CHRISTIANNE LAGURA

• Ensured Compliance with Master Franchise Agreement in terms of Operation, Finance, and Marketing for Nathan's Famous Specialty Stores; Managed new and existing business developments;
• Monitored importation inventory for food retail services.
• Conducted Research and Development for existing and new products; Researched and reviewed new raw materials to drive down cost by 5-10%, and improve product quality.
• Reviewed and mitigated discrepancies to increase sales, reduce costs, and streamline processes.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts, and tracked expenses.
• Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
• Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
• Input financial data and produced reports with the help of NAV ERP System.
• Set clear sales goals to identify activities and behaviors to advance the sales process and close deals.
• Negotiated prices for products and freights to reduce the cost of acquisition by achieving lower prices.
• Liaised with marketing and sales teams to develop targeted campaigns; Involved in the planning and execution of special events to generate more revenue.

• Was once a Head of a laboratory that adheres to ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001 and IMS Standards.
• Was a Technical Administrator as part of ISO/IEC: 17025 Accreditation to continually implement laboratory quality system. Part-time Lead Auditor for ISO/IEC: 17025:2005 and Auditor for 9001:2015 for EDC Chemistry and Environmental Laboratories and GREG, respectively.
• Managed and implemented chemical and environmental laboratory services, operations and analyses; responsible for the fleet-wide perspective in the distribution of samples, laboratory resources, manning and/or rotation of Lab Analysts.
• Spearheaded programs and initiatives on the development, establishment, implementation, monitoring and review of laboratory policy guidelines, procedures and protocols.
• Established team goals (enterprise-wide), maintained schedules and monitored performance.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
• Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
• Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.

• Maintained organized, safe and efficient laboratory environment to minimize accidents and prevent cross contamination.
• Coordinated and performed analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications.
• Cleaned and organized laboratory and kept supplies well-stocked to save time, money and promote laboratory efficiency.
• Established the application of uncertainty estimation of measurement in generated analytical results. Prepares and certifies reports generated by the laboratory.
• Performed technical laboratory functions in compliance with regulatory agencies and safety requirements; Conducts inorganic analysis, such as in, spectrophotometric, titrimetric, gravimetric and electrometric analyses in Brine and Condensate samples.
• Ensures proper maintenance of lab equipment and availability of materials needed in the long term operation of laboratory through PM / Calibration schedule monitoring and supplies inventory.
• Was once a Quality Administrator as part of ISO/IEC: 17025 Accreditation to continually implement laboratory quality system. Lead Auditor for ISO/IEC: 17025:2005 and Asst. Lead Auditor for 9001:2008 for EDC Chemistry and Environmental Laboratories and GREG, respectively.
• Modified and adapted standard methods and procedures to solve analytical problems.
• Developed laboratory testing programs and data analysis while adhering to SOPs, ECOs, batch records and work instructions.
• Established quality control measures for instrumentation and monitored data quality to operate instrument with control limits.

• Spearheaded analytical analyses to determine and record composition.
• Managed and coordinated quality assurance, quality control, interpretation, and evaluation of data results.
• Managed the overall flow of laboratory analyses (pesticides and other organic substances) and activities, handled customers’ technical inquiries regarding analysis requirements, and directly reported to the Managing Director for product registration and consultancy services.
• Supervised and assigned tasks to the laboratory analysts, and coordinator of the air quality monitoring section and handled air monitoring projects headed by Jefcor Laboratories Group.
• Ordered, calibrated, troubleshot, and maintained laboratory equipment in good working order.
• Completed physical, qualitative, and quantitative tests.
• Analyzed and interpreted laboratory data.
• Performed techniques such as HPLC, GC, TOC, and UV/VIS on assays and related substances.
• Carried out laboratory tests and experiments to analyze, identify, and isolate chemical compounds.

Post Graduate Certificate on Geothermal Energy Technology

Honors: cum laude

Second Place: PRC Chemistry Licensure Exam 2001 (89.25% Rating)