Jelani Baptiste
** ********* ********, ********, **, L7A 0Z5 [519-***-****] ***********@*****.***
Objective
I am a motivated Chemical Engineer actively looking for opportunities to expand my
engineering knowledge in the chemical and process engineering field. I am currently enrolled as
an EIT with the goal of achieving my Professional engineering license.
Skills Summary
• Apply knowledge of Chemical engineering to perform activities that resulted in the
treatment of waste
• Analyse plant data to determine criteria for process improvement
• Supervised lab technicians in titanium dioxide production lab
• Performed HAZOP analysis on different production and storage units
• Good time management, communication skills and a team player
• Aspen plus and Aspen Hysys experience
• Knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies
• Good aptitude for data analysis, report writing and presentation skills
• Proficient in MS applications ( Excel, Word, Power point)
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo,
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ON 2014
Work Experience
Junior Contact Engineer, Imperial Oil, May 2013-August 2013
• Analyzed data and determined trends on the capability of the process
• Provided recommendations for process improvement
• Worked with contractors to safely dispose of site waste economically, feasibly
• Completed hazard operation items to improve the safety of the site and the workers
Student Chemical Technician, Process Research Ortech, Mississauga, September 2012-
December 2012
• Assisted with chemical process operations such as liquid/liquid separation, solid/liquid
separation
• Assisted with thermal precipitation of titanium dioxide from titanium solution, vacuum
distillation, drying and calcining
• Set up precipitation equipment, conduct precipitation reaction and monitor and control all
process parameters
• Analyzed the data and provided suggestions for process improvement.
Metallurgical Laboratory Technologist, SGS Canada, Peterborough, January 2012- April 2012
• Assisted with sample preparation and metallurgical test work
Sample preparation included core selection for comminution test work and preparing test
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charges
Metallurgical test work included grind size determination using laboratory grinding mills,
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cyanidation tests and lime boils.
Assisted in Pilot plant work which was a large scale run determined by small scale results
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Determined grind size curves from grinding test work
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Assisted with Carbon Modelling test work
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Water/Wastewater Research Technician, General Electric Company, Burlington. September
2010- December 2010
• Worked with membrane-based pilots using surface water and wastewater as feeds
• Assisted in operation of pilot systems, maintaining or changing operating settings and
procedures according to written test plans and verbal instruction
• Piloting duties may include maintenance, installation and removal of equipment and
addition of chemicals
• Assisted process engineers with special tests and analysis of test data
• Accurately document pilot and laboratory operations & findings
• Performed analytical sampling and laboratory testing to support on-site pilot testing
programs
• Calibrated and maintained pilot and laboratory analytical equipment
• Performed general Pilot Area and Laboratory housekeeping
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
February 2010- April 2010
• Successfully created graft polymers and showed that there physical characteristics can be
controlled
• Competent in the laboratory and conducted experiments without supervision. MSDS
were updated and out of stock chemicals were ordered
• Co-author in a paper to be published due to the extensive work done on the graft
polymers
• Experience using GPC and NMR analytical equipment
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. June 2011 to August 2011
• Performed creep test on two polymer blocks for use in the automotive industry
• Researched the literature of the effect of creep on the polymer blocks and aging effect of
the creep test on the polymers
• Created multiple test matrices that were used to document data and the results
• Proficient in using the Dynamic mechanical analyser and the Struers electrical saw
• Interacted with equipment manufacturer (TA instruments)
• Calibrated the Dynamic mechanical analyser and Struers electrical saw
• Data analysis
Scholarships & Awards
Engineering International Student Scholarship
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University of Waterloo President’s Scholarship
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Shell Design Symposium award
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Bhattacharyya Capstone Design Award
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