Experience

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  Eurofins Food and Water Testing NZ

  • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

  • Manager - Food and Water Testing Wellington

    • Dec 2021 - Present
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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  APLYSIA Soluções Ambientais

  • Vitoria, Brazil Metropolitan Area

  • Laboratory Director

    • Feb 2019 - Oct 2021
    • Vitoria, Brazil Metropolitan Area

    Operations, Quality control and Quality Assurance Management;Production improvement of the ecotoxicology laboratory in order to achieve high delivery production keeping high-quality guidelines;Maintain and improve ISO17025 system,Ensure projects are performed within agreed deadlines, costs and quality;Interact with the commercial team to identify leads based on previous expertise and give fast and good quality technical response to clients;Implement procurement management to improve controlled budget;Support, coach and develop key lab personnel;

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  Tereos

  • Olímpia Area, Brazil

  • Laboratory Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Olímpia Area, Brazil

    Work Performance Data and Stakeholders requirements gathering from a Sugar Manufacturer as an input for successful implementation of a complete plan to reduce response times and total cost regarding product, supply chain and HSE.Approval of a strategic and cost planning of five process / environmental laboratories bringing significant cost reduction impact in the company.

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  Cronolab

  • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

  • Laboratory Operations Director

    • May 2010 - Feb 2015
    • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

    Designed, Planned and built an Environmental Lab, where a 5Y income was achieved in 3.5Y;Technical and Quality Manager regarding multi-disciplinary projects, including Food&Feed quality control, contaminated Land and Water resources programmes;Management of a technical team with less than 10% turnover;Development of key account clients and discussion of Environmental projects, leading to a 30% revenue growth;Implementation of a certified and digitally traceable lab system necessary to attend specific client needs, resulting in 20 new major accounts;Design and implementation of QA/QC system;Direct return to shareholders on P&L and business strategies;Direct support of due diligence for acquisition in Jan 2015 with 17% EBITDA

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  Analytical Solutions

  • Technical Director

    • Apr 2008 - Apr 2010

    Integration support after acquisition;Project management of 3 branches in different states and 210 staff;New Branch planning and development;Client management for 8MI USD accounts, BID planning.

  • Laboratory Manager

    • Jul 2004 - Mar 2008

    Responsible for General Management, including operations, quality and financial reports;Environmental Specialist for Consulting Companies;Follow up with key clients on Remediation projects regarding analytical results;Regular visits to contaminated sites to discuss with environmental agencies and consulting companies regarding what to monitor;Strategic process-improvement, achieving $ 3MI cost reduction and EBITDA growth from 9 to 24 %;Implementation of regular management meetings for account planning, business development, client complaints and opportunities;Personally in charge at due diligence for acquisition in Apr 2008

  • Co-Founder

    • Jun 2000 - Jun 2004

    Identification of market opportunities for a new laboratory in Brazil with analyses performed only overseas, including the implementation of the first dioxin laboratory in Brazil for Food & Feed.Direct Quality and Operations improvement of 2 branches and 130 staff.Management of key account clients, conflict solving and national and international travel for client support.Development of Quality System leading to all lab certifications, including ISO17025;

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  Petrobras

  • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

  • Laboratory Manager

    • Dec 1995 - May 2000
    • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

    Responsible for the award winning project in dioxins and furans which led the research center to achieve excellence level for this type of technology;Optimization and implementation of catalysis and environmental laboratory;Technical and quality reorganization, leading to a 45% time reduction of main lab processes

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  Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

  • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

  • Research Scientist

    • Jul 1991 - Aug 1995
    • Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

    Support to doctorate students in different chemistry academic groups, including dope control, natural products and ceramics