Genesis Guzman Elizondo

479-***-**** acupc0@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Chemical Engineer who diligently undertakes assignments and proactive in communication. Possesses practical knowl- edge in quality control and process improvement. Applies creativity to generate solutions, development of techniques, procedures, or products. Eager to learn and being part of the company success, self-motivated and work effectively in team or individual situations to meet project objectives in a timely, cost-effective fashion. Bilingual English-Spanish. Core competencies include:

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Process optimization * Project management *Quality control * Product development * Customer solutions * Team player Good interpersonal relationship skills * Inquisitive & creative problem solving * Enthusiasm and commitment EDUCATION

Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos of Guatemala, USAC, GT Graduated Dec 2014 Certifications

• Food Technology

• Business Administration

• Quality Management (ISO)

• Communication Techniques

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Dale Carnegie 12-week communication course Nov 2013 Effective Communications and Human Relations

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Graduation Research Project: Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of the Chan Seed Mucilage

(Salvia hispanica L.) for use as a Nutritional Additive and Thickener in the Development of a Powdered Drink h

• Tested various extraction conditions

• Determined the most suitable extraction conditions at pilot plant scale

• Determined of optional drying conditions

• Established the formulation of a powdered drink

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager of Quality Assurance Department, CTS Corp. Jan – Nov 2014

• Quality control: Managed in-house laboratory to drive testing of raw material purchases, approved each production batch, identifying and resolving problems when the batch did not meet the quality require- ments

• Process optimization: Identified and proposed alternatives in sample collection and testing to increase production efficiency

• Product development: Tested and reported on performance of various new product formulations

• Customer solutions: Researched root-cause analysis of customer complaints, developed solutions and assisted customers in their implementation, resulting in cost reduction from defective product claims

• Training and Documentation: Developed standard procedures for quality control at every stage, devel- oped manuals, organized MSDS information, and other laboratory reference and records j

Tutor, Guatemala City 2007 – Mar 2014

• Tutored high-school students in Math & Physics

• Taught Adult Literacy classes on weekends

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Basic AutoCad, MS-Office: Excel * Powerpoint * Word ACHIEVEMENTS

• Student Council, Spring International Language Center (SILC), University of Arkansas

• Top 5% from 240 students of Engineering graduation class

• High School Academic Excellence Medal by Industrias de la Riva, Guatemala

• 3rd Place in Poetry at Water Ecofestival, Engineering Faculty, Guatemala References

Lucia Bucaro, CTS Corp. acupc0@r.postjobfree.com + 011 (502-****-**** Kimberly Maksymovich, SILC Instructor. acupc0@r.postjobfree.com + 479-***-****

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