontamination process by reducing solvent waste, cutting down plant turn around time and saving manhours.- Lead Chemist for Technology Transfer of a complex intermediate stage from Singapore to overseas supplier by providing advice on chemistry and operational knowledge and know-how.- Commissioning Lead for New Product Introduction during Commissioning and Validation batches. Show less - Coordinate with multiple parties to ensure timely material support to production and to optimize production of drug substances to minimise holding costs of intermediate goods. - Identify and implement improvement to plant facilities, processes, methods of operations and plant turnaround to improve operational efficiency while ensuring safety and quality.- Coordinate and manage shift teams to ensure production plan adherence. - Improved plant decontamination process by reducing cost, manhours and decontamination/ plant turnaround time. Show less

  • Operational Quality Officer

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Technical Development Chemist

    Jun 2021 - Feb 2024

  • Production Engineer (Secondment)

    Apr 2022 - Aug 2022