Our Graduate Success Stories
Read stories from our graduates as they share their experiences on taking our courses and the jobs they got as a result.
Ms. Chong Yit Cheng, Rachel, Baxter Healthcare SA.
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
With an Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ms. Chong Yit Cheng, Rachel, has over 8-years of Electronics Manufacturing Industry experience. Rachel was retrenched from her previous role due to the economic downturn and wanted to pursue a career within the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry in Singapore which she felt was a more stable Industry and also that her strong background in Quality Assurance would be applicable and transferable to this Industry. Rachel has since been successfully offered a role as a QA Engineer in the Medical Device Industry, Baxter Healthcare SA.
“The medical device company which I interviewed with recognised this training program. They were convinced that my commitment in the course will help me to contribute to the job which I applied for. As a matter of fact, before I attended this programme, I applied for their Supplier Quality Engineer post (which was very relevant to my previous job), I was not even shortlisted for an interview. I think this is one of the main reasons why I was shortlisted this time around for the QA Engineer job interview which resulted in being offered the job so smoothly was due to this programme”.
In Rachel’s new role in Baxter Healthcare, she will be responsible for product quality improvement through failure analysis, risk assessments and quality engineering. Perform/ support process capability, engineering changes, validation and design transfer.
“I would definitely recommend the program to my ex-colleagues – knowing and experiencing the benefit upon attending the program myself”.
Louise Dineen, August 2012, Ireland
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“I am Chartered Civil Engineer with over fourteen years experience in consulting engineering. After being made redundant over two and a half years ago, I found that there were no employment opportunities in Ireland within the civil engineering sector.
After receiving an email through Engineers Ireland about this course, I applied and commenced the course. I found the course, which is run by GetReskilled excellent and really interesting. It is very well delivered through weekly e-lectures and webinar tutorials which entail self-assessments at the end of each week. The course was assessed with an online exam at the end of the chemistry module and through assignments given at the end of each of the three modules, where adequate time was given for the submission of the assignments. The opportunity of being able to do the course from home and particularly during a timeframe that suited me was practical and very achievable.
During the course there was a one day coaching session on interview and cv preparation run by FPPI. I found the FPPI team very enthusiastic and encouraging and also responsible in steering me in the right direction to return to the workforce. With the help of this course and FPPI I have just completed my first month of a 9 month internship as a trainee process chemical engineer with a large multi-national pharmaceutical company in Co Clare. This placement ,I have no doubt along with the course will give me the invaluable experience required to advance in this new sector.”
Olga Whelan, April 2012, Ireland
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“I found the course layout very well organised and conceived. By following the manual and videos, I was able to learn and build on each concept at a steady pace. The tutors were encouraging, informative, approachable and very supportive. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this training course.”
Mr. Lian Bee Kwang, Lonza Biologics
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Mr. Lian Bee Kwang graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and nearly 5-years work experience within the Electronics Manufacturing Industry, due to the economic downturn, he was retrenched in 2009 and wanted to explore opportunities with the growing Biopharmaceutical Industry in Singapore. In his previous role, he was part of the quality team and ensured product quality in product realization and industrialization.
He successfully completed the Professional Conversion Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, whereby, he has equipped himself with the necessary knowledge to enter the Biomedical Manufacturing industry in a technical role.
“Along with the technical training in the Specialised Training Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, GetReskilled also offers assistance with CV Preparation and Interview Technique Workshops specific to the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry”.
Bee Kwang has successfully made the transition into the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry and has commenced work in Lonza Biologics Singapore Pte Ltd as a Manufacturing Biotechnologist.
Bratislav Dimitrijevic, April 2012
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“Overall, the organisation of course is very good, everything was very easy to follow and I had no problems to set up virtual classroom, run videos or log in to my account. I was very pleased with video presentations. Written material that I receive at home is very good presented and corresponds very well with videos”.
Mr. Chung Kean Woun, Sam, Becton Dickinson Medical
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“The GetReskilled Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing has helped me overcome many obstacles in trying to achieve my goal to enter the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry and most importantly, it helped me to gain the required regulatory knowledge to work as a Medical Device Manufacturing Supervisor. Together with the additional support of the Career Placement Service (CPS)) which GetReskilled provides – in fact it helped so much, I was offered a role from a Medical Device Manufacturing Industry even during my week 6 of the CPS!”
Tan Sear Enyu, Venture Corporation Limited
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“The lecturers have vast knowledge to share and are technical specialists within the Life Sciences Industry…there was a lot of encouragement and team exchange of experience to bring in for class work and assignment participation”.
Ms. Liao Peiqi, GSK Biollogicals
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Ms. Liao Peiqi graduated with a Degree in Bioengineering and most recently was working within Alexandra Health Pte Ltd as a Hospital Planning Coordinator. Following on from her earlier exposure to working within a manufacturing environment along with her engineering background, she was keen to pursue a technical role within the growing Biomedical Industry to advance her career.
Ms. Liao Peiqi successfully enrolled in the Professional Conversion Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, whereby, she has gained the necessary knowledge to enter the Biomedical Manufacturing industry in a technical role.
The part-time reskilling programme provided Peiqi with progressive pathways to enter into technical roles across key areas such as Production, Engineering, Quality and Validation within the Biomedical Manufacturing industry.
“In my new role in GSK Biologicals working as a Quality Assurance Executive, I can apply what I have learned in the GetReskilled Training Programme as I assist in validation deliverables review to assure validated status of facility. My job scope may increase to involve audit/inspection & continuous validation in the future, all of which I have gained extensive knowledge from this Training Programme”.
Ms. Chung Siew Yuen, Baxter Healthcare SA
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Chung Siew Yuen previously worked as an Executive Engineer whereby she was responsible for managing New Product Development projects from initiation and planning through development and delivery in the Electronics Industry. Due to the economic downturn and her recent retrenchment from the Electronics Industry, Siew Yuen was extremely motivated to change career sector with a view to moving into the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry. She was also eager to crosstrain and pursue a role as a Quality Engineer.
Following from the previous experience and qualification of a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Electrical Engineering and over 10-years’ experience in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry, she was successfully selected by GetReskilled to be cross-trained on the Re-Skilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
“This Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing has helped me overcome many obstacles in trying to achieve my goal to enter the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry as well as helped me gain the required regulatory knowledge to work as a Quality Engineer and then the additional support of the Career Placement Service (CPS) which DPS provides – in fact it helped so much, I was offered two roles within the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry on my final week 10 of the CPS!’.
In October 2010, Chung Siew Yuen commenced employment as a Quality Engineer in the Medical Device Industry, Baxter Healthcare SA.
Mr. Tong Chien Chau, Daniel, Lonza Biologics Singapore
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
After graduating from NUS with a Bachelor of Engineering in June 2009, Daniel found that even though he had majored in Chemical Engineering, there were gaps in his knowledge as he had little understanding of the rules and regulations which are necessary to work within the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry.
He successfully enrolled in the Specialised Training Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing which he felt would further compliment his technical skills and build upon his qualifications to date.
Daniel was delighted to secure a new position with Lonza Biologics Singapore Pte Ltd as a Manufacturing Technician (Cell Culture and Purification). It is a requirement in his role that he has a thorough understanding of cGMP Documentation, the regulations which govern the Industry as he works closely with the Quality Assurance Department. Daniel gained this extensive knowledge in the Specialised Training Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and is now applying this into his daily work.
Ms. Yip Wai Ling Evelyn
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
With an MSc in Organometallic Chemistry, Ms. Yip Wai Ling Evelyn had previously worked as a Research Scientist in Albany Molecular Research, Inc. In her previous role, she was working within a laboratory in research and development, however, Evelyn’s long term career goal was to enter the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry whereby she felt as though she could grow and expand her technical skills further in Singapore.
Evelyn decided to pursue this Programme as it combines structured learning and interactive workshops to help participants establish a strong scientific and technical foundation and to familiarize trainees with real-world issues specific to working within the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry.
With her technical skills and strong science background, along with her enthusiasm and flexibility to enter the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry in a variety of different technical roles, she successfully enrolled in the part-time Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
Evelyn has now been successful in entering the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry and is now currently working with Novartis Singapore Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd as a Validation Chemist whereby she is currently applying the knowledge from this Training Programme directly into the Industry.
Paul Shanahann, April 2012, Ireland
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
” I found the this programme to be hugely beneficial, in that it afforded me a bridge back into the biotech and pharmaceutical industry after being unemployed for almost a year, and provides each student with the necessary and current skill-set to take on key roles within a project’s commissioning and validation team. I found the method of delivery for each module excellent; the online course material was always on-hand and well maintained, and the style suited me since I work during the day and discovered that I could mould my study schedule around this as I saw fit. I must also commend the lecturers and co-ordinators for their knowledge base, professionalism and on-going assistance throughout the course.”
Olga Whelan, April 2012, Ireland
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“I found the course layout very well organised and conceived. By following the manual and videos, I was able to learn and build on each concept at a steady pace. The tutors were encouraging, informative, approachable and very supportive. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this training course.”
Andy Wnuk, MSc (Eng) MIEI
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
“I would rate the course 10 out 10 and would highly recommend to others, the tutor managed to get excellent group interaction right from the beginning, very interesting, informative and very well presented. Relevant totally to my needs and expectations. The most practical course I have ever attended. Well done!”
Mr. Anthony Patacsil De Jesus, GSK Biologicals Singapore Pte Ltd.
Reskilling Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Mr. Anthony Patacsil De Jesus graduated with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering and most recently was working within Otaka Engineering Pte Ltd as a Project Engineer, responsible for QA/QC for fabrication and installation of HVAC systems. Following on from his earlier experience working within a construction environment and mechanical engineering background, he is keen to pursue a technical role within the growing Biomedical manufacturing Industry to advance his career.
Mr. Anthony successfully enrolled in the Professional Conversion Programme in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Aug 2009), whereby, he gained the essential technical knowledge and build up his confidence through the career coaching and team working sessions for entry into the Biomedical Manufacturing industry.
The full-time professional conversion programme provided Mr. Anthony with progressive pathways and potential for entering technical roles across key areas such as Production, Engineering, Quality and Validation within the Biomedical Manufacturing industry.
Mr. Anthony has now made the successful transition into the Biomedical Manufacturing Industry in Singapore and has commenced a new role as Operation Technician with GSK Biologicals Singapore Pte Ltd.