Experience

Network Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Packaging Engineer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Performing EU MDR gap assessments for multiple product families; developing and executing remediation strategy in compliance with ISO 11607:2019 Parts 1 and 2; generating associated test protocols and reports• Planning and executing Cold Chain Validation; generating associated test protocols and reports• Facilitating communication between external manufacturers, testing labs, and interdisciplinary remediation team to keep packaging remediation activities on schedule

• Packaging Engineer II

  • Nov 2021 - Mar 2023



Niagara Bottling

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Packaging Engineer I

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Developed test protocols for new distribution testing equipment which led to reduced lead times for product validation tests from 3 weeks to 3 days • Developed standardized data collection templates which streamlined the process and increased efficiency of writing test reports • Worked hands-on in the packaging lab performing & overseeing standardized packaging distribution tests, analyzing data, and writing 6-8 project reports per month • Developed test protocols for new distribution testing equipment which led to reduced lead times for product validation tests from 3 weeks to 3 days • Developed standardized data collection templates which streamlined the process and increased efficiency of writing test reports • Worked hands-on in the packaging lab performing & overseeing standardized packaging distribution tests, analyzing data, and writing 6-8 project reports per month



California Polytechnic State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant - Packaging Labs

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Supervise 40 to 80 students in undergraduate packaging labs each quarter• Provide students with weekly lectures and supplemental materials to aid in their understanding of lab activities and learning objectives• Grade 10 – 20 lab reports per week and provide constructive feedback• Update and organize all course material prior to class start• Train student assistants on lab equipment and grading procedures

• Photographer/Videographer - Orfalea College of Business

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Generate and organize photography and videography content for both inward-facing and outward-facing audiences• Shoot, edit, export, and caption 20 – 30 promotional videos per year• Train new hires on technical skills and software

• Instructional Student Assistant - Packaging Labs

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Guided 20 to 60 students per quarter through various paperboard and plastic packaging lab activities• Taught 2-hour ArtiosCAD lab session each quarter • Updated and clarified lab report writing guidelines, improving student grades by 10%• Graded 10 to 15 lab reports per week and provided constructive feedback• Used Kongsberg cutting table to help students create prototypes for class projects



Edwards Lifesciences

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineering Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Developed design & process specifications for seal width and burst test on a thermoformed tray with Tyvek lid. • Assisted with packaging design and testing for a transcatheter heart valve delivery system; worked with an interdisciplinary team and multiple suppliers to track project design changes. • Trained packaging engineering team members in basic ArtiosCad and Kongsberg skills. • Developed design & process specifications for seal width and burst test on a thermoformed tray with Tyvek lid. • Assisted with packaging design and testing for a transcatheter heart valve delivery system; worked with an interdisciplinary team and multiple suppliers to track project design changes. • Trained packaging engineering team members in basic ArtiosCad and Kongsberg skills.



Cal Poly Corporation

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Photographer

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Shot promotional food photographs used on restaurant billboards to advertise seasonal meal offerings • Set up lighting equipment and backgrounds to shoot product photos for the Cal Poly Bookstore website • Created an Adobe Photoshop macro to automate background removal on product photos • Photographed Cal Poly Corporation events including promotions and sales • Shot promotional food photographs used on restaurant billboards to advertise seasonal meal offerings • Set up lighting equipment and backgrounds to shoot product photos for the Cal Poly Bookstore website • Created an Adobe Photoshop macro to automate background removal on product photos • Photographed Cal Poly Corporation events including promotions and sales



Mount Hermon Association, Inc.

• Videographer

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Filmed camper's activities (e.g. high ropes courses, beach day, and boating) and interviews with campers using DSLRs and GoPros to capture a variety of angles and locations • Edited and exported a camp highlight video each week, shown to campers on Friday nights and available for parents to purchase at the end of the week • Filmed camper's activities (e.g. high ropes courses, beach day, and boating) and interviews with campers using DSLRs and GoPros to capture a variety of angles and locations • Edited and exported a camp highlight video each week, shown to campers on Friday nights and available for parents to purchase at the end of the week



Vista Grande Cafe

• Germany
• Hospitality

• Cashier/Food Server

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Prepared sandwiches/burritos/pasta plates • Ran the cash register • Cleaned counters/floors and stocked food. • Prepared sandwiches/burritos/pasta plates • Ran the cash register • Cleaned counters/floors and stocked food.