Blain T. Abebe Email & Phone Number

Addis Ababa, Et

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Jonesboro, Arkansas Area

•Collaborated with other professionals to conduct a feasibility study for a start-up food processing company•Researched the manufacturing process and conditions of operation •Actively participated in designing the manufacturing process that will convert the raw materials to desired finished products based on research, experiments and Material and Energy balance calculations•Simulated small-scale design to determine the most optimum recipe for the product. Carried out multiple experiments with varied operating conditions and recorded data to determine the best recipe/operating conditions necessary for product to meet customer’s needs. •Machine sourcing to determine the most cost effective machinery available which contained all the necessary functions to manufacture desired final product •Contacted vendors in Taiwan to obtain quote for machinery and discuss desired specifications for the machinery to ensure they matched the requirements to effectively produce desired products •Created technical documents of all findings and progress to present to general manager

•Researched the manufacturing process and raw materials that are necessary to produce a high quality product while minimizing costs. •Conducted market research – researched existing competitor products, researched current sales of competitor products as well as price of the products. Used these to create an estimate forecast of demand for product being produced. •Utilized information collected to conduct a feasibility study and determine if the business will be profitable within the next 10 years•Shadowed general manager and attended meetings with loan officers/investors as well as financial officers •Carried out experiments to determine the best formula for the product being developed to meet customer’s needs

•Completed a design project for the water treatment department and presented company with suggested improvements •Collected data, performed in depth analysis of findings and used data to troubleshoot the water purification system•Designed a more efficient system that reduced the amount of energy being wasted

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Held the position of team leader in developing detailed guides on how to repair cell phones.• Organized and led strategic meetings with group members to brainstorm ideas, discuss progress and assign further tasks to be completed • Researched common problems users are faced with when using a specific cell phone model and created a user friendly and detailed guide with pictures to help users repair their cell phone from the comfort of their homes• Contributions help an average of 1,000 customers on a monthly basis

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

•Conducted independent research on the correlation between fluoride level in drinking water and discoloring of teeth•Participated in field work and carried out experiments to determine composition of drinking water collected from several regions in Ethiopia•Created a detailed and analytical document of the findings