KATHLEEN SOUZA-BARROS, E.I.T

647-***-**** adzb08@r.postjobfree.com kathleen-souza-barros

PROFILE

Results driven individual with a very burning desire to succeed in an Operational and Supply Chain Career.

SKILLS

Personal and Professional: Excellent Organizational, Oral and Written Communication skills. Creative and Critical Thinker with hands on Administrative Skills, Project Management, Problem Solving knowledge.

Software: SolidWorks, Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Mastercam, ANSYS, ARENA, EES, basic python, AutoCAD

EXPERIENCE

PIVOT REAL ESTATE GROUP

Head Administrator July 2022 – Oct 2022; Mar 2023 – Current

Draft and revise standard documents and correspondence from oral or written communication including Agreements of Purchase and Sale, Amendments, and any legal matters.

Support with the coordination of data collection and formation of presentations and reports for builders and upper management.

Utilized leadership and organizational skills to delegate tasks to team members and boost workflow efficiency.

Maintain good vendor relationships, resolve invoice discrepancies, pursue matters relating to cheques or audits.

Coordinate the project to ensure quality management processes and plans are met. PEEL PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED

Product support Technologist Oct 2022– Feb 2023

Conducted, recorded and reported to sales and technical teams over 500 quality checks of the finished product through drop testing, leak testing, dimension checks, weathering, humidity chamber testing, and tensile testing for New Product development.

Validated, recorded and documented film structures with new and improved features for continuous improvement projects.

Supported customers and suppliers to resolve complaints and product non-conformance.

Operate testing equipment such as Instron, CoF Tester, Heat and Vacuum Sealers, Micrometer, and Elmendorf Tear tester and developed instructional manuals for training purposes. INTERNATIONAL HOME MARKETING GROUP

Receptionist and Administration, May 2021 – Jun 2022

Administered and maintained daily office operations, including providing information to clients and agents, responding to phone calls and emails inquiries, processing and managing digital and hard copy documentation for sales.

Documented daily sales, customer requests, and traffic flow in the sales office for builders and upper management.

TBMS CANADA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Teacher (Remote) Jan 2021 – May 2021

Taught introductory sketching online to elementary students with designed student-centred lesson plans to foster curiosity and provided step-by-step guidance throughout lesson guiding students towards sketching the task at hand.

UNIVERSITY PROJECTS

CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT Sept 2021– Apr 2022

PLASTIC EATING MUSHROOM INCUBATOR : Researched, designed and built an incubator in a team of four for P.microspora for the zero plastic waste initiative run by the Government of Canada for 2030. This resulted in a fully functional prototype, with an observable degree of plastic degradation from samples grown by our team.

ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Sept 2021 – Dec 2021

KUKA:

Implemented forward kinematics through complex movements to complete a maze task within 75% of the allotted time.

Utilized forward kinematics to program fine movements to measure the voltage of various parts of a printed circuit board.

FANUC:

Applied inverse kinematics to pick up and place objects in specific positions and locations in the workplace.

Used inverse kinematics to program robot to write 3 letter combinations accurately on a paper with a user’s input.

DESIGN III - VERSATILE AUTOMATED GROWING SYSTEM Jan 2021 – Apr 2021

Designed an automated growing system for apartment owners living in urban environments to grow food, increase exposure to greenspace for mental health benefits, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to outsourcing.

A digital prototype was designed with the use of Solidworks, resulting in an estimated 50% reduction in grocery costs and up to 371kg of CO2 annually for each unit. VOLUNTEERING

SOCIETY OF WOMAN ENGINEERS TORONTO

Edited newsletters and Graphic Design for social media posts for platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram and Eventbrite.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

PEO - ENGINEER IN TRAINING Jun 2023 – Current

ASCM - SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING CERTIFICATE Jun 2023 – Current BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sept 2017– Jun 2022 Specializing in Manufacturing & Design

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