Chaitanya Vegi
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced and Passionate Molecular Biologist with over 12 years of experience in Clinical Genetics. Excellent reputation for resolving technical problems. Developing, improving and standardizing protocols. Executing sales strategy for NGS product lines in the field of clinical and research genomics. Skilled at using Needs & Solutions approach to determine products and services that meet customer needs and quality standards while maintaining company profitability. Willing to travel and execute sales strategy and use CRM to record potential leads and opportunities. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Life Science.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Sales Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2023 - Current
- Present on Micro-Array and Next Generation Sequencing products and applications. Explain features and costs to help customers make educated buying decisions.
- Attended and present on product-related technical shows and other activities to represent company products and services.
- Collaborating with customers and asked questions to assess needs and budgets.
Field Application Scientist
MGI Tech International
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Constantly communicate and collaborate with customers and to assess requirements and budgets for new applications increasing customer retention.
- Provided pre-sales support and derive application specific consumable ordering and cost per test.
- Provided post-sales support to existing customer to launch new application to drive up secondary sales.
- Co-ordinate with sales colleagues during marketing events to showcase existing and new product lines.
- Offline and online presentations on core sequencing technology, sequencing platforms and sample throughputs on various applications.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them in improving efficiency and productivity of MGI-DNBSEQ platform.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues on time and optimizing cross platform protocols.
- Performed on-time troubleshooting on MGISP automation series at more than 10 different covid testing facilities during pandemic.
- Trained clients on WGS, WES, cell free-DNA and RNA Library preparations for Next Generation Sequencing on MGI-DNBSEQ platform.
- Successfully performed demonstration and training at CCMB facility on Whole Genome Sequencing, Whole Exome, Metagenomics sequencing on MGI's DNBSEQG400.
Technical Manager
ATS Genetech
02.2018 - 07.2020
- Headed and successfully managed Next generation Sequencing Lab.
- Established working protocols for clinical exome sequencing, NIPT, PGT-A , custom NGS panels with Ampliseq design and 16s rDNA sequencing on ION Torrent Platform.
- Sanger's primer design for confirmation and validations of variants detected on NGS platform.
- Standardized protocols for cytoscan micro-array's on Affymetrix Gene chip platform from Thermo Fischer Scientific.
- Monitoring and maintaining TAT for clinical samples.
- Cost evaluation and estimation for prospective projects along with suggestions on methodology for PhD students.
- Inventory Management for complete Molecular Lab.
- Coached freshers on routine Molecular PCR setups, sanger sequencing, micro-array and NGS Library preparation protocols.
Scientist
AURA Biotechnologies Private Limited
10.2015 - 12.2017
- Worked as scientist in TA cloning, recombinant protein production, purification, gene expression studies.
- Developed molecular diagnostic kits for pathogen identification.
- Recombinant protein Expression in E.coli (Bl21), purification of recombinant proteins using various ion exchange chromatography techniques on semi automatic Akta-Prime from GE healthcare.
- Established protocols for production of Taq polymerase, standardized buffer system for routine PCR techniques.
- Trained new employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance issues relevant to lab setting.
Application Specialist
Applied Resonance Technologies
02.2013 - 11.2015
- Trained staff on proper use of microscope systems and reagents, conducted orientation on FISH protocols (fluorescent in situ hybridization) for detection of aneuploids on prenatal samples and cancer diagnostics.
- Performed on-site training at 8 various Lab's across india.
Genetic Technologist
ATS Genetech Private Limited
03.2011 - 11.2012
- Handled Biochemical-genetics lab working on Prenatal Screening for Down's syndrome, Trisomy 18 and Open Neural Tube Defects by FTS and TST screening on ELISA platform.
- Performed prenatal screening of more than 200 samples per month.
- Quantifying AFP, PAPP-A, Estriol & Free beta-hCG levels in maternal peripheral blood to screen for most commonly occurring genetic abnormalities.
- Initiated and standardized Neonatal Screening in Biochemical genetics lab.
Education
Master of Science - Genetics
M.N.R Degree And P. G College
Hyderabad2010
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
R.R.D Degree And P.G. College
Hyderabad2009
High School Diploma -
Sri Chaitanya Junior College
Kukatpally, Hyderabad.2007
High School Diploma -
St. Josephs Public School
Ram Koti, Hyderabad.2005
Skills
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Cyto Micro-Arrays
- Sanger Sequencing and MLPA by fragment analysis
- SNP Genotyping using real time PCR
- Cloning and recombinant protein expression
- Field support
- Cost-effective solutions
- Sales assistance
Publication
Dubey, B., Chaitanya Vegi , Anuradha Udumudi (2020). Novel SERPING1 small deletion mutation in an Indian family with autosomal dominant Hereditary Angioedema-TypeI. Indian Journal of Genetics and Molecular Research (In press).
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper intermediate
B2
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Technical Sales Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
08.2023 - Current
Field Application Scientist
MGI Tech International
08.2020 - 07.2023
Technical Manager
ATS Genetech
02.2018 - 07.2020
Scientist
AURA Biotechnologies Private Limited
10.2015 - 12.2017
Application Specialist
Applied Resonance Technologies
02.2013 - 11.2015
Genetic Technologist
ATS Genetech Private Limited
03.2011 - 11.2012
Master of Science - Genetics
M.N.R Degree And P. G College
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
R.R.D Degree And P.G. College
High School Diploma -
Sri Chaitanya Junior College
High School Diploma -
St. Josephs Public School
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