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New York, Ny, Us

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Process and finished products specialist focusing on long-term advancement of the BS&I technology portfolio Conduct varying scale pilot plant and laboratory studies to validate implementation of projects in excess of $500M NPV; Coordinated pilot plant study that led directly to the commercialization of a new intermediates productProvide extensive on-site support to 3rd party catalyst licensees in the form of catalyst loading oversite, unit start up preparation and executionManage origination/deployment of proprietary QC lab equipment to global refinery circuit

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On-call technical lead for reactor and extruder assets: monitoring units, leading key troubleshooting, investigating safety, reliability and quality incidents, presenting KPIs, analysis, recommendations regularly to business team, and implementing improvement projectsRapidly developed into anchor for new product platform responsible for leading operations and engineers in achieving trial and commercialization milestones for inauguration of industry technologyCreated unit monitoring tool to reduce frequency of $5M+ reliability events; implemented across networkDiscovered zero cost operating parameter enhancement to remove 3 unit shutdowns annually valued at ~$1.5 M/yearCommissioned new recovery connection reducing hydrocarbon flaring and saving $150k/year in raw material costsDetermined root cause of a loss of containment on extrusion unit and developed multifaceted plan to eliminate safety concern

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Coordinated improved service level and sales growth goals with manufacturing constraints as lead planner for 7 high margin PE assets and a critical pipeline resource through negotiated compromisesLed strategic initiatives to reduce working capital in raw material wells resulting in cash generation of $8M+Seamlessly managed crises and break-in activities to adapt and capture market opportunities (e.g. natural disasters, competitor incidents, etc.) Collaborated with research teams to develop a scheduling optimization tool to maximize asset profitability while balancing inventory holding against quality/operational efficiency (nominated for internal award)

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Responsible for the short to medium term management of critical raw materials for PE and catalyst production. Additionally, managed the day to day production schedule of catalystPlanned logistics and reported financial documentation for global PE reactor feedstocks and catalyst valued >$200M annuallyAssessed feasibility/financial impact of creative material management strategies to maximize value and manage risk: ~$400K Expanded position responsibilities to include optimizing global catalyst container fleet allocation, maintenance, and utilization

Easton, Pa, Us

- An Honors Thesis in Chemical Engineering serves to provide students with a high quality student-faculty research experience during the senior year- Built off previous atmospheric aerosol research to study the effect of UV irradiation and Methylglyoxal concentration on cloud activation potential of aqueous aerosol- Using experimental UV-Vis spectroscopy data to infer a photolysis rate constant - Required to give three reports to the Chemical Engineering faculty throughout the senior, provide weekly updates through memos and deliver a final technical report summarizing the year

Lebanon, New Hampshire, Us

-Participate in the production of sensors that detect airborne chemicals. Specifically, tobacco and cannabis.-Contribute to the development of new sensor technology capable of detecting e-cigarette smoking events in real time using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers.-Constructed a small scale environmental chamber capable that acts as a testing fixture for new sensors.

Easton, Pa, Us

- Conducted research in a lab focusing on the development and troubleshooting of a unique method to measure surface tension with in-situ organic uptake. - In order to regulate experimental conditions, I built an apparatus to control relative humidity and organic concentration of an airflow using a PID controller independently developed in LabVIEW. - Applied Design of Experiment statistical tests to quantify the relationship between UV irradiation and organic concentration on cloud activation potential. - Based on the research I was able to present a paper at American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2017 annual meeting (publication under development). - Worked with a comprehensive MATLAB model, GAMMA, capable of characterizing aerosol behavior in the atmosphere. - Helped create modules to teach children about the importance of climate science and how their actions can impact it.

Easton, Pa, Us

- Worked on a team of students of various disciplines to assess the water quality of Lafayette College. - - Using my previous lab experiences, I was able to develop a research plan for the project and assist in determination of desirable water qualities. The team tested for several characteristics including lead concentration, nitrates and pH. - Two potentially dangerous water fountains were identified and reported to the school. All findings were presented in a poster session hosted by Lafayette and the project earned third place honorable mention.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

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