Michelle Nguyen

Senior Equipment Engineer at GRAIL

Michelle Nguyen started their professional work experience in 2012 as a Teaching Assistant at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where they facilitated educational activities for Vietnamese students of various ages. Michelle also proctored exams and graded homework and exams.

In 2018, they took on the role of Hazardous Materials Principal Technician Assistant at UCSD EH&S Hazardous Materials Business Plan Division. Michelle'sresponsibilities included conducting quality assurance inspections on hazardous materials in research laboratories and maintaining updated inventories and emergency safety plans.

Also in 2018, Michelle worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Assistant at Catalent Pharma Solutions. Michelle'stasks involved equipment setup, troubleshooting support, and maintenance. Michelle also participated in manufacturing pre-production activities and supported clinical trial material activities.

In 2019, they interned as an Engineering Intern at Clear Blue Sea.

From 2018 to 2020, Michelle was involved with the AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Michelle held the roles of Phosphorus Wastewater Treatment Project Manager, where they led a student research team in the research and prototyping phases of phosphorus extraction methods, and Student Engineer I, where they researched and created a prototype for phosphorus extraction using electrolysis and chemical precipitation.

At Illumina, Michelle worked as an Equipment Engineer II - Manufacturing from 2021 to 2022, responsible for equipment management and maintenance. Prior to that, they were an Equipment Engineer I - Manufacturing from 2020 to 2021, focusing on equipment testing and improvement.

Michelle'smost recent work experience is with GRAIL, where they currently serve as an Operations Engineer II.

Michelle Nguyen attended Segerstrom High School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Michelle then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, graduating in 2020. In addition to their formal education, Michelle obtained certifications in "A3 Problem Solving for Continuous Improvement" and "SAP ERP Essential Training" from LinkedIn in May 2022.

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Timeline

  • Senior Equipment Engineer

    September 1, 2023 - present

  • Operations Engineer II

    September, 2022