Packaging Engineer

Anthony Tran

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540-***-**** *******@**.*** www/linkedin.com/in/anthony-tran-vt Objective

Seeking a full-time position with a company related to innovative ideas for packaging engineering solutions Education

BACHELOR EARNED IN 2018 VIRGINIA TECH

· Major: Packaging Engineering and Design

· Related coursework: CAD Packaging Principles of Packaging Paper and Paperboard Packaging Food and Health Care Packaging Pallet and Container Design Regular Global Distribution Senior Design Practicum

· Digital Portfolio: https://anthonytran0209.wixsite.com/packaging Experience

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH VIRGINIA TECH JAN 2018 – AUG 2018

· Gained hands on experience with Homogenizer, freeze dryer, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

· Learned and applied Good Manufacturing Practice to samples to ensure products are safe and not contaminated

· Production of polymer material from seaweed to be used as biomass for improvement in sustainable packaging PACKAGING ENGINEER INTERN HUBBELL LIGHTING INC. AUG 2017 – DEC 2017

· Perform analysis and research to reduce material for packaging on saving cost and space

· Using CAPE program to standardize product line to save cost and space

· Perform analysis and research to replace Styrofoam peanuts with reusable corrugated to save money and cost

· Made corrugated structural design and packages for company’s products RESEARCH ASSISTANT CENTER FOR PACKAGING AND UNIT LOAD DESIGN, VIRGINIA TECH DEC 2016 – JAN 2017

· Assisted graduated students with data collecting associated with interactions of packages and pallets

· Perform experiments to observe creep, edge crush test, and vibration results from packages and pallets using ASTM 3A STUDENT PARTICPANT, 3RD PLACE PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ALLIANCE STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE, VIRGINIA TECH JAN 2016 – MAY 2016

· URL: http://paperboardpackaging.org/university-features/2016-sdc-winners-and-entries

· Worked with 3 other individuals to design a premium package for rice using paperboard

· Initial research/background on other rice brands and design ideas for Pararice

· Assisted on design plans for the brand image and structural design Skills and Extracurricular

SKILLS

· Esko Artios CAD Lightroom Adobe Illustrator Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Photoshop Microsoft Office EXTRACURRICULAR

· Officer of Vietnamese Student Association at Virginia Tech (May 2016 – April 2018) Member of VT Packaging Club Member of Korean Student Association Member of Packaging Design Team

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