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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Provide direct support to Synagro West Dryer Facilities operations in leading efforts in problem definition, data collection/analysis and development of data driven recommendations to Facility and Corporate resources that result in problem resolution. Secondary responsibility is to provide general process review, engineering support and improvement for high-cost maintenance and repairs, operations optimization, data acquisition and analysis, troubleshooting, outage planning and execution of… Show more Provide direct support to Synagro West Dryer Facilities operations in leading efforts in problem definition, data collection/analysis and development of data driven recommendations to Facility and Corporate resources that result in problem resolution. Secondary responsibility is to provide general process review, engineering support and improvement for high-cost maintenance and repairs, operations optimization, data acquisition and analysis, troubleshooting, outage planning and execution of Capital Projects to improve safety, efficiency, reliability and reduce costs at Synagro Facilities. Show less

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Ensure plant operations are conducted in accordance with corporate policies andprocedures/permit conditions maintaining the site Environment, Health, and Safetysystem• Lead plans to ensure plant resources, expenses, and talent are supported to achievecost-effective and safe operations• Review all maintenance activities and tracks progress to ensure an effective andtimely response, supports maintenance technician in obtaining and/or assigningresources

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department for the subjects of Unit Operations and Reaction Kinetics

Dominican Republic

• Managed projects including initiation, planning, execution, and closure. • Management of a wastewater evaporation plant.• Managed a project for a biofertilization unit to produce fertilizers with the wastewater concentrate.• Managed a project for a treated wastewater reutilization plant.• Time management between projects and operations. Was able to achieve the Treatment Process Production goals, while effectively managing plant projects.• Verified project plan. Applied… Show more • Managed projects including initiation, planning, execution, and closure. • Management of a wastewater evaporation plant.• Managed a project for a biofertilization unit to produce fertilizers with the wastewater concentrate.• Managed a project for a treated wastewater reutilization plant.• Time management between projects and operations. Was able to achieve the Treatment Process Production goals, while effectively managing plant projects.• Verified project plan. Applied improvements to the schedule to avoid delays.• Led project communications between the engineering firm, the company, and the contractor.• Verified and approved quality works of civil, mechanical, E&I works.• Verified compliance with HS&E.• Project planning, and milestones tracking.• Documentation control.• Managed the treatment processes of the Distillery. Supported and troubleshot the fermentation and distillation process. Calculations of material and energy balances. Reviewed process flow diagrams, and process instrumentation diagrams.• Supervised plant operators, training of personnel, problem solving and troubleshooting of the process, data analysis. Oversaw the work of 12 operators in shifts. Increased the commitment of the operators by 20%.• Implemented continuous improvement and process optimization projects. Incremented biogas production yield by 10%.• Supervised environmental studies, and analysis. Made recommendations to the management to improve the compliance.• Implemented a quality plant for the new evaporation process and the biofertilization process.• Oversaw the safety standards, HS&E compliance with ISO 45001 previously OSHAS 18001. Was a member of the search and rescue team.• Drafted the documentation for ISO 9001:2015. • Assisted the quality team in food safety standards, GMP, HACCP.• Served as a chemist consultant for safety handling of chemicals.• Assisted the maintenance team with predictive and preventive maintenance projects. Show less

Dominican Republic

• Engineering design, construction supervision, commissioning, operation, consulting, and technical support in water, domestic wastewater, and industrial wastewater treatment plants. • Applied Engineering principles and presented proposals to customers. Management of three industrial wastewater projects.• Workshops and training of plant personnel in the concepts, operation and troubleshooting of water and wastewater treatment process. Trained more than 30 operators, and technician in… Show more • Engineering design, construction supervision, commissioning, operation, consulting, and technical support in water, domestic wastewater, and industrial wastewater treatment plants. • Applied Engineering principles and presented proposals to customers. Management of three industrial wastewater projects.• Workshops and training of plant personnel in the concepts, operation and troubleshooting of water and wastewater treatment process. Trained more than 30 operators, and technician in water and wastewater plant operations.• Drafted request of proposal and request of quotation for companies for water and wastewater projects. Show less

United States

Pyrolysis of biomass to convert it to biofuels. Also working on finding a suitable catalyst to apply pyrolysis to polyvinylchloride (PVC) that captures the chlorine in the solid phase.

San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic

• Oversaw the production of a corn flakes production line. Achieved the production goal in all weeks.• Worked 8 h shifts rotating between morning, afternoon, and graveyard shift. If required by the production planification the turns were 12h. • Supervised 10 operators per shift. Training in the extruder process for corn flakes. Motivated the personnel to achieve the production goals without overtime.• Oversaw process safety and adherence with GMP. Identify the HAACCP and draft… Show more • Oversaw the production of a corn flakes production line. Achieved the production goal in all weeks.• Worked 8 h shifts rotating between morning, afternoon, and graveyard shift. If required by the production planification the turns were 12h. • Supervised 10 operators per shift. Training in the extruder process for corn flakes. Motivated the personnel to achieve the production goals without overtime.• Oversaw process safety and adherence with GMP. Identify the HAACCP and draft control plans to comply with food safety standards.• Performed QA/QC of the final product.• Performed material and energy balances. Show less

Dominican Republic

• Performed quality control analysis for the chromatography and fuel laboratory. Improved the efficiency of the laboratory, reducing the time of reporting by 100%. Fuel analysis according to ASTM standards.• Used GC-MS, GC-FID/ECD, HPLC, wet chemistry, and good laboratory practices.• Food chemistry analysis performed nutritional facts analysis.• Certification of pesticides in soil, water, and foods according to ISO 17025. The certification was achieved without any noncompliance for… Show more • Performed quality control analysis for the chromatography and fuel laboratory. Improved the efficiency of the laboratory, reducing the time of reporting by 100%. Fuel analysis according to ASTM standards.• Used GC-MS, GC-FID/ECD, HPLC, wet chemistry, and good laboratory practices.• Food chemistry analysis performed nutritional facts analysis.• Certification of pesticides in soil, water, and foods according to ISO 17025. The certification was achieved without any noncompliance for 5 analytes.• Internal auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.• Kept records of analysis.• Maintained the laboratory equipment in good conditions, perform routine maintenance tasks. Show less

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Assist the professors from the math department teaching: calculus and algebra for approximately 200 students per semester. Helping the students in the practice hours, and grading practices and exams.

Master Of Science (Ms), Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Active member of the SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) M. Sc. in the Biological Engineering.

Associate'S Degree, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Research on Anaerobic Digestion for managing waste and producing energy.