SUMMARY I have multiple years of experience in Polymer research and development. Most recently I was employed at the Dow Chemical company in Collegeville, PA. Since 2015 I have been in the Dow Plastics Additives Group as a TS&D scientist. In the Dow DPA group, I lead numerous projects and was the TS&D direct contact with many of Dow’s DPA largest North America customers. I am very familiar with PVC formulations and the applications of acrylic impact modifiers (AIMS), processing aids (PA) and acrylic cap stock used in various B&C applications.Along with my recent experiences at Dow, I have a diverse background and experience with other polymer industries. I have been in the medical device industry as engineer working on new materials selection and replacement. I have also been employed at corporate research centers working on fundamental research projects to customers specific projects for product development. With my diverse background I have been in involved with numerous polymer chemistries and processing techniques. Extrusion, injection molding and fiber spinning are processes I am familiar with. I have been recognized over my career with my ability to interact with customers or other internal company groups. I have a good ability to define the problem and have been a good liaison between my technical group and the customer. I have then lead projects or aided with input to help solve the technical issues.I love the team environment and have had success throughout my career.
Listed skills include Cross Functional Team Leadership.