Oriana Rios Palmieri

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Chemical Engineer interested in pursuing a career in pharma or biotech, starting Fall, 2020 Education

Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Chem Eng M.S.

• Program tailored to develop skills required to work in the development of the next generation of pharmaceutical products. Courses included Pharmaceutical Industry for Engineers, Biochemical Engineering, Biopharma Process Lab, Industrial Catalysis, Biotechnology Law and Principles of Genomic Technologies

• Co-led Columbia Chemical Engineering Fuel Cell Car Demonstration and Competition New York, NY

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

Spanish American Institute/OHC (Oxford House College)

• Advanced English (for science and business)

New York, NY

Aug 2015 - May 2018

Universidad de Carabobo

• Chemical Engineering, B.S

• Ranked top 10 percent of class

• Organic Chemistry Lab and Microbiology inspired me to pursue graduate studies

• Taught chemistry and calculus to ten high school and college students

• Founded plastics recycling group (proceeds used to care for hundreds of abandoned animals) Valencia, VEN

Sep 2010 - Jul 2016

Experience in Chemical Engineering

Rx Bandz L.L.C., Chemical Engineer I (Start-up company developing novel auto-injector) Environment enabled a high degree of autonomy and self-motivation. Pharma work

• Characterized (physical/chemical properties) of DEA Schedule III analgesics for performance in next- generation battlefield auto-injectors under Air Force contract. o Identified sourced excipients and API

o Sourced testing equipment per ASTM

o Created validation and verification test plan

o Conducted cost justification and analysis

Device work

• Developed freedom to operate and prior art analysis for a ruggedized shatter-resistant, pharmaceutical primary container designed for auto-injectors, adding to patent portfolio. Developed plan to adapt manufacturing and testing for Schedule III compliance. Exposed to ISO 13485 design controls in a highly regulated environment. Approach was incorporated in next phase of contract to be awarded, yielding cost savings of ~$90k o USP<660> Glass Containers for pharma use

o Materials analysis

o Patent writing and freedom to operate analysis

New York, NY

May 2020 - Present

Experience in Chemical Engineering, Cont

Petroquimica de Venezuela (PEQUIVEN and PDVSA), Intern, Statistics and Control Group

• Responsible for monitoring ingress and egress of chemical products (including ammonia, ammonium sulfate, urea, NPK, NP, phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid) at the premier petrochemical production facility. o GMP quality standards

o Data auditing

o Production Analysis

Universidad Central de Venezuela, Research, Microbiology Department

• Developed a highly effective and novel technique to control the spread of fruit and legume fungi using Cinnamaldehyde (obtained through Soxhlet extraction and hydro distillation) based on antimicrobial properties. Measured the efficacy of the organic fungicide through aseptic preparation of a variety of samples of fungi in vitro (Fusarium Spp, Macrophomina Spp, Curvularia Spp, Colletotrichum Spp and Cladosporium Spp)

• Conducted Microbiology analysis and chemical analysis

• Analyzed fungi growth through data analysis and use of Neubauer Hemocytometer microscope technique. Results included 100% inhibition in Curvularia spp growth and spores using Cynnamaldehyde concentration of 25,000 ppm and 80% inhibition of Cladosporium spp using a concentration of 50,000 ppm Valencia, VEN

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Maracay, VEN

Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

Universidad de Carabobo, Assistant Researcher to Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Identified and removed impurities from petroleum products through downstream processing; distilled and removed impurities from methane and distributed product to three other labs for export. Performed SARA Analysis of crude oil, distillates and feedstocks to measure saturates, asphaltenes, resins and aromatics for the same labs

• Worked with director of the organic chemistry lab concerning laboratory practices, including obtaining methyl salicylate (Fischer Speier esterification reaction) utilizing salicylic acid and methanol under rigorous laboratory control

Valencia, VEN

Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

Technical Skills

ELISA, cGMP, laboratory testing, chemical testing, purification, quality control, microbiology analysis, patent writing. High level competency in: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Python, MATLAB Other Experience

Daoriblan Stores, Purchasing Manager, Paper Products and Internet Café

• Selected and shipped cosmetic and other consumer products from US for sale in Venezuela

• Responsible for inventory

New York, NY

Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

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