David R. Vestal

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Decatur, AL 35601 U.S. Citizen

Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)

Minor: Chemistry

Graduated with B.S. May 7, 2011

GPA: 3.9/4.0, Summa Cum Laude

Experience: R&D Lab Technician, STS Inks – Boca Raton, FL Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

Create R&D test batches of ink designed for use in various wide-format inkjet printers

Perform laboratory (R&D and QC) testing on ink samples including viscosity, surface tension, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen content, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, particle size analysis

Use spot color (i1) measurement to color match to OEM ink colors

Perform various other laboratory/production functions, maintain general maintenance and upkeep of lab

Assist production/lab staff in troubleshooting production issues

Assist in formulation of new inks

General Engineer, Missile Defense Agency (Ground Support and Fire Control Systems/Advanced Research) - Redstone Arsenal, AL May 2012 – Apr 2014

Held a SECRET security clearance as a DoD civilian employee

Obtained Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering (SPRDE) Level I certification

Served as lead for project to identify replacement for Ground Safing Device Arm/Disarm switch

Served as evaluator for small business (SBIR/STTR) Phase I proposals

Supported commissioning team for Fort Greely, Alaska Power Plant

Supported Launch Systems team in trade studies to determine path forward for upgrade of non-tactical equipment and telemetry hardware to support future flight test events

Learned basic systems engineering principles, risk management, budget and decision formulation within a DoD agency

Redesigned training program/manuals for SBIR/STTR evaluators

Technical Writer, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals - Huntsville, AL Jan 2012 – May 2012

Worked in the Pharmaceutical Technology department in the Liquids plant

Wrote and executed document change controls, Process Validation Protocols, Process Validation Reports

Observed and monitored validation batches, collected validation hold samples from bulk products

Participated in technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve various unplanned deviations and quality control lab investigations

Obtained a working knowledge/experience of GMP guidelines in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

Computer

Skills: MathCAD Word

ChemCad Excel

Outlook HTML

MATLAB PowerPoint

Honors: B.P. National Merit Senior Scholarship, 2011

Undergraduate Engineering Dean’s List, 2008-2011

Departmental Honors in Chemical and Materials Engineering Award, 2011

Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering Honor Society), 2011

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