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• Oversaw daily brewery quality lab operations, including gravities, pH, analytical VDK testing, qPCR, and cell counting and viability measurement of yeast crops and in-process beer
• Responsible for management of yeast, including calculating pitch rates for castout, overseeing yeast harvesting, storage and health, and ordering new yeast pitches when necessary
• On-boarded new laboratory equipment and procedures, including qPCR, spectrophotometer, analytical VDK testing, IBU testing, and water chemistry testing
• Created an SOP template and a process for approval and review of SOPs for quality operations, including writing and validating 10+ SOPs
• Led onboarding of Grist, a software for brewery data collection and analysis, and lead the analysis of brewery data for process improvement
• Responsible for leading sensory assessment of beer, including the development of a sensory training program for panelists, development of brand profiles with production leadership, and administration of tasting panels

Bagsvaerd, DK

• Technical lead for pulp and paper application of enzyme products in EMA region
• Coordinated technical service laboratory work for EMA region including planning lab work for Research Associates, generating technical reports based on lab results, and presenting results to customers
• With technical staff of customers and prospects, designed lab and pilot scale experiments to validate value of enzyme products before mill-scale trials
• Validated value generation from full-scale enzyme trials using production data and SAS JMP statistical software, including generating reports for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experienced in all aspects of technical sales cycle from pitching product to potential customers to troubleshooting commercial business
• Developed technical sales materials for pitch presentations, application data sheets, and LinkedIn campaigns based on laboratory and full-scale data

Bagsvaerd, DK

• Responsible for designing, implementing, analyzing, and reporting data from pulp and paper laboratory trials
• On-site and remote troubleshooting support to pulp and paper mills using enzyme products
• Experience in full-scale trial preparation and implementation at prospective accounts including mill audits, pre-trial laboratory evaluations, and reporting recommendations
• Co-author of "Enzymatic technology for wet-end implementation" chapter in Advances in Papermaking Wet End Chemistry Application Technologies, published by TAPPI Press
• Group expert for statistical analysis of laboratory and mill data using SAS JMP

Bagsvaerd, DK

• Designed and performed lab-scale experiments to trial enzyme products with mill-relevant substrate
• Developed procedures for external distribution and performed on-site laboratory training for customers, enabling them to perform enzyme product evaluations at their site
• Transferred SOPs from HQ laboratory to North American site in the areas of pulp laboratory bleaching
• Supported internal account managers and B2B partner chemical suppliers with full-scale mill implementation of enzymes products at pulp and paper mills in NA, LA, and EMEA

Bagsvaerd, DK

• Independently executed pulp and paper experiments designed by senior scientific staff
• Extensive use of pulp and paper laboratory technique including PFI refining, handsheet formation, paper strength testing, pulp bleaching simulations, pulp viscosity, and others
• Developed and maintained relationships with technical staff of customers
• Maintained internal quality and safety standards of Forest Products laboratory
• Leader of Technical Service Safety Team - January 2015 - December 2016

• Performed daily brewing operations including mashing, boiling, filtration, carbonation, tank CIP, packaging, brewing calculations, and inventories
• Designed beer recipes and reformulated existing recipes including 2012 Bronze Medal German-Style Kӧlsch winner at Great American Beer Festival
• Wrote SOPs for brewing procedure and implemented process improvement changes
• Knowledge of common beer off-flavors and causes
• Honed customer engagement and presentation skills through beer dinners, brewery tours, and constant interactions with patrons at the pub

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Worked with graduate students on a lab-scale study of wood and paper decomposition in bioreactor landfills and a study on hydrogen sulfide production in landfills
• Performed a field-scale study of wood and paper product decomposition in bioreactor landfills as a comparison study to the lab-scale study
• Gained lab experience including the use of a GC and use of anaerobic hoods.
• Experience in writing technical reports

Master Of Forest Biomaterials, Paper Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Certificate, Master Brewers Certificate Program

High School Diploma