Boniface Makuja

QuidelOrtho, Field Triage - Validation & Verification, QA/QC, Stability Audit – R&D Scientist Oct 2022-May 2025

Clinical Labs, Life Cycle Management – Designing and testing root cause analysis for hardware, software, and in-field components for VITROS, VITROS XT, FS 5.1, & ECi-Q in vitro analyzers. BSL-2 lab tests for 30+ projects assessing failure points and quality issues pertinent to reagents, samples, testing protocol, consumables, and end-user specifications. R&D spec qualifications, periodic maintenance, and parts installations.
Stability Audit Programs– QA/QC for dry & wet chemistry products, and supporting fluids for clinical chemistry, immunoassay & immunohematology, clinical chemistry, and transfusion applications. Featured domains include diabetes, oncology, respiratory, infectious diseases, and acute care.

Diligent Robotics, Field services Team, Rochester Regional– Robotics Associate Mar 2024-Aug 2024

Implemented design and functionality changes for the robotics fleet at Rochester Regional Health Network sites. Contact point for physicians and hospital staff for interface improvements, error code mitigation, beta testing, and full-autonomy rollouts
Highlight projects include: Floor planning & pathway maps, workload configurations, & behavioral programming, obstacle detection & avoidance, Radar & Lidar integrations, elevator entry & exit behavior, & stairwell avoidance behavior. Hardware-software integration for Byobu, Linux, iOS software with Intel real sense depth & fisheye cameras, Livox 360, SICK lidars, Kinova Kortex robotics, Zebra symmetry, & Zebra AMRs

Thirty Madison, NURX, Propel Pharmacy Operations – Pharmacy Associate Dec 2020-Sep 2022

Triage & research for medication pathways, contraindications, and drug-drug interactions for contraceptives, STI+HPV, HIV PreP, mental health, migraines, and dermatology medication lines. Daily fulfillment 250+ patients across 39 mainland states. Operational feedback for Customer & pharmacy spec UI for the NURX online platform, Suite Rx, & ZenFulfill pharmacy fulfillment software.

Le Moyne College, Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments – Research Assistant May 2018-May 2020

Experimental support for research & instructional labs. Material synthesis, purification, and structural characterization. Periodic maintenance & calibration for lab equipment including HPLC, spectrophotometers, calorimeters, and autoclaves. Logistics including inventory, hazard classifications, and inventory for chemicals. Included a proprietary designed for a modernized inventory database.

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