Experience

The Gold Process

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Modified butane extraction system to increase fresh frozen biomass daily production (2-4x increase) • Produced the first product lines for Dripp Extracts (live resin vape pen followed by live resin diamonds, badder, and sugar) • While optimizing butane extraction process, began performing winterization and distillation procedures (averaging 8 kg/hr of crude oil input) • Initiated the interview and hiring process for increased production. • Assisted in facility design, plan submittals, and code compliance • Provide employee training and oversight - up to 24 hours of operation requiring 10 employees. • Schedule manufacturing employees. • Write, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). • Create and update manufacturing logs and forms. • Enforce logging procedures and train new employees to use logs. • Analyze manufacturing data and improve manufacturing processes. • Select and purchase manufacturing equipment and consumables. • Select and approve cannabis products for manufacturing or sale. • Perform Chemical Analysis (submittal, review, & approval) • Perform manufacturing SOP's (butane/propane extraction, THC distillation, chemical handling, labeling procedures, product intake, etc.) • Coordinate cannabis procurement and manufacturing schedule with lab and various departments including Operations/Logistics, Packaging/Filling, Sales, etc. • Report any equipment loss, damage, or malfunction to company ownership/management. • Report consumables/equipment purchases to financial department. • Provide weekly manufacturing reports to Management. • Schedule, perform, and provide oversight for facility and equipment maintenance. • Select and approve consultants, contractors, and 3rd parties directly assisting in manufacturing, equipment, or facility services. • Coordinate facility design and work with consultants to retrofit facility and SOP's for GMP-compliance. Show less



CNNBS

• Long Beach, California, United States

• Technical Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Assisted in interviewing and selecting candidates for the manufacturing manager position. • Designed manufacturing areas, provided the layout to architectural/MEP engineers for plan submittals to the city, and sourced all manufacturing equipment. • Designed and received approval for a custom ethanol/heptane post-processing system to include winterization, filtration, water washing, chromatography, and solvent recovery. • Wrote and submitted manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) • Assisted in weekly product development and production planning for formulation of concentrates (solventless, hydrocarbon, and ethanol), pre-rolls, infused oils, and chocolate. • Provided additional technical support for various aspects of manufacturing on an as-needed basis Show less



Aura Labs

• Corona, California, United States

• Lab Director

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  Single-handedly ran production of hemp distillate and CBD isolate • Produced 10 kg/day of distillate in a 10-hour shift (starting with winterized crude oil) • 6-inch diameter glass wiped film distillation • Batch crystallization of CBD in 50-100L jacketed reactor • Developed methods for isomerization/conversion of CBD to THC Single-handedly ran production of hemp distillate and CBD isolate • Produced 10 kg/day of distillate in a 10-hour shift (starting with winterized crude oil) • 6-inch diameter glass wiped film distillation • Batch crystallization of CBD in 50-100L jacketed reactor • Developed methods for isomerization/conversion of CBD to THC



SPS Manufacturing, LLC

• Palm Springs, California, United States

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Developed and detailed an itemized parts list, floorplan, electrical requirements, and daily production capabilities for large-scale manufacturing of cannabinoids (100-300 kg distillate/week) • General consulting for cannabis manufacturing, California licensing, regulations, etc. • Developed and detailed an itemized parts list, floorplan, electrical requirements, and daily production capabilities for large-scale manufacturing of cannabinoids (100-300 kg distillate/week) • General consulting for cannabis manufacturing, California licensing, regulations, etc.



Dub Brothers Management

• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Ethanol extraction and filtration ◦ Delta Separations CUP-15 ◦ Delta Separations Lenticular Filter • Ethanol Evaporation ◦ Two 20 Liter rotary evaporators • Batch and continuous-feed cannabinoid distillation ◦ 6-inch diameter, glass wiped film distillation apparatus ◦ 5 Liter batch short path distillation Ethanol extraction and filtration ◦ Delta Separations CUP-15 ◦ Delta Separations Lenticular Filter • Ethanol Evaporation ◦ Two 20 Liter rotary evaporators • Batch and continuous-feed cannabinoid distillation ◦ 6-inch diameter, glass wiped film distillation apparatus ◦ 5 Liter batch short path distillation



Herbal Relief Caregivers

• Sun Valley, California, United States

• Technical Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Developed and detailed an itemized parts list, 500-750 sq ft floorplan, electrical requirements, and daily production capabilities for microbusiness manufacturing. • Developed SOP's for ethanol extraction and THC distillation. • Developed and detailed an itemized parts list, 500-750 sq ft floorplan, electrical requirements, and daily production capabilities for microbusiness manufacturing. • Developed SOP's for ethanol extraction and THC distillation.



East Cobb Middle School

• United States

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Assisted in teaching an introductory CAD course (SolidWorks) • Discussed with students the different aspects of engineering design and drawings and applied them to students' ideas • Introduced students to 2D sketch creation, 3D part creation, assemblies of parts, and basic animations • Supervised ~20 middle school students • Assisted in teaching an introductory CAD course (SolidWorks) • Discussed with students the different aspects of engineering design and drawings and applied them to students' ideas • Introduced students to 2D sketch creation, 3D part creation, assemblies of parts, and basic animations • Supervised ~20 middle school students