Chemical Engineer

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November 14, 2015

Bradley J. Ripa *** Wymont Terrace, Provo, UT ****4 ● 503-***-**** ● *******.****@***.***

Education

B. S. Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University April 2016

Earned 80% of college expenses Provo, UT

GPA: 3.18

Relevant Experience

Research Assistant Sept. 2015-Present

Brigham Young University Provo, UT

Using computational fluid dynamics modeling and designing experiments to determine safe zones for forest fire fighters

Research Intern Jun. 2015-Aug. 2015

Dyno Nobel Lehi, UT

Optimized simulated bulk auto-ignition test improving experiment reliability and reducing maintenance time

Investigated and identified solutions for contaminated intermediate product to generate revenue in production facility

Conducted tests and analysis to compare product performance against competitor

On-Campus Intern Jan. 2015-Apr. 2015

Next Horizons Laboratories LLC Provo, UT

Collaborated with professionals in different organizations and companies to develop a business model to help reduce wildfire damage

Quality Control Technician Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014

Scenic Fruit Company Gresham, OR

Ensured good manufacturing practices were used with respect to employee safety and product quality

Trained employees and wrote procedure for production area to ensure food safety and quality met company and customer specifications

Lab Technician May 2013 – May 2014

IBC Advanced Technologies Inc. American Fork, UT

Reduced run time by 20 minutes per run by improving the excel templates for the computing of analytical results; saving about 1 hour/day

Took initiative to increase ICP equipment reliability by increasing the life of a high failure component by 200% by reusing material

Leadership and Service

Club President Aug. 2014-present

Brigham Young University Energy Club Provo, UT

Increased organized activities and projects by 160% and improved activity attendance by 200%

Chem-E-Car Team Nov. 2014-Apr. 2015

National and local member of AICHE Provo, UT

Designing propulsion mechanism, building and testing car for regional competition

Webelos Youth leader Oct. 2013-Apr. 2015

The Boy Scouts of America Orem, UT

Organized and led boys in their personal development at becoming responsible adults

Honors/Skills

Eagle Scout

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MatLab, VBA, and Fire Dynamics Simulator

Fluent in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)