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Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, In, Us

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

- Created and Validated quantitative models for optimizing Salmon Curing and Cold-Smoking processes- Integrated outdated and underutilized organizational data into automatically updated data reports, and dashboards with Microsoft Power Platform (PowerBI, PowerQuery, PowerAutomate, PowerApps)- Developed innovative Data Visualization Reports for Trending Cold-Smoked Salmon Oven Drying rates and Sensory Quality metrics with Mechanical Unit Operation Parameters. - Communicated analytical findings to cross-functional corporate management teams to improve production efficiency and up-hold key Food Quality & Safety metrics

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

-Led Cost-Saving/Complaint Reduction projects affecting raw material processes of multiple species of Salmon, Process Changes from these projects contributed to improved quality in 500 metric tons of cold-smoked salmon products to date-Directed validation projects for HACCP plan compliance for key Food Safety metrics such as Storage Time, Temperature Exposure, and Finished Product Salt Content in Cold Smoked Salmon-Instituted new company-wide Quality Reporting to communicate key metrics such as defect frequency, process yields, inventory usage-Responsible for communicating Sanitation performance indicators with facility management and coordinating sanitation efforts and procedures with third-party Sanitation Contractors-Developed environmental sampling risk assessments and managed sampling databases for company-wide Food Safety reporting

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

-Educated students from grade levels 6 to 12 in the math & science subjects ranging from Pre-Algebra to Calculus as well as Physical Science to AP Chemistry, Biology, & Physics.-Showcased my personal tutoring & mentoring skills, becoming the most requested Math & Science tutor among my co-workers with over 50 unique students tutored.-Developed practice materials for ACT & SAT standardized tests in Math.

New Orleans, Louisiana

-Worked alongside Optimization Engineering Team and Plant Production Team to improve Laitram Machinery’s automated shrimp peeling, deveining, and freezing pilot plant.-Implemented a product characterization project with Quality Control Team to standardize Prime Shrimp product specifications and properly identify waste materials, resulting in a 1.2% reduction in falsely identified waste product.-Created plant production dashboard to monitor daily raw material details, production time, product yield, and waste yield.

Master'S Degree, Food Science And Technology

Program Concentration: Food Processing & Engineering Course Background: Engineering in Food Processes, Experimental Statistics, Food.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Activities and Societies: LSU Rowing Club - Competitive Rower and Equipment Maintenance & Repair ManagerCourse Background: Microbiology.