Nuro Armando

Senior Laboratory Technician with 5+ years of experience in an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory. Specialist in ICP-OES for physicochemical analyses of water, food, oils, soils, beverages, and fuels. Solid experience in method validation, equipment calibration, metrological traceability with CRM, and ISO 17025 internal audits. Theoretical knowledge of GC-MS and XRF. Technical leadership with a track record of reducing operational costs and zero major nonconformities in external audits.

Senior Laboratory Technician - SwissLab Group - Maputo, Mozambique

(2021-01)

Laboratory accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

• Technical Management: Supervision of routine physical-chemical analyses of water, food, beverages, and fuels, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 standards and the delivery of over 300 reports per month, with an approval rate exceeding 99%.
• Method Validation and Quality Control: Responsible for validating analytical methods and verifying the performance of equipment such as ICP-OES, GC-MS, XRF, and UV-Vis.
• Metrology: Execution of calibration and intermediate verification programs for more than 20 critical laboratory equipment. Guarantee of metrological traceability through the use of Certified Reference Materials (CRM).
• Leadership: Training and evaluation of the technical competence of junior analysts. Experience as an internal auditor for ISO/IEC 17025 and focal point in external audits, with no major nonconformities recorded since 2022.

Professional Intern - SwissLab Lda

(2021-01 - 2021-05)

• Support in the execution of laboratory tests and quality control of chemical products.
• Physicochemical analyses and monitoring of certification tests.

Team Supervisor - SPESY LDA

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

Management of operational teams and supervision of industrial activities. Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Team Supervisor - Muzapac Lda

(2015-01)

Management of operational teams and supervision of industrial activities. Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Trainee - National Laboratory for Water and Food Hygiene

(2020-01 - 2020-12)

• Participation in the analysis of water and food quality for consumption.
• Use of laboratory equipment for microbiological and physicochemical tests.

Laboratory Class Monitor for Analytical Chemistry - Eduardo Mondlane University – Department of Chemistry

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Support in conducting laboratory experiments and guiding students.
• Preparation of reagents and safety controls in the laboratory.

Bachelor's degree - Chemistry - Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) (2021-12)

Completion of 12th Grade - Northwest Secondary School (2014-12)