• Worked on a cross-functional and cross-cultural team of engineers designing innovative anti-scratch and antireflective BBAR thin film diamond coating for glass and sapphire substrates.• Created FEA ray tracing multilayer coating models and Python optimization scripts for optical design, which produced solutions satisfactory to customer’s optical specification, with 30-43% improvement in reflectance over current product on the market.• Identified and removed process waste in mechanical testing, decreasing the cost of testing one sample 9x fold; removed waste in the CVD process, decreasing process time to achieve target thickness by 10%.• Led studies to identify root causes and improve reaction rates, catalyst lifetime, adhesion, stress, wear, roughness. • Continuously refined the mechanical testing SOPs based on user’s feedback.• Managed a team of engineers on shift. Maintained efficient reactor operation, ensured diligent documentation of the process.• Prepared presentations with data-driven analysis on project status updates for the board, customer and investor meetings.• Promoted free exchange of ideas and friendly collaborative atmosphere among the team members on the shift.

• Characterized film, substrate and catalyst properties using Raman spectroscopy, SEM, nanoindentation, stress, profilometry etc.• Maintained and worked with variety of tools in the ISO-7 cleanroom: CVD reactor, GC-MS, plasma etching, AFM, SPM, pyrometers, vacuum pumps, wet chemical bench and fume hood. Worked with hazardous materials. Trained on lab safety.• Created a reactor model in COMSOL with Heat Transfer and Fluid physics coupled within 10% tolerance from experimental data. Used the model to identify heat exchanger, catalyst and sample position to help in improving reactor yield by 60% per batch.• Designed new metrology techniques for film hardness, scratch, stress. Authored robust SOPs and trained engineers on them.• Identified process waste and developed Python scripts to automate mundane data collection and analysis on several metrology tools, decreasing characterization procedure time by up to 80%, freeing engineers to focus on critical tasks.• Collaborated with vendors for technical support, ensuring timely resolution of equipment issues.

• Ensured safe and efficient operation of hot filament chemical vapor deposition process for diamond film growth.• Recorded and analyzed run data for process issues. Performed routine maintenance and calibration of cleanroom equipment.• Troubleshot electrical and mechanical issues in CVD equipment, ensuring optimal operation and reducing downtime.

• Worked with a team of researchers to study the effects of concentration and charge density of oppositely charged polymers on the formation of polyelectrolyte complexes.• Analyzed physical properties of formed complexes and documented the test results.• Strictly adhered to standard operating procedures and safety guidelines of the lab, maintained a clean and organized work area. • Participated in weekly meetings and assisted graduate students in data reporting/interpretation and development of new experiment methods.

• Maintained strong focus over prolonged periods of time to protect integrity of the game.• Applied customer service skills to diffuse difficult situations with various stakeholders.• Learned and applied arithmetic shortcuts to quickly calculate payouts on different table games.

• Provided supplemental materials and assisted with developing studying/learning strategies for students.• Led and organized collaborative study sessions for 10 people before each class meeting.• Designed custom problems and exercises (organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms) to fully encompass material presented in class.• Integrated use of conceptual flowcharts, mnemonic techniques, and group activities with the purpose of helping students to memorize sets of reactions and mechanisms.

• Food prep and ordering, cooking on the line, working in a dynamic team in a highly stressful environment. • Daily inventory and ordering of ingredients for the kitchen from food vendors.• Creating new daily special dishes.