Alexis Forte Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Created proof of concept prototype and developed product requirements for AI tool using Natural Language Processing to highlight risks in contracts. Led team of developers and product managers.

Led due diligence research into investment companies and provided technical expertise and guidance for evaluating companies during the fall investment cycle.

Greater Seattle Area

Amazon Business - Sales Operations• Developed white paper to recover 4% of sales representatives’ time through streamlined prospecting• Consulted on ‘Future of Work’ facility strategy in partnership with Steelcase

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Senior Production Engineer, Hydrocarbons• Set a plant Production Record in 2020 of 2+ billion pounds of ethylene• Reduced operations’ tasks through automation of quality reporting data• Coordinated shutdown, maintenance, and contingency plans & costs• Saved $1MM in 2020 by developing Excel tool to reduce maintenance impacts

Houston, Texas, United States

Sr. Improvement Engineer | Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA) & Industrial Polyglycol (IPG)• Managed $4M portfolio of projects and maintained $5M department budget• Prioritized and executed a project roadmap for compliance & capacity growth• Managed 2 interns through project from ideation to installation, earning 10X ROI• Developed winning digital prototype for employee productivity analysis• Implemented site recycling program initiative across 30 manufacturing plantsProcess Safety Focal Point (PSFP) | GMA & IPG • Trained engineers and technicians on process safety standards, requirements, and procedures. • Prepared process safety documentation for successful Environmental, Health, and Safety Audits

Houston, Texas, United States

Run Plant Engineer | Industrial Polyglycol• Ensured safe & reliable production of 25Mlbs of 22 products.• Drove improvements from conception to launch, delivering +25% process capacity• Created system for supply chain scheduling, decreasing logistics delays, saving $1.4M annually• Led 4 New Product Introductions: including field trials and quality tuning.• Won Dow Technology Center Award by executing capital-free cycle time reduction projects • Implemented 7 overlapping projects to close safety compliance gaps

Houston, Tx

Engineers Driven for Growth & Excellence (EDGE) Engineer | Industrial Polyglycol & Polyglycol Amines• Introduced two new products for the facility through recipe simulation and monitoring.• Developed new internal production specifications to increase final product quality by 50%.

Ringwood, Il

• Developed automated forms for GMISS registration of flex hoses from a database.• Compiled process data to aid in technology transfer for a new reactor.

Rosemont, Il

• Analyzed data to design and propose a new approach to current farm energy efficiency goals.• Developed a program for LED lighting with benefits for cost savings and increased production.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: D1 Women's Rowing, Iron Sharpens Iron, Society of Women Engineers, Protestant Student Advisory Council Major.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swim Team, 4 years, captain; Marching Band, 4 years, section leader; Class Representative, 2 years.