SUMMARY

Highly motivated Chemical Engineer with experience in Product Development in the biotechnology industry. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. Eager to expand technical engineering breadth and make a lasting impact on the development of medical devices. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.

QUALIFICATIONS

Improve existing products and develop new products:

Generate test plans and reports to manage projects and ensure on time execution of deliverables

Write and review technical documents including design specifications and user requirement specifications

Gather and analyze data to ensure performance capabilities and accurate scale-up of bioreactor

Design, test and optimize polymer filament for 3D printing

Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment as well as independently

Excellent written and oral communication skills including proficiency in technical writing

Computer Skills:

Aspen Plus, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite, Minitab, Polymath, SketchUp, SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPRINTRAY, Los Angeles, CA September – November 2017

Producer of DLP 3D printing technology geared toward solutions in digital dentistry

3D Print Technician

Performed mechanical troubleshooting and provided solutions for technical 3D printer issues

Maintained careful documentation of all work including equipment tests, issues, and repairs

Collaborated with cross-functional team, assisting in a variety of tasks to support R&D, Quality, and Marketing

Utilized Meshmixer 3D modeling software to repair intraoral dental scans for 3D printing

Printed and finished detailed custom 3D samples to be used by sales and marketing teams

VITECH SYSTEMS GROUP, New York, NY June 2015 – December 2016

Provider of financial and benefit administration software to insurance, retirement and investment organizations

Solutions Analyst

Collaborated with global team to develop administrative software using agile development implementation

Authored technical design requirements and system issue reports illustrating system requirements and processes

Interacted directly with client to determine system requirements and provide technical troubleshooting support

Coordinated with developers to test software and evaluate functionality based on customer quality requirements

Served as a point of contact for customer for multiple system modules

ABEC, INC., Bethlehem, PA February – August 2014

Leading provider of engineering equipment and services to the Biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Product Intern

As part of the Product Development Team, conducted experimental heat and mass transfer and blending performance testing for single-use bioreactors to ensure quality standards were met

Developed technical written reports of analyzed results to be used in product sales packages and presented technical findings to the Product Team

Reviewed and developed User Requirements Specification documents

Compared single-use bioreactor data to multi-use stainless steel bioreactors

Performed a comparative assessment of multi-use and single-use systems in biopharm cell culture operations

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, Easton, PA January – May 2015

Collaborated with team and CTO of Zzyzx Polymers to develop a polymer nanocomposite filament for 3D printing

Organized and headed team meetings, generated project plans including scope definition and milestones

Presented findings, developed technical reports, and performed an economic analysis of the project

Developed design of experiments, conducted ASTM standard material tests

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, West Elizabeth, PA January 2014

Shadowed process engineers, production supervisors, maintenance technicians, and research chemists during daily operations

Observed laboratory polymerizations and gained real-world experience in manufacturing of hydrocarbon resins and continuous process improvement

ENVIROCHEM, South River, NJ January 2013

Shadowed company President and observed the production and distribution process for detergents

Gained further knowledge of the application of laboratory techniques and protocol

EDUCATION

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, Easton, PA May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

JACOBS UNIVERSITY, Bremen, Germany

Semester long study abroad program through Lafayette College. January – May 2013

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