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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Supported three client team leads (20+ per team) to redesign regional business strategy for a large global oil & gas (O&G) company. Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration (via large workshops) to improve.
• Strengthened processes and leadership effectiveness to improve performance of a large manufacturer. Diagnosed opportunities for improvement and coached leaders to drive changes based on data-driven insights..

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Optimized the customer service and support business planning processes for a $200B+ technology company. Engaged stakeholders to understand existing processes, test potential solutions, and launch implementation plans.
• Built a Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) opportunity screening process and criteria for a global O&G company to enhance prioritization.
• Devised strategies for international market expansion and battery energy storage system product offering for a global renewables operations & maintenance company. Kicked-off goal setting and implementation planning.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington, United States

• Explored viable technical solutions for environmental compliance in Senegal as part of a Gates Foundation project

• Prof. John C. Berg, Colloids and Interface Science Group
• Instructed 100 undergraduate chemical engineering students in surface and colloid science laboratory course
• Mentored 15 undergraduate chemical engineering students each with independent research projects
• Experience with small-angle neutron scattering, dynamic light scattering, phase analysis light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, surfactants, zeta potential, conductivity, atomic force microscopy, colloids

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Optimized profitability of paper manufacturing plant through the implementation of lean six-sigma methodologies
• Led mill-wide, cross-functional continuous improvement teams reducing steam and chemical costs by over $100k
• Redesigned quality management system increasing customer satisfaction and employee engagement

Sumner, Washington

• Completed management trainee program and transitioned into a process engineering position

University Of Washington

Advancements in electrophoretic displays, such as the Kindle reader, and new high-quality printing technologies have been made possible by the ability to control and understand particle charging in nonpolar media. While previous work has investigated the charging mechanisms of mineral oxides and carbon black, the research I conducted continued the.

University Of Washington

• Tutored university students in undergraduate chemistry
• Taught exam reviews for large chemistry classes (100+ students attending)

Tacoma, WA

• Conducted chemical reactions to produce Silicate Nano-Fibers
• Developed and conducted experiments investigating the effectiveness of replacing TiO2 in paper coating formulations with Silicate Nano-Fibers
• Prepared coating formulations, preformed laboratory coatings, and conducted TAPPI tests
• Collected, analyzed, and presented experimental data to potential customers

Everett, WA

• Worked as a process engineer co-op on the pulp tech team
• Submitted formal reports documenting several projects
• Planned and coordinated a group of engineers, lab technicians, and operators to successfully acid cure a digester
• Conducted lab fermentation and distillation of spent sulfite liquor for fuel grade ethanol production and testing
• Optimized the daily production quality report to increase usability and clarity
• Collected and analyzed daily production data to aid in problem solving

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Bioresource Science And Engineering (Formerly Pulp And Paper), Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering (Departmental Honors), Cum Laude