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New York, Ny, Us

Madison, Nj, Us

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

• Commercialized 17 projects by conducting trials, evaluating results, and implementing necessary changes that generated the business $15MM incremental net revenue. • Received training to become a Vertical Form Fill & Seal (VFFS) super user at the pilot plant. Assisted in trialing several sustainable films.• Established myself as a lead specification super user by assisting the business in resolving urgent issues and training other super users and developers.• Led a team of contractors in ensuring all packaging specifications were correctly transferred to a new system. Evaluated team members’ strengths/weaknesses and assigned tasks appropriately. Tracked the team’s progression and provided leadership with regular updates. • Executed several projects with expedited timelines. Aligned with the team on risks, created mitigation plans, and managed expectations to ensure everything was implemented without delays. • Analyzed real time production problems and provided solutions to avoid unnecessary downtime to the production line. • Collaborated with engineering and business developers on design briefs for larger capital projects. • Improved project management skills by balancing several projects simultaneously. • Defined the scope of new projects and provided estimates on timing, materials, and costs.• Guided two co-ops through Mondelez by being their corporate “buddy”. Reviewed their projects weekly to answer their questions and assist them in the Idea to Market process.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Alexandria, Va, Us

• Led team in designing a shipper that required a loaf of bread, jar of peanut butter, glass jar ofjelly, bag of chips, and two packs of ramen noodles• Limited to using only corrugated and folding carton - no bubble wrap, foam, or Styrofoam• Judged based on ease of assembly, creativity, design attributes, manufacturability, durability,and no breakage or degradation of products

● Created an innovative and new packaging for a consumer product (nuts)● Led the group in designing the structure and graphics for the overall package● Achieved maximum efficiency by identifying strengths of the group members and assigned tasks accordingly● Mediated problems and overcame challenges that occurred

• Assisted designers in analyzing requirements, evaluating options, and implementing solutions to numerous packaging requests for corrugated materials• Communicated with salesmen and their clients to create unique displays and containers• Worked with a variety of companies and products that provided insight on different ideas and challenges faced in the industry• Using ArtiosCAD, designed and constructed floor displays, countertop displays, shipping and storage containers• Operated an Esko Kongsberg cutting table

Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Us

• Developed excellent customer service skills• Gained insight to customers opinions and shopping patterns• Noticed areas of packaging that could be improved• Unboxed and assembled displays• Unloaded pallets and stocked shelves