ALEJANDRA MARGARITA GARCIA-FUENTES

Address: **** ********* *****, ******, **** 43107

Website: www.linkedin.com/in/alejandragarciafuentes

Phone: 614-***-****

e-mail: acvt4z@r.postjobfree.com

JOB OBJECTIVE

To obtain an engineering or related position that allows the practice and growth of the skills acquired during university, that is, my managerial, technical writing, research, engineering, and analytical skills. Ideally, to work in an environment that allows teamwork, challenging projects, innovative thinking, and that offers recognition and career development.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

-The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

August 2012 - December 2015

-Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH

August 2011 - July 2012

-National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (freshman year)

August 2010 - May 2011

Coursework Focus: Thermodynamics, Transport phenomena, Process Control, Plant Design and Economics, Experimental Design, Sustainability, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Separation Processes, Unit Operations.

International Mid and High School education (Mexico, USA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Account Executive – FOUR PILLARS MARKETING - June 2016 - Present

Learned to lead and manage sales teams.

Contributed to the development of management strategies.

Identified and updated process improvements.

Assisted in project implementation and territory management.

Engineering Design Summer Intern – NESTLE PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY CENTRE - June 2014 - August 2014

Assisted the Process Design Department Head on a project to optimize security procedures to protect plant workers and machinery. Specifically, “Lock-Out Tag/Out” procedures which involved managing technical documentation, drawings, and methods resulting in strong familiarization with the safety area and issues.

Contributed in the preparation, and became familiar with standards to comply with audit and regulation requirements.

Was trusted with part of a highly confidential new product development and support need for capital investment.

Updated documentation for pilot plant refrigeration system audit utilizing process design software (AutoCAD Vault and AutoCAD P&ID).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - December 2013- December 2014

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Employed density functional theory (DFT) based ab-initio quantum mechanical and molecular dynamics calculations

Carried out surface reaction modeling and investigated chemical kinetics of various molecular species on transition metal surfaces using VASP.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Vice-President of the Association of Energy Engineers OSU Chapter – February 2014 – May 2015

Promoted this association and organized visits to external companies’ sites.

Organized networking events for students interested in the energy-engineering field.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) OSU Chapter – March 2014 – May 2015

International Regional Liaison at AICHE’s Executive Student Committee: Founded the Sister Chapters program to foster and facilitate connection and knowledge sharing between American and Foreign Universities and students. Established an effective communications system to facilitate continuity of relationships over time.

Webmaster: Redesigned www. aiche.osu.edu using Headway and CSS; designed brand new logo.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Cameron Elastomers Engineering Capstone Project - August 2014-May 2015

Acquired multi-function and diverse team-working skills on a real-life project for Cameron.

Acted as the Company Liaison: Coordinated communication between Cameron and the OSU team, provided action items for group and clients on a weekly basis and reformatted documentation as needed.

Worked with an engineering team in the design and development of three experimental methods to obtain target solubility and diffusion coefficients by testing the swelling, solubility and diffusion of carbon dioxide in high performance elastomers used in the oil and gas industry.

Climate-related Impacts on Water Availability at AEP’s Western Power Plants GIS (Geographic Information System) Project – January 2015-May 2015

Analyzed Geographic Information System (GIS) database content to locate AEP power plants within demand and supply constraint areas vulnerable to specific water stress conditions.

Identified and technically mapped power plants (AEP) vulnerable to specific water stress conditions.

Familiarized with the importance of excellence on each project part in order to achieve a common objective.

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office. Midlevel Proficiency in MATLAB, ChemCAD, VASP, AutoCAD Vault and P&ID, JMP Statistical Analysis, ArcGIS.

Language Mastery: Full proficiency in English and Spanish, both oral and written, including technical engineering and science terminology. Midlevel proficiency in Italian and Elementary proficiency in French.

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