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Joffre, Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Led research in the synthesis of in-situ polyethylene and cellulose nanocrystals composites, and in the synthesis of diverse polymers for flocculation of oil sand tailings.• Created P&ID and operating procedures for a lab-scale polymerization reactor.• Participated in the creation of laboratory’s hazard assessment.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Conducted research in the synthesis of mature fine tailings / plasticized starch composites to study their mechanical and thermal properties and find a potential application, as an alternative to mitigate the environmental impact of oil sands tailings.

Santa Rita, Zulia, Venezuela

• Led and trained process engineers in the development of product operating procedures, general plant operation, analysis of non-conformities, and management of change (MOC), among other duties.• Implemented and coordinated the procedure for start-up after a plant shutdown, identifying the main problems that delay production initiation and applying effective solutions.• Trained and evaluated operations personnel on the use of the control system Foxboro I/A and the software for batch management (Inbatch).

Santa Rita, Zulia, Venezuela

• Developed and updated product operating procedures for 50+ products, identifying bottlenecks and proposing changes in the operation to improve batch time.• Updated management of change (MOC) procedures and implemented the changes that allowed process, operations, maintenance, and management personnel to participate in plant modifications.• Identified Independent Protection Layers for accidental scenarios portrayed in a preliminary hazard analysis of the plant, leading meetings with diverse disciplines.• Implemented the measurement of Overall Equipment Efficiency, allowing identification of bottlenecks and the development of action plans that lowered 20% of the production time of the main product.• Developed reactors product sequence and programmed it in the distributed control system as part of an automation project, base for optimization of batch time, product quality, and process safety.• Reviewed and updated plant P&IDs, identifying instrumentation needs for batch time optimization and for process safety solutions.

Santa Rita, Zulia, Venezuela

• Updated pump specifications for a raw material tank, allowing a 50% decrease in reactor loading time.• Developed procedures for reactors cleaning process, reaching balance in time and water consumption.• Analyzed non-conformities of products by identifying the root cause, and proposed action plans to avoid recurrence.• Contributed to risk analysis for operational modifications to reduce production time or to allow the continuity of the operations in unexpected shutdowns.

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering, 19/20