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Skills can be seen as a combination of knowledge, ability, and proficiency acquired through practice. Therefore, they can change with time. Some skills may become dormant due to infrequent practice, but they can be revived when needed. My transition from academia to industry enabled me to develop new skill sets, many of which are relevant and commonly required in both fields.

• Core chemistry laboratory skills are at the heart of an organic chemist. In my current role, I have become proficient in operating instruments such as HPLC, LCMS, GC, NMR, IR, XRPD, and KF titration. Furthermore, my extensive experience with multi-nuclear NMR during my PhD research exemplifies my expertise. I mastered at handling air and moisture-sensitive chemicals such as highly reactive silicon cations during PhD research, and currently have a thorough understanding of inertion at scale.

• I have consistently demonstrated the ability to solve moderately complex problems mainly in late-stage reactions with moderate guidance from my Line Manager. This was done by proper planning and execution of experiments, interpretation of results efficiently to address assigned challenges. Newly designed and optimized process was carried through the pilot plant for kilo-scale production.

• Scientific works generate a lot of data. My PhD dissertation demonstrates an example my data management skills. In my current industrial role, I consistently maintained high standards of organization and cleanliness while extracting, organizing, and analyzing data. I always ensured compliance with company policies and followed Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines as needed.

• In order to successfully design a process, it's essential to leverage the collective efforts of a dedicated team. I have consistently demonstrated strong communication, coordination, and collaboration skills by working closely with cross-functional project teams. This has allowed us to effectively meet project deadlines and deliverables while ensuring that client requirements are fully met.

• In my research career, I have documented many scientific articles, including research papers in peer-reviewed journals during my PhD and postdoc. In my current role, I am responsible for drafting reports for manufacturing of my own batch, such as process safety assessment, batch and seed records, and campaign reports. I also frequently present experimental data and answer technical questions in client and internal meetings. 

• Throughout my career, I have gained expertise in organic synthesis and catalysis, focusing on Brønsted acid and Lewis acid catalysis, as well as Mechanochemistry to certain extent. 

• I have experience in mentoring undergraduate student for the bachelor thesis, strengthening my ability to support and guide early-career scientists.

• I served as a PhD delegate and represented EC2/BIG-NSE batch in various round tables in TU Berlin for 1.5 years. My task was to put forward opinions and feedback in interview rounds conducted by EC2 executive board for the selection of new international doctoral candidates within UniSysCat research cluster.