Chemical Engineer, PhD

ANDRÉS PUPPATO, PH.D.

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Email: acuxhi@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Language Proficiencies: Fluent in Spanish and English PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

South USA & Latin-American – Sales and Service Engineer DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, Jeffersonville, Indiana (2012- Present)

Planned, develop and implemented Technical Sales and Field Service (on-site), focusing on USA domestic and Latin- American Industrial Frying, Biodiesel and Oleo-chemical industries; targeting in an increase of 10% in total sales revenue year for the division.

Provided specialized technical support, offering customers the best practices for their specific oil quality management, standard operation procedures as well as the necessary engineering consulting.

Coordinated laboratory work to establish technical and economic viability of new customer’s processes and applications of our products. Developed action plans for existing and potential customers. Work synergistically with third party suppliers to determine processes layouts and required equipment, including process operation costs, and Project Management Reports. Research &Development Scientist

DALLAS GROUP OF AMERICA, Jeffersonville, Indiana

Designed and implemented a complete preventive maintenance program for R&D lab instrumentation.

Updated and administrated of all Safety Data Sheet for our existing products to be in compliance of USA and EU regulations.

Updated and certified Dallas Group products (Magnesol XL, Dalsorb and Private labels) to be in compliance with National Food Sanitation (NSF), Halal (for products are approved as being prepared in accordance with the traditions of the Muslim faith), The OU certification (Orthodox Union) Kosher (The world’s largest and most widely recognized certification agency), and all necessary Regulatory food service requirements.

Coordinated the development of new and existing products in order to expand the organization’s product lines, including Dalsorb CM and 3000M.

Field Engineer &Technical Sales

ANGELINI PHARMA -ALCAVIS HDC LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland (2009 - 2012)

Developed the disinfectant business in Malaysia and Asia Pacific, representing an increase of 5% of the total revenue during the first year, with a potential growth of 10% for the following years.

Managed and developed the customer service Portfolio using ACT software . Envisioning, developing and deploying standardized customer service programs and customer training protocols for the correct and safe usage of the Dialyzer Reprocessing machine as well as the company’s manufactured disinfectants; determining causes, troubleshoots and taking corrective actions. 2

Research &Development & Regulatory Affairs

ANGELINI PHARMA - ALCAVIS HDC LLC, Simpsonville, Kentucky

Directed all aspects of records management, lab testing, validation reports, and engineering change management for the MAKY 21.1 Dialyzer Reprocessing System for over 380 units sold in the US as well as international dialysis market.

Interacted with regulatory affairs agencies “FDA and EPA”, suppliers and distributors, contractors, assuring that all regulatory documentation requirements for the dialyzer disinfectant and the dialyzer reprocessing machine were in compliance.

Research &Development, Engineering Design

TANGO3 LLC, Louisville, Kentucky (2008 – 2010)

Developed a noble designs for an Ozone disinfection system. This system is applied for disinfecting the osmotic water pipes at the dialysis units. Over 100 systems were sold the first business year.

formulated bio-testing validation protocols, and supervised engineering changes to meet FDA requirements for a 510K clearance.

Process Engineer - Production Manager

COLORIN I.M.S.SA, San Luis, Argentina (1997 – 2000)

Administered the fulfillment of all Production and logistics requirements for this Argentina-based company principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of paint, enamels, varnishes and similar products.

Implemented process design improvements at the water paint processing line, increasing productivity, quality, and profitability. Significantly reduced warehouse raw material costs by 20% through the implementation of a Just-in-Time strategy.

Extended the functional lifespan of production machinery and equipment through the application of a Total Preventive Maintenance Program.

Leveraged the quality product manufacturing procedures, implementation of ISO 9000-01 Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs. ISO 9000-01 internal auditor, maintaining regulatory documentation requirements for products.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, Louisville, Kentucky (2003 – 2008)

Coordinated and lead discussion sessions of approximately 60 student distributed in three sections per semester, covering undergraduate courses that included analytical and general chemistry laboratories. Spearheaded the effective direction of all aspects of class management, including writing and grading exams and consulting with students during office hours. Chemistry Visiting Professor - Panama

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, Panama, Panama (2007 – 2008)

Participated in a summer program leading courses in General Chemistry and Introduction to Chemical Analysis Labs.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Ph.D. of Science (Analytical Chemistry)

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Master of Science Degree (Analytical Chemistry)

UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA NACIONAL

Mendoza, Argentina

Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed articles

Effect of temperature and pH on 31P nuclear magnetic resonances of phospholipids in cholate micelles. Andrés Puppato, Donald B. DuPré, Neal Stolowich and M. Cecilia Yappert. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids Volume 150, Issue 2, December 2007, Pages 176-185

Re-evaluation of the phospholipid composition in membranes of adult human lenses by P-31 NMR and MALDI-MS. Rosendo Estrada, Andres Puppato, Douglas Borchman and M. Cecilia Yappert. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2010 Mar;1798(3):303-11.

INVITED SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Speaker at XV Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats and Oils, August 20-23, 2013, Santiago, Chile. “Adsorbente para Purificación de Aceites para Freír”.

Speaker at XV Encuentro Expo Botanas, November 5-7, 2014, Mexico City, Mexico. “Purificacion de Aceites de Fritura”.

AOCS at World Congress on Oils & Fats and 31st ISF Lectureship Series, October 30,31 November 4, 2015, Rosario, Argentina. Poster “Adsorbent Purification of Frying Oils”. TRAINING

The Globally Harmonized System Of Classification & Labelling Of Chemicals (GHS) (29 CFR 1910.1200) Cornerstone. May 2013.

Customer Training Certificate "1100/1200 HPLC Troubleshooting & Maintenance, Agilent Technologies. June 2013.

Food Packaging Law Seminar, by Keller & Hackman. Sep 2013.

Customer Service Excellence, by American Management Association. Dec 2014.

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