Gabriela Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Windham, Nh

• Develop specialized resealable packaging for fresh produce using laser technology through collaboration with Windham Packaging.• Design and write job recipes for laser programs using 2D CAD software and operate lasers to make packaging for well-known supermarket chains• Perform shelf life analyses on fresh produce and provide data and process recommendations to customers• Visit customer facilities and provide consultation on process improvements• Develop marketing or outreach media to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentoroversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills infront-end web development, back-end web development, databases, and datastructures and algorithmsPostharvest Database Application: • Created a full stack app for Windham Packaging, LLC. • The goal was to allow users to look up postharvest data on various fruit and vegetable commodities. Admins can edit commodity information as well as view and download shelf-life studies associated with each commodity.• Front-end: React and Bootstrap • Back-end: Node, Express, PostgreSQL, and AWS S3. • Built my own API and obtained all data using research I gathered over my previous career as a Postharvest Specialist. postharvest.surge.sh github.com/gah1289/postharvest-app-backend github.com/gah1289/postharvest-app-frontendHi-Spot Condominium Application: • Created a full stack app for Hi Spot Condominiums on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH.• The goal was to allow residents to access information about the condo association and pay monthly invoices online using Stripe API (Python, Flask)• Includes weather app using OpenWeatherMap API (JavaScript) hispot-website.herokuapp.com github.com/gah1289/hi-spot-website

Greater Boston Area

• Certified in HACCP, SQF, and FSPCA• Implemented practices from HACCP Principles, cGMPs, SOPs/SSOPs, Integrated Pest Management, and Trace Back programs to maintain an audit-ready facility• Visited suppliers to ensure proper practices were in place• Oversaw workers including supervisors, inspectors and laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.• Verified that raw materials, purchased parts and components, in-process samples and finished products were in compliance.

Windham, Nh

• Extended shelf life packaging for whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables• Shelf life analyses and determination of produce respiration rates using Minitab software

Department Of Horticulture

• Postharvest quality analysis of fruit, vitamin and antioxidant analysis using methods such as HPLC, general laboratory maintenance, supervision and instruction of other laboratory employees• Used computer software to perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data.• Applied for funds and grants.• Presented scientific papers in meetings and at conferences.

Software Engineering

9-month intensive course in Software Engineering methodologies and technologies. Portfolio Projects: -http://postharvest.surge.sh/.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Horticultural Science

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Council

Bs, Biology

• Course work in Physics, Statistics, Microbiology, Research and Writing in Biology, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Plant Genetics.

Biology