Quality Control Marketing

SHELLY R. FOX

***** ********* *****

Davidson, North Carolina 28036

980-***-**** ablftd@r.postjobfree.com

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Professional Profile

Research & Analysis . Project Design & Implementation . Product

& Formulation Development

A Research and Applications Scientist with strong technical and

experimental skills focusing on new and developmental product evaluations.

Effective at researching and implementing projects, as well as interpreting

data. Resolves issues during the commercialization process. An

experienced presenter who builds and maintains strong relationships with

internal and external customers.

Professional Experience

ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY - Charlotte, North Carolina 1998 - 2009

A diversified chemical company with a broad range of products and

services. (Purchased by Dow Chemical Company, 2009)

Technical Service Scientist/Chemist: Designed projects, performed

experiments and analyzed data for the water-based architectural coatings

market. Optimized formulations to meet customer requirements/

environmental regulations, and to solve performance problems. Investigated

new uses for existing products. Assisted marketing in the development of

product presentations and selling tools.

. Ranked as a "Top Contributor" (top 10% in department) and expanded

role by continuing to take on

responsibilities; promoted 4 times in 9 years. Frequently

managers' go-to person for critical projects due to bias for action

and the reliability and accuracy of data.

. Skilled Formulator. Understands and incorporated raw materials

including Defoamers, Surfactants, Rheology Modifiers, Waxes,

Coalescents, Solvents, Pigments, and Additives. Performed testing:

Viscosity, pH, stability, resistance, adhesion, stain-blocking, &

exterior exposure. Proficient with laboratory equipment including

Viscometers, MFFT bar, an Environmental Chamber, and Q-fog machines.

. Uncovered Opportunities. Increased business of one product from 3.9

million pounds a year to 26 million pounds a year. Used existing

products to meet new demands; researched new applications, formulated

for changes in environmental regulations, and made minor product

modifications to the polymer to enhance performance that allowed the

product to be used in new and multiple product lines.

. Specialty Coatings Technical Expert. Developed learning tools and

conducted training seminars. Requested by a top customer and coatings

industry leader to provide annual training for their new employees.

Presented subject matter expertise at several industry conferences.

. Product Positioning. Conducted benchmarking studies to identify where

new products fit in the market and how products compared to the

competition. Results were utilized for the development of marketing

tools and publications. Materials were utilized in the specialty

primer, direct to substrate, and decking stain markets.

. Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Influenced the

fine tuning of research products and defined their formulating space.

Involved in reviews for product improvements and product launches.

Acted as the liaison between research & development (R&D) and

marketing during the process of bringing new products to market.

. Provided Technical Service and Support. Worked to assist customers

through: product sampling, creating technical data sheets,"how to"

presentations/workshops, and product comparison data. Provided

assessments of polymer performance through formal reports, demos, and

presentations for marketing/account managers used for product

promotion. Acted as Quality Control and Assurance for R&D and Plant

batches.

SHELLY R. FOX 980-***-****

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Technical Service Scientist/Chemist-Accomplishments (continued)

. Built and maintained a Strong Safety Culture. Created and implemented

office and laboratory safety programs. Played a key role in obtaining

and maintaining the facility's Carolina Star status (a voluntary

program cooperating with OSHA and the NC Department of Labor).

Created and modified Standard Operating Procedures and Test Methods to

demonstrate product performance.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Biology - University of North Carolina at

Wilmington, 1998

Technical & Computer Skills

Design of Experiments ? Minitab ? Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

& PowerPoint) ? Lotus Notes

Professional Organizations / Community Involvement

. American Chemical Society (ACS)

. ProNet Charlotte: A resource for professionals during career

transition in Uptown Charlotte.

o Advisory Board Member, Instructor/Facilitator, and Volunteer

Technical Research & Presentation History

. Fundamentals of Stain-blocking and Adhesion to Glossy Alkyd and

Chalky Acrylic Substrates

. Product Line Introductions for High Gloss, Stain-blocking Primers,

Direct to Substrate Paints, and Deck Stains

. "Understanding the Changing Decking Market and Meeting the Challenges"

o Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT)-

Pittsburgh, PA, 2008

o FSCT, "Coating Wood and Wood Composites: Designing for

Durability", Seattle, WA, 2007

o Forest Products Society, 9th International Conference on Wood &

Biofiber Plastic Composites, Madison, WI, 2007

o FSCT, 2nd International Wood & Wood Composite Conference,

Charlotte, NC, 2005

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