Applying Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to reduce cost and increase throughput on a line of coatings additives for a confidential client.

Actively managed a team of 8-12 personnel, $4M budget covering capital, expenses, salaries, andoverhead, and charge back modeling services to other business units on a total recovery basis.Administered and tracked BP technology stage/gate system for team, managed project portfolio, intellectual property portfolio, and mentored team on self-managed projects. Served as BP Technology Development Management Process Downstream Engagement Lead, liaising between major technology programs and corporate audit functions to continuously improve technology program alignment with business strategy.* Downstream 2014 Technical Service Award.* Upstream 2016 Technical Service Award (rare for a Downstream technology team).* Imperial College London 2016 President’s Medal for Outstanding Research Team.* Significant monetary bonus for project to better align department with refinery customers.Business unit advisor to BP $10MM/year International Centre for Advanced Materials program oncarbonaceous deposits, with contributions to several international planning meetings relating tocarbonaceous deposits and fouling in petroleum refining heat exchangers and fired heaters.

Directed new neat, coated, and dispersed nanoparticle product and process development, scale-up, cost modeling, process engineering, maintenance, expansion planning, licensee support, and customer relations for both sales and technical development initiatives. Managed a team of 14 reports, varying project budgets, and specialized project management on dispersion systems. Utilized ISO9000,ISO14000, cGMP, and Lean Six Sigma quality systems.* Turned business around after a manufacturing incident at the toll manufacturer for largest product by assessing root causes and rebuilding processes to be safe and reliable. Received significant monetary bonus for this work.* Reduced cost of zinc oxide manufacturing to keep process viable by designing a lower costreactor crucible design and working with operational personnel to increase operations rate 25%.* Saved a crucial product line from shut down by designing a patent-applied- for separation deviceto effectively remove oversized particles from the product.* Increased commercial viability of dispersion separation processes by researching andimplementing lower-cost used centrifuges from markets in New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, andCalifornia.

As Senior Engineer, scaled several products to commercial production. Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to reduce the typical product development time. As Group Leader, administered development group, interacted with business units, and communicated with international business partners.

Provided process engineering support for a manufacturing plant with 430 employees. Certified as a process safety engineer.