As a Research and Technology Engineer, I maintained a key role in both research and development and hands-on manufacturing by serving as the technical lead for chemistry development and process improvement projects.o Developed new PVC formulations which led to a 40% performance improvement in tensile strength retentiono Served as the project manager on the PVC plant upgrade capital project which increased plasticizer storage by 50%▪ This project included determining the project scope and cost for a new storage tank, piping changes and PLC upgrades▪ Directly oversaw programming changes to the PLCso Made significant process improvements to the single-end coating process▪ Managed the design and installation of a new one-step process to replace the old two-step process which simplified research and development and increased efficiency▪ Discovered optimal operational temperature ranges for current/next gen chemistry systemso Served as an integral member on the team which led the research, design, installation and start-up of the new pilot line▪ Solely responsible for the start-up, troubleshooting (root cause analysis) and qualification of the pilot line▪ Served as the process engineer in charge of production on the pilot lineo Collaborated with sales and marketing groups in the development of new products and enhancements to existing products▪ Reduced the construction of standard scrim to lower manufacturing costs by up to 17%o Worked with the quality department to develop and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet customer quality requirementso Managed supplier relations and served as the technical lead for all raw materialso Managed the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) program for all three of Chomarat North America’s plants in the United States

• The mission of the Hydrogen and Fuel-Cell Center is to help industry advance the technology and commercialization of fuel cells by training students and performing within the areas of: fuel cell design, fuel cell performance, hydrogen storage materials, devices, and distribution systems, new catalysts for electrode and hydrogen production and power conditioning and motor design• Gained direct experience with Aspen PLUS by creating a simulation based model of the hybrid-sulfur system that accurately predicts the concentration of the sulfuric acid leaving the system• Gained practical experience in a research laboratory environment through learning how to construct, operate, and test lab-scale PEM fuel cells, while working on an application of the hybrid-sulfur process• Helped create and implement a new knockout drum solution on the hybrid-sulfur system to fix problems with keeping a constant exit liquid temperature• Coordinated and communicated with other team members working on the hybrid-sulfur project to make sure the model stayed up to date with any condition chang

• Selected as one of the few Chick-Fil-A cow mascots to work specifically with the marketing team• Provided orientation training and guidance to new Chick-Fil-A cow mascots