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Design/build interior and outdoor spaces for your life and events happening in itCustom wood craftsman, building structures, furniture, and decor like pergolas, desks, decorative walls, mantles, shelvingDesigned layout to improve people traffic flow through festival including vendors, food court, music and stage for Beaver Dam Pepper Fest 2022 and excited for 2023!Built pergolas and set-up outdoor living rooms for people to enjoy the experienceCurated Beaver Dam Arts and Peony Festival picnic, designing outdoor space at Ovan's Peony Farm for a catered dinner and musicConstructed spool tables, recycled door bar tops, and ladder entry gate

Site fermentation expansion commissioning lead, validating mechanical installation and testing equipment and automationProduct owner for scale-up optimization of recovery stream to improve run rates and yields, minimizing time to product releaseUnit optimization for cell separation and ultrafiltration to release upstream capacity

As part of the recovery operations team, I am responsible for monitoring equipment and production processes to ensure maximization of enzyme manufacturing. This involves working with our process control system, troubleshooting equipment, and interacting with engineers, technicians, and maintenance to optimize the process. Responsibilities include:Perform core process operations in recovery including sampling, CIP, transfers, and packaging Troubleshoot equipment such as valves, pumps, hoses, etc.Work with fellow process technicians, area experts, and engineers to optimize the processActively participate in crew and department activities including: definition of best practices, consensus decision making, SOP development and maintenance, training, continuous improvement efforts, and standardization.Communicate effectively in regard to division of tasks, shift handover, problem resolution, feedback, and process documentation.Address safety, GMP and housekeeping concerns in an organized mannerContribute to continuous improvement through observations, attention to detail and follow throughImplement, adhere to, and recommend changes to ISO standardsAdditional Project or Team RolesMidwest Expansion Project - Operations LeadProcess Improvement - Operations LeaderHACCP Team Member - NSF Certification Vision Team Member

Tree removal, trimming using various tools to the tradeTraining in aerial lifts and CDL Class APerform snow removal in winter, support landscape team

Asset care leader for milled corn supply to ethanol plantImplemented improvement projects to increase uptime and productivity, proposing up to $0.65MM in capital investments paying back in less than 6 monthsManaged cooling tower installation project including construction, concrete, piping, and electrical contractorsRedrafted plant P&IDs and equipment lists for the ethanol plant, setting standards for future modifications and improving the change processWorked hands on with operations, construction, and maintenance team members to get a better understanding of the failure rates and effects, actual practice v procedure, and gap analysis toward an improved process

Held student position managing skate room and rinkLearned skills quickly such as ice resurfacing and skate sharpeningSet-up and take down of ice, glass, and boards

Biomolecular Engineering MajorStudent-Athlete in NCAAIII Ice HockeyMember of Society of Biological Engineers, SBEKern Center Rink Staff Employee

Through the GLBRC SEU at Michigan State, I performed research involving the enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass. My final experiment, under the advising of Dr. Mingjie Jin and Dr. Venkatesh Balan, displayed the sustainability of the enzymatic hydrolysis of the Rapid Bioconversion with Integrated recycle Technology (RABIT) process. During the 10 week experience, I learned many lab skills including...

Operated crushers at asphalt/concrete reclamation site, preventing equipment breakdown and improving product quality by managing simultaneous, real time operating functionsHeld responsibility for moving conveyors, torch cutting rebar, equipment maintenance, loading dump trucks, and removing garbage from the process streamGained experience on a variety of projects with preparing street subgrade, shouldering, site surveying, reading site plans, clearing ditches, preparing foundations, compacting final grade, demolitionsEquipment Experience: Skidloader, Backhoe, Crushers, Loader, Roller Compactor, Dumptruck, Excavator, BulldozerPower and hand tools, drill press, jumping jack, compactor plate, pump and hydraulic jacks, cribbing and blocking