Exceed Confidence Mahiya, Medical Representative

Exceed Confidence Mahiya

Medical Representative

BioSeal Pty Ltd

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
Experience
4 years, 0 Months

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Medical Representative at BioSeal Pty Ltd
  • South Africa
  • November 2015 to December 2016

• Arranging appointments with doctors and hospital medical teams.
• Making presentations to doctors and nurses in GP surgeries, hospital doctors.
• Organizing conferences for doctors and others in the medical fraternity.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with medical staff and supporting administrative staff.
• Keeping detailed records of all contacts.
• Reaching and exceeding annual sales targets where the end of year bonus is directly related to the results achieved.
• Regularly attending company meetings, technical data presentations and briefings.
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest clinical data supplied by the company, and interpreting, presenting and discussing this data with health professionals during presentations.
• Monitoring competitor activity and competitors' products and prices. Bring samples when necessary.
• Maintaining knowledge of new developments in Governmental Health Regulatory requirements. Reporting potential negative and positive impacts on the business.
• Developing strategies with coordination of the sales supervisor for increasing opportunities to meet and talk to contacts in the medical and healthcare sector.
• Staying informed about the activities of health services (fairs, exhibitions, conferences and symposia)

Undergraduate Researcher at Enzyme Technology Group, DUT
  • South Africa
  • January 2014 to October 2015

Highlight of some projects worked on:

 Production of xylooligosaccharides using an optimized xylanolytic enzyme cocktail
Production of xylose and XOs from appropriately pretreated sugarcane bagasse using a partial purified crude enzyme
 Drying of culinary herbs for preservation of potent properties
A qualitative analysis of commercial applicable methods used to dry herbs that elucidated the best drying method that preserved the most from herbs
Roles:
 Ordering, receiving and inspection of chemicals and raw materials
 Pretreatment of raw materials and quality assurance
 Sterilization of raw materials (autoclave)
 Fumigation and biocontrol in incubators
 Sample preparation for chemical, biochemical and GC and HPLC instrumentation analysis
 Compositional analysis of raw materials and substrate
 Media formulation and preparation
 Enzyme production (development of inoculum to batch fermentation)
 Enzyme harvesting and partial purification
 SDS and Native page
 Analysis of hydrolysates on HPLC

Intern/Laboratory/QC at Food and Cosmetic Technologies
  • South Africa
  • January 2013 to December 2013

 Performing laboratory tests to produce chemicals according to established standards and guidelines.
 Handling laboratory equipment and supplies safely and effectively.
 Documenting laboratory activities for reference purposes.
 Monitoring and reporting progress of analytical tests and report results to clients.
 Explain and narrate analytical method and results on report to querying customers.
 Coordinate prioritize and plan lab tasks to meet deadlines.
 Planning, organizing, selling, business communication, presentations, reporting, networking and relationship building with clients
 Train junior chemists on test procedures.
 Maintain sufficient stock of chemicals and supplies to perform lab experiments.
 Ensure that materials are labeled properly and used in right quantities.
 Suggest improvements for test procedures to achieve project objectives.
 Develop standard procedures to improve quality and efficiency.
 Provide assistance to junior chemists when needed.
 Carrying out calibration of all equipment in the laboratory.
 Partaking in ISO/SANAS 17025 accreditation audits, generation of SOPs and protocols.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
  • at Durban University of Technology
  • December 2015

A comprehensive degree program that equips graduates with the necessary tools and knowledge in Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Chemistry, Ecology and diversity to take on any applied science career. The skills acquired are that of a microbiologist, process designer, entrepreneurship, research and development scientist, scientific researcher, medical representative and quality control, assurance and auditing.

High school or equivalent, Advanced Level
  • at Saint Francis Xaviers' Kutama College
  • November 2007

Saint Francis Xaviers' Kutama College is a reputable boys school in Zimbabwe found amongst the top 100 high schools in Africa. It is popular for the unending list of successful alumni found in various economic sectors all over the world. Was swimming team captain for the two tears

High school or equivalent, Ordinary Level
  • at Saint Francis Xaviers' Kutama College
  • November 2005

Saint Francis Xaviers' Kutama College is a reputable boys school in Zimbabwe found amongst the top 100 high schools in Africa. It is popular for the unending list of successful alumni found in various economic sectors all over the world. The school offers comprehensive Ordinary Level and Advanced level curricula well balanced with extramural and extra curriculla activities that mold a well-rounded student of excellence. The school has world class facilities of learning and its placement in the top 100 schools in Africa is well-deserved and holds a reputation of producing consistently excellent overall results annually

Specialties & Skills

Food Microbiology
Analytical Techniques
Gas Chromatography
Drivers License
First Aid
Effective Stratergy
Fermentation Technology
Organisational
Analytical Biochemistry
Protein extraction and purification
Agriculture Management
Food Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Process technology and Management
Entreprenueral

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

South African Association of Food Science and Technology
  • Member
  • March 2011
South African Society of Microbiologists
  • Corporate Member
  • September 2016

Training and Certifications

First Aid (Training)
Training Institute:
Save a Life
Date Attended:
May 2012
Duration:
48 hours
Gas Chromatography and HPLC Instrumentation Operation and Troubleshooting (Training)
Training Institute:
Waters, SA
Duration:
48 hours
Drug Development and Clinical Trials (Training)
Training Institute:
Jansen and Jansen, USA
Date Attended:
July 2015
Duration:
10 hours

Hobbies

  • Sports, Farming, Biopharmaceuticals and Energy
    Swimming Team Captaincy Best swimmer for 4/6 years at Kutama College Class President Biotechnology Class of 2014