Prarthana Tanna
Results-driven genomics specialist with over three years of hands-on experience in high-throughput BSL-2 laboratory environments
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Results-driven genomics specialist with over three years of hands-on experience in high-throughput BSL-2 laboratory environments and hands-on experience building genomic data pipelines, conducting gene-environment interaction modeling, RNA-seq analysis and extensive wet lab experience in industrial laboratory environments. Proven ability to translate complex multi-omics data into actionable insights for process optimization and protocol development across research and industry settings; Skilled in R, Python, Java, NCBI/KEGG ecosystems, and cell and molecular lab techniques, ready to accelerate target discovery and biomarker identification.
Experience
Lab Analyst & Scientific Marketing Associate - Groupe SolAirEau - Montreal, Canada
(2023-05 - 2026-01)
- End to End development of 4 certification courses (15+ hours) using AI video avatar reducing overhead costs by 70% and making training more interactive using Generative AI workflows (NotebookLM, HeyGen, ElevenLabs) (currently deployed on sale at this link: https://solaireau.ca/formations-specialisees/)
- Authored technical training modules translating regulatory standards for hazardous material detection (asbestos and mold) into accessible formats (booklets, infographics, courses), used in onboarding and to train industry professionals.
- Applied statistical analysis to Google Analytics and LinkedIn digital campaigns, generating insights that drove a 130% ROI improvement on targeted marketing campaigns.
R&D Intern (Fermentation & Microbiology) - Lallemand Brewing - Montreal, Canada
(2023-09 - 2024-05)
- Executed benchmarking and validation experiments for over existing yeast strains and product candidates, generating quantitative risk profiles by exposing strains to different level of stresses and different fermentation protocols to make informed go/no-go decisions on market-ready brewing formulations.
- Maintained biological strain libraries (>1000 hybrid yeast strains) under strict GLP guidelines, ensuring long-term viability, maintaining sterility and traceability of experimental strains across the standard pipeline using microbiological laboratory skills and techniques
- Diagnosed, tested and resolved complex failures in expected fermentation performance, delivering data-backed root-cause analyses that prevented recurrence and resolved customer complaints using cell and molecular techniques to grow, ferment and analyze microbiological strains
Research Intern (EVO+ Digital Behavior Change) - Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre - Montreal, Canada
(2024-01 - 2024-05)
- Annotated multimodal (video + audio) datasets to develop an automated emotion-detection ML algorithm, directing model input and quality for an AI assisted rehabilitation application
- Authored internal research protocols and ethics documentation for online data collection, ensuring 100% compliance with confidentiality and patient data protection standard
- Streamlined collaborative cross-functional workflows between computational and clinical teams and developed standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Lab Analyst I - Bureau Veritas - Montreal, Canada
(2022-02 - 2023-04)
- Managed high-throughput environmental testing covering 50,000+ individual samples, maintaining full chain-of-custody traceability from sample ingestion through final report delivery.
- Executed quantitative quality control experiments across large sample pools under strict BSL-1/2 and environmental safety regulations, achieving ~ zero regulatory non-conformances during tenure.
- Collaboratively tracked and progressed multiple concurrent analytical projects through the full testing lifecycle in a fast-paced, deadline-driven ISO-accredited laboratory
Education
BSc. - Systems and Information Biology (with Co-op) - Concordia University (2025-12)
