Atefeh Taheri, Phd Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Successfully managing a dispersed team across multiple locations, overseeing maintenance and OPEX projects, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements resulting in increased equipment uptime, reduced maintenance costs, and improved safety and compliance.• Managed 15 employees and numerous contractors across multiple locations, including 3 lubricant plants and more than 10 fuel terminals, demonstrating strong leadership skills in effectively communicating and collaborating across locations to ensure consistency in processes and procedures.• Successfully transitioned into this role without prior maintenance experience, showcasing strong learning agility and adaptability to new challenges and environments.• Oversaw maintenance and OPEX projects, including internal and external tank inspection and repairs in lubricant plants and fuel terminals, with budgets exceeding $8 million.• Acquired in-depth knowledge of maintenance practices and earned tank inspection certification to perform job duties effectively, demonstrating a commitment to ongoing learning.• Led a cost-saving project, changing the tank inspection standard allowing for an extended inspection interval, resulting in savings of millions of dollars and reducing disruption to the business.• Deployed and implemented a CMMS tool across lube plants and terminals, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define business requirements, design a customized solution, and provide ongoing support.• Established and maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and execute projects and process improvements.• Conducted training and coaching programs, managed department budget, and ensured compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.• Successfully managed complex union relationships ensuring compliance with company processes and procedures, and hired and onboarded talented employees.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

In addition to my role as team lead, currently serving as an ISC D&I Advisor, developing and implementing initiatives to enhance recruitment, retention, and career advancement of underrepresented groups, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address barriers, and representing ISC in the America Product D&I team.• Developed and implemented strategies and initiatives to enhance the recruitment, retention, and career advancement of underrepresented groups, including women and veterans.• Established an internal D&I task force made up of employees from diverse backgrounds to provide guidance and support on D&I initiatives.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the ISC organization, and provided recommendations for improvement.• Leveraged data and metrics to track progress and measure the impact of diversity and inclusion initiatives and provided regular updates and recommendations to ISC leadership.• Served as a representative of ISC in the America Product D&I team, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align ISC's diversity and inclusion goals and initiatives with the broader goals of America Products.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Worked with internal customers, R&D, IT, sales and marketing, and external consultants on implementing solutions to reduce waste and increase efficiencies and our speed of bench to market processes for Chevron Lubricants. Subject matter expert in digital platforms used to house collaboration, data, records, and projects such as Enovia, Microsoft Azure, SharePoint, Power BI, & CSMRT.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Fundamental mechanistic studies and performance testing on complex engine oil additives and formulations, in specific working on mechanism of engine oil oxidation and deposit formation.• Provide experimental support for process and product development in Downstream & Chemicals for the manufacturing of advanced additives used in lubricant oils and fuels• Design and conduct short- and long-term research on structure-performance determination for oxidation and deposit performance aspects.• Establish research directions and laboratory capabilities additive performance evaluation, kinetics and mechanism of action and structural characterization• Design efficient and effective test and evaluation programs to meet the project objectives with Chevron Oronite additive and formulation developers• Supervise and mentor laboratory technician and associate chemists.Specialities: Fundamental Research, Mechanistic Investigation, Test Method Development, Customer Relation, Project Management, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Data Analysis, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management

Oakland, Ca, Us

Professional Product DivisionConduct rapid response and long-term oxidation chemistry research for professional products division, business development and innovation. Inorganic and oxidation chemistry, mechanistic study and kinetic analysis subject matter expert.• Employ Design of Experiment process and achieve product optimization with oxidative actives, surfactants, solvents, polymers, and other additives. • Partner with microbiologists and toxicologists to evaluate micro-efficacy of new formula to combat toxic Clostridium difficile spores, tuberculosis bacteria and other disease causing organisms. Adhere to EPA compliance regulations.• Led technical experimental product scope, established performance guidelines and project specifications.Specialties:Product Development, Research & Development, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Evaluation, Project Management, C-Level Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Product Portfolio Expansion, Process Design, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Product Development, Peer-Reviewed Articles, Multilingual, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Achieved 5-star ratings and Superhost Status for more than four years in Top Grossing listing in northern California. • Successfully serviced over 100 guest stays. • Headed up local marketing and sales by responding to all inquiries within 24 hours resulting in a booking rate of over 95% and vacancy rate at less than 12%. • Assessed and resolved concerns in timely manner resulting in 0 Resolution Center Customer claims payouts. • Provided quality accommodations resulting in 20% repeat business.• High contributor in community forum at Airbnb, recognized by the moderators as a quality member achieving level 10 status. • Consultant and mentor to other Airbnb hosts.• Community activist supporting quality hosting within the legal limits of bay area's housing laws.

Davis, California, Us

Department of ChemistryResearched organometallic catalysts development for efficient and selective solar fuels, drove higher yields and less side products. Created synthesis, catalytic reactions, kinetic data and product characterization SOPS.• Established and cultivated third-party relationships; presented CO2 conversion into fuels technology. • Authored manuscripts, progress reports, patent applications and drafted grant project proposals. • Developed and trained students and technologists, provided feedback and future project direction. Specialties:Product Development, Research & Development, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Evaluation, Project Management, C-Level Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Product Portfolio Expansion, Process Design, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Product Development, Peer-Reviewed Articles, Multilingual, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management

Davis, California, Us

d and f Block ElementsCreated and facilitated learning objectives, and designed learning tools to support student outcomes. • Guided teaching assistant on course progress and created course expectations.Specialties:Product Development, Research & Development, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Evaluation, Project Management, C-Level Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Product Portfolio Expansion, Process Design, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Product Development, Peer-Reviewed Articles, Multilingual, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management, Facilitator

Baltimore, Md, Us

Research topic: Development of photovoltaics and commercially available dye-sensitized solar cells.Researched photovoltaics development, and commercially available dye-sensitized solar cells. • Applied various spectroscopic methods (UV-Vis, IR, Raman and NMR) to synthesize metal oxide nanoparticles, to prepare films and to characterize inorganic compound bonding attached to metal oxide films. • Explored electron and energy transfers between molecule states, thin film and iodide in solution; used transient and steady state UV-Vis absorption and luminescence.• Performed data analysis and simulated mechanism of complex multistep electron transfer reactions using Origin and Mathematica.Specialties:Product Development, Research & Development, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Evaluation, Project Management, C-Level Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Product Portfolio Expansion, Process Design, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Product Development, Peer-Reviewed Articles, Multilingual, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management

Tehran, Ir

Research topic: Application of electrochemical and other analytical techniques in the quantification of pharmaceutical and biological compounds.• Gained experience in surface analysis techniques, thin films preparation, and electrochemical analysis. • Synthesized and characterized organic compounds important in biological studies.• Maintained and troubleshooted electrochemical and chromatographic instrumentation.• Successfully presented data at international conferences.Specialties:Product Development, Research & Development, Key Partner Relationships, Business Acumen, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Technology Evaluation, Project Management, C-Level Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Author, Product Portfolio Expansion, Process Design, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Product Development, Peer-Reviewed Articles, Multilingual, Process Improvement & Implementation, Relationship Management

Ph.D., Chemistry

Master’S Degree, Chemistry

Master’S Degree, Analytical Chemistry

B.S., Chemistry