Amer Kasideh

R&D Chemist

C O NT A C T P RO F I LE
Al Taawun Street, A detergents and cosmetics scientist in the materials formulation department,
Sharjah developing formulations and methodology for the analysis of companies’ products in
0504766570 Personal Care, Detergents, Wet Wipes, Disinfectants, and Perfumes applications. In
Kasideh@gmail.com addition, high experience in pharmaceuticals analyses using HPLC, UV-Vis and FT-IR.
Master in Organic Chemistry and Applied Chemistry graduated from Damascus
University, along with two Diplomas in Economic Planning and in Medical Labs.
Member of the Syrian Society of Chemistry (SSC).

ED U C A T IO N EX P E RI E NC E
• Master of Chemistry - • Production Chemist for Soft Power Detergents Trading LLC /Dubai
October 2015. – UAE.
Damascus University Jan. 23 – Present.
• Bachelor of Applied 1. Formulating different forms of detergents such as liquid, powder and paste for a
Chemistry - July 2010. wide range of applications like Laundry, I&I, Automotive and Home Care.
Damascus University 2. Responsible for creating production plans and schedules, managing resources, and
ensuring smooth operations.
K EY S K I LLS 3. Quality control, maintain high standards and compliance with regulations.
4. Lead and motivate a team of production staff, providing guidance and fostering a
• R&D positive work environment.
• Chemical
formulations • R&D Chemist for Care wet wipes LLC / Sharjah - UAE.
• ISO 9001 Nov. 21 – Dec. 22.
• ISO 16128 5. Formulating all kinds of wet wipes solutions including baby, refreshing,
disinfectants and organic (according to ISO 1628) wet wipes.
• GMP
6. Monitoring the chemicals and perfume supply (contacting suppliers inside and
• HPLC outside UAE).
• FT-IR 7. Research new product formulations and raw materials properties.
• UV-Vis
• MS Office and E-mail • R&D Chemist for Dar Al-Misk for Disinfectants, Cosmetics &
Perfume LLC/ Al Basra - Iraq. Aug. 19 – Nov. 21.
1. Formulating different skincare, haircare, and cosmetics products including
O T H E RS organic and natural products and evaluating them for chemical and physical
UAE Driving License. properties, performance, and stability.
UAE Employment Visa. 2. Provide technical and supervisory support within laboratory and production
department as required.
3. Support scale-ups from prototype to commercial manufacture particularly to Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

• R&D Chemist for Kashlan Chemicals & Detergents LLC/ Beirut -

Lebanon. Nov. 17 – July. 19.
1. Formulating special detergents and disinfectants products according to market
requirements (for hospitals, hotels, laundries, carwash workshops .. etc.).
2. Supervision of the production and quality control process and making daily
production reports.

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 3. Work with team and suppliers to ensure timely completion of projects and
submission of highest-quality fragrance samples to clients.

• Analytical Chemist for National Research and Quality Assurance of

Drugs Laboratories/ Ministry of Health – Damascus - Syria.
Sep. 14 – Jul. 17.
1. Performing daily routine tests, handling, and set up of samples, test reagents in
accordance with the relevant test standards.
2. Performing test data calculations, plot results and prepare test worksheets.
3. Carrying out routine maintenance and performance checks and calibrations are
kept up to date before each use.
4. Monitoring the availability and usage of reagents and chemicals and records and
recorded daily in the Logbook.

• Part time Chemist 2010 – 2021.

1. Online training for more than 200 chemists and pharmacists around the world on
cosmetics, disinfectants, and detergents formulations. Cooperating with Syrian
ISO Expert Center and American Institute for Applied Education.

C O U R S ES
1. Diploma in Economic and Social Planning – 2012-2014.
Economic and Social Planning Institute - Damascus.
2. Medical Lab Technician Diploma – 2005-2006.
Institute of Health - Damascus.
3. Fundamentals of HPLC 2009.
Damascus University.
4. Many Online Courses and Conferences about Skincare and
Haircare Formulations.
Croda, Merck, BASF .. etc.
5. Many courses about Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
National Research and Quality Assurance of Drugs Laboratories- Syria.

P U B L IC A T IO N S
1. Synthesis of Some N-Phthalimide Amino Acids Derivatives and Evaluation of
Their Biological Activity- International Journal of Chemtech Research. 2014.
2. Synthesis of Novel Six of Manniche Bases Derived from Phthalimide Using Rapid,
Simple and Clean Method and Evaluation of Their Biological Activities- Journal
of Aleppo University for Basic Sciences. 2015.
3. Synergistic Solvent Extraction of Copper (II) Ion Using a Mixture of Imine
Contains Benzidine and Palmitic or Salicylic acid, Pharmaceutical and Chemical
Journal, USA. 2016.
4. Book entitled “Automotive Detergents Formulations Encyclopedia”.
5. Book entitled “Art of Chemical Formulations – Home Care - Personal Care
Preparations” (ISBN: 978-9948-769-54-5).

R EF ER ENC ES
Available upon request.