Benjamin Yao
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Experience
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MycoWorks
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Process Engineer
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Jul 2021 - Present
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HALIO, Inc.
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United States
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Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chemical Engineer
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Apr 2019 - Jul 2021
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Henkel
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Germany
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Research and Development Process Engineer
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Scaled up and optimized aerospace adhesives and films including an expanding film, a syntatic film and, and a liquid shim with considerations to customer requirements, processability, and cost Performed DOE’s and statistical analysis of analytical and mechanical final testing to evaluate robustness of formulations during scale up process Supported various manufacturing engineering process streamlining and cost reduction projects Scaled up and optimized aerospace adhesives and films including an expanding film, a syntatic film and, and a liquid shim with considerations to customer requirements, processability, and cost Performed DOE’s and statistical analysis of analytical and mechanical final testing to evaluate robustness of formulations during scale up process Supported various manufacturing engineering process streamlining and cost reduction projects
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Agilent Technologies
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Engineer
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
Supervised quality aspects of gas chromatography column, inlet liner, and low thermal mass (LTM) product lines including defect on arrival reporting, daily scrap and yield figures, and maintenance of ISO 9000 standards Presented monthly quality report to management team with a focus for continuous improvement Worked with procurement team to validate new vendors based on quality specifications Supervised quality aspects of gas chromatography column, inlet liner, and low thermal mass (LTM) product lines including defect on arrival reporting, daily scrap and yield figures, and maintenance of ISO 9000 standards Presented monthly quality report to management team with a focus for continuous improvement Worked with procurement team to validate new vendors based on quality specifications
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Bayer
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineering Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Designed and executed bench scale cleaning study to test efficacy of new cleaning solution on residual slip agent in buffer preparation tanks and presented findings in company poster presentation Designed and executed bench scale cleaning study to test efficacy of new cleaning solution on residual slip agent in buffer preparation tanks and presented findings in company poster presentation
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Novii
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Emeryville, CA
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Lab Technician
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
Operated small scale wiped film evaporator and spinning band distillation columns as basis for comparison to distillations at pilot plant Devised and conducted research project on the effects of hydraulic oil products on grass to market towards customers Conducted various quality control tests on lubricant base oils Operated small scale wiped film evaporator and spinning band distillation columns as basis for comparison to distillations at pilot plant Devised and conducted research project on the effects of hydraulic oil products on grass to market towards customers Conducted various quality control tests on lubricant base oils
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Chemlink Laboratories
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Control Intern
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Quality control testing of product effervescent tablets Conducted test on optimal storage conditions for tablets Quality control testing of product effervescent tablets Conducted test on optimal storage conditions for tablets
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Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering