Scott Poulton

scottpoulton.com | github.com/scottpoulton
mail@scottpoulton.com | +61 425 533 763

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Professional Summary

Medical Laboratory Science student and certified Pathology Collector transitioning from a career managing restaurant kitchens. I am actively seeking a clinical role to ground my diagnostic coursework in practical patient care. Outside of my studies, I build personal software tools to explore medical data and automate laboratory workflows.

Education & Current Focus

  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) | Charles Sturt University | 2025 – 2028
    • Current Coursework: Haematology I, Histopathology I, Microbiology II and Immunology.
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (Digital Systems Security) | University of Wollongong | 2015 – 2017

Core Competencies

  • Clinical: Routine phlebotomy, specimen triage, physical request form management, and strict adherence to NSW Health pre-analytical safety protocols.
  • Technical: Python, PyTorch, Vanilla JS, PostgreSQL, API integrations, and automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Management & Compliance: Team leadership, strict hygiene enforcement, and the ability to execute time-critical tasks with precision, honed as a Chef de Cuisine.

Clinical Placement & Medical Software Projects

  • Clinical Placement (4Cyte Pathology, 2025): Successfully completed 20+ live patient collections under clinical supervision. Managed physical request forms, ensuring strict patient-to-specimen data matching.
  • HistoHelper: — scottpoulton.com/HistoHelper Building a PyTorch deep learning tool to process gigapixel SVS tissue biopsies. Research Focus: Exploring if an AI model can differentiate between a melanoma that metastasised to the lung versus the brain based solely on the morphology of the primary skin lesion.
  • TubeTutor — scottpoulton.com/TubeTutor Built a Python and Vanilla JS application that dynamically enforces the universal order of draw and tracks paediatric blood volume limits to prevent pre-analytical phlebotomy errors.

Certifications

  • Certificate III, Pathology Collection (2025)
  • Food Safety Supervisor (Level 1 & 2, 2019-2021)
  • Snowsports Certifications (2018-2019): SBINZ Level 1 & 2 (Snowboard), SBINZ Level 1 (Children’s Cert), NZSIA Level 1 (Ski), Avalanche Safety Training (Level 1 & 2).

Professional History

  • Student & Personal Tech Projects | Sydney, NSW | Current
  • Chef de Cuisine & Senior Culinary Roles | Australia & New Zealand | 2018 – 2024
    • Progressed from Kitchen Porter to Chef de Cuisine across multiple venues. Managed daily operations, led teams, and ensured strict compliance with hygiene protocols. (Key venues: Montgomery Street Cafe, King Clarence, Shell House, Meribella, The London).
  • Snowsports Instructor | Cardrona, NZ; Niseko, Japan; & Hotham Alpine Resort, AUS | 2018 – 2019

References

Available upon request.