Emmanuel Bravo

Lab Supervisor and ISO/IEC 17025 Specialist with a decade expertise in geochemical and environmental monitoring testing, ISO implementation and project management. Currently co-managing the laboratory operations for Energy Development Corporation with proven track record in both laboratory management and project administration.

Accomplished Internal

Auditor and a PAB Technical Expert in Chemical Testing for ISO/IEC 17025.

Supervisor - Lead Chemist - Energy Development Corporation - Philippines

(2022-01)

• Leads and manages overall laboratory operations, ensuring accurate, reliable analytical services in compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Performs advanced chemical analyses of water, gas and solid samples using ICP-OES, AAS, FTIR, TGA, Ion Chromatography, UV-vis, Autotitrators, Gas chromatography and isotope analyzers.
• Troubleshoots and maintains analytical instruments resolving technical problems with minimal downtime to sustain uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Performs method validation, verification, proficiency testing, inter/intralaboratory comparisons, and process improvements to guarantee overall reliability of laboratory results.
• Leads ISO 17025:2017 accreditation initiatives and audits, preparing documentation, conducting gap analysis, implementing corrective actions, and achieving accreditation across multiple laboratories.
• Organizes audits across multiple laboratories in compliance with ISO 17025:2017 requirements.
• Acts as Lead SPOC for Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), managing system configuration, workflow setup, and optimization to streamline laboratory data processes.
• Provides technical support and consultancy to internal and external clients addressing operational issues and implementing solutions for complex analytical challenges.
• Strategizes, plans and manages laboratory operations, initiatives and activities to provide internal and external customers with reliable analytical services that are consistent with good laboratory practices and within accepted safety and environmental standards.
• Ensures that accurate data and information are provided to technical staff and management to aid in resource and well evaluation that could impact on generation and operations.
• Leads and manages laboratory staff, including chemists, analysts, and laboratory aides, implementing training, mentoring, and performance evaluations to ensure high-quality output and compliance to standards and policies.
• Develops and implements a training plan for the Laboratory staff, including mentoring and coaching and conducts personnel performance appraisal following the company prescribed performance appraisal system.
• Develops and recommends strategies, policies, objectives and key performance measures based on the group's goals that will be aligned with company's strategic goals.
• Manages chemical inventory, equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance ensuring safe handling, storage, and availability of all laboratory supplies and equipment.

Geoscientific Chemist - Energy Development Corporation - Philippines

(2013-12 - 2021-12)

• Performed advanced chemical analyses of water, gas and solid using high precision analytical instruments for environmental and geothermal monitoring purposes.
• Developed and established the quality assurance and control program of the laboratory.
• Evaluated acceptability of results and data generated based on established and accepted quality control and assurance standards.
• Recommended, provided inputs and implemented improvements on the laboratory management system for compliance with regulatory requirements, conformance to national and international standards like ISO 17025, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and continual improvement.
• Conducted method development, validation, verification; and researched studies and experiments to update and upgrade the current methods and procedure, and to be abreast with the latest national and global practices.
• Designed, organized and participated in intra/interlaboratory comparison and proficiency testing exercises.
• Identified regulatory and standard requirements of the laboratory and prepared compliance and conformance plans and programs.
• Designed and conducted research and studies related to laboratory method development, environmental protection, and other activities.
• Evaluated results of studies and implements/executes recommendations, as applicable and necessary.

Chemist - Intertek Testing Services - Minerals - Philippines

(2012-01 - 2013-09)

• Responsible for the analyses of solid and mineral samples for exploration geochemistry using ICP-OES, AAS, XRF, and Carbon Sulfur Analyzer.

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry - Visayas State University (2007-06 - 2011-04)