Rachel Tundel Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Linden, New Jersey, United States

OVERVIEWI am a program manager for a key strategic initiative involving third parties. My role involves managing multimillion dollar programs, seeking out new, high growth business opportunities and overseeing cross-functional teams in technology, sales, manufacturing, product development, and supply.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Successfully negotiated contract to establish new ways of collaborating in new business areas* Effectively interface with senior leaders to steward new projects to meet aggressive timelines for growth* Leveraged technical expertise in chemistry, polymers, and applied chemistry to effectively steward complex program to address current and future performance challenges in the lubricants industry, and meet sustainability requirements for the future (e..g, renewable materials, electrified vehicles, etc.).

Linden, New Jersey, United States

OVERVIEWOversee the account of a key customer, which involves seeking out new, high growth business opportunities, managing supply and manufacturing interfaces.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Drove growth for region in key segment areas through commercial leadership and technical expertise* Established strong customer connections that has led to business growth and new business opportunities

United Kingdom And United States

Active member of team to promote Inclusiveness and Diversity globallyKey achievements:Helped to launch and steer a group mentoring program to connect colleagues from underrepresented groups with senior leaders. Designed modules to facilitate discussions on working in diverse teams and career developmentHosted company-wide engagement sessions with senior leaders to address inclusion and diversity at the company.Led events to highlight Black History and Pride months to foster a more inclusive atmosphere and engage external organizations in the local community

Linden, Nj

COMPANYA global formulator, manufacturer, and marketer of petroleum additives for fuel and lubricant industries.OVERVIEWI work with key strategic customers on developing new lubricants for passenger car applications. My role involves managing multimillion dollar programs and overseeing cross-functional teams in sales, manufacturing, product development, and regulatory compliance. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Successfully delivered several complex, multi-million dollar projects to high standards and on very short timelines.* Supplied global program to strategic customer in less than 12 months for new lubricant technology product with high risk.* Used technical expertise in chemistry, polymers, and applied chemistry to produce novel formulation solutions, address current and future performance challenges in the lubricants industry, and meet sustainability requirements for the future (e..g, renewable materials, electrified vehicles, etc.).

United Kingdom

OVERVIEWI was selected for an international assignment ,leading a diverse team of 15 staff, to research and develop next-generation solutions for engine cleanliness targeting heavy-duty vehicles, passenger cars, and marine applications. The challenge of this role was to support the company's strategic decision to transfer R&D to the UK and build a high-performance team rapidly.The scope of work involved stewarding a multimillion-dollar portfolio of research projects, based on marketing targets that spanned different functions within the organization.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Built a team of top technical talent through interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, and mentoring junior associates.* Established strategy to design tools for evaluating lubricants in cleanliness applications. Identified early leads for new components using new design tools.* Ensured commercial readiness and set strategy for new project portfolio on short, mid, and long-term timelines.* Guaranteed lab operations ran safely and efficiently by implementing procedural improvements.* Provided consulting services for lubes, manufacturing, IP, product registration, and marketing functions in the organization as part of cross-functional teams* Transferred technical knowledge and business information to a wide range of audiences through presentations and written communications.

Linden, Nj

Leader of a diverse team in the research and development of next generation components for engine oils. Key Responsibilities:- Budget and resource portfolio of research projects - Plan and run complex projects based on marketing targets that span different functions within the organization- Ensure lab operations are run safely and implement procedural improvements to improve lab efficiency and safety- Provide consulting services for lubes, manufacturing, IP, product registration and marketing functions in the organization.- Coach and mentor younger colleagues. - Recruit and interview candidates for placement on my team - Communicate technical and business information to a wide range of audiences through presentations and written communications

Linden, Nj

I led cross-functional technical teams in the development and commercialization of dispersant components for the crankcase and marine applications. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Met new industry requirements, commercializing additives for marine and crankcase applications in collaboration with manufacturing, product registration, marketing, and tech teams. * Authored and earned two US Patents — Marine Engine Lubrication and Low Ash and Ash-Free Acid Neutralization.* Gained an understanding of components' mechanisms, conducting original research and structured activity studies in dispersant and novel components for future engine oil requirements.* Developed innovative approaches to new additive designs by collaborating with external academic teams and industrial experts in polymer chemistry.* Designed processes to synthesize commercial components and resolved plant issues in partnership with manufacturing cross-functional teams.

OVERVIEWI taught a diverse group of students introductory organic chemistry while conducting original research in Palladium-catalyzed aromatic alcohol formation from aryl halides. SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Instructed and developed organic chemistry course content* Conducted original research in organometallic reaction methodologies* Supervised undergraduates researchers in the lab.

OVERVIEWI conducted original research in organic synthesis and organometallic chemistry.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Elucidated the mechanism of palladium-carboxylate-catalyzed C-H activation toward developing methods for functionalizing challenging substrates.* Developed a multicatalytic method for synthesizing complex oxygen and nitrogen-based heterocycles.

OVERVIEWI enjoyed conducting original research in cross-coupling method development.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS* Focused on Pd-catalyzed methods to couple aryl halides with challenging substrates (heteroaromatic amines, hydroxide) using monophosphine ligands. * Developed a rapid, microwave-assisted protocol for the amination of aryl nonaflates using soluble organic amine bases.

Ph.D., Chemistry

Bs, Chemistry