Paula S. Garcia, MBA
Commodity Trading and Risk Management Consultant at capSpire- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Incident investigation (OSHA #7505)
OSU OSHA Training Institute Education CenterMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Injury Recordkeeping Rules (OSHA #7845)
OSU OSHA Training Institute Education CenterMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Safety Management Systems (OSHA #7500)
OSU OSHA Training Institute Education CenterMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
IISE UNHFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255)
Oklahoma State UniversityDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Principles of Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521)
Oklahoma State UniversityDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Card
Oklahoma State UniversityMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
CPR & AED
National Safety CouncilJul, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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capSpire
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Commodity Trading and Risk Management Consultant
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Dec 2022 - Present
• Worked closely with directors, engineers, business architects, and other consultants to deliver a seamless product implementation for a variety of Fortune 500 Companies. From modeling test scenarios to long term product support.
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Commodity Trading and Risk Management Associate Consultant
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May 2021 - Dec 2022
Client Experience:Metroplex Energy (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022) - Atlanta, GA• Collaborated with different technical business users, conducting system testing to confirm all data transitioned to the new system properly, ensuring a successful transition from project SIT to Go-Live to long-term Operations Support.• Helped manage user expectations and assisted in user training.• Worked in the testing/troubleshooting of accounting, inventory, and cash application tasks in RightAngle S21.Training Experience:Ignite Training (Jun 2021- Aug 2021) - Fayetteville, AR• Presented a mock implementation of a wholesaler business scenario into RightAngle to the capSpire’s internal team. Show less
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Oklahoma State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant, Strategy and Integration in Organizations
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
• Led multiple Capstone courses with 250+ students about strategic management. This course challenges students to study and experience sets of multifunctional problems that confront top management (e.g. profits, contribution margin, working capital, productivity, forecasting, among others). • Led multiple Capstone courses with 250+ students about strategic management. This course challenges students to study and experience sets of multifunctional problems that confront top management (e.g. profits, contribution margin, working capital, productivity, forecasting, among others).
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Spears School of Business - Oklahoma State University
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant, Strategic Decision-Making Variables
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
• Collected data to investigate and analyze the underlying psychological characteristics of entrepreneurial CEOs and how they influence strategic actions taken by their firms and impact funding amounts. • Collected data to investigate and analyze the underlying psychological characteristics of entrepreneurial CEOs and how they influence strategic actions taken by their firms and impact funding amounts.
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ABB
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Switzerland
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering/HSE Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
• Implemented an HSE Management System that supported sustainability standards including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001. • Managed and implemented over 200 HSE policies, forms, and ISO internal audits to ensure conformance to codes and regulations. Achieved overall compliance of 81%. • Communicated and collaborated with senior management, manufacturing supervisors, project managers, and other engineering departments to fix non conformities and avoid recurrences. • Implemented an HSE Management System that supported sustainability standards including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001. • Managed and implemented over 200 HSE policies, forms, and ISO internal audits to ensure conformance to codes and regulations. Achieved overall compliance of 81%. • Communicated and collaborated with senior management, manufacturing supervisors, project managers, and other engineering departments to fix non conformities and avoid recurrences.
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APi Group
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United States
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Facilities Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Safety & Risk Management Intern
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
• Worked for a variety of sister companies assisting in the reduction of incidents by performing incident investigations, claims handling, Job Hazard Assessments, safety audits, among others. • Translated multiple safety documents to spanish. • Worked for a variety of sister companies assisting in the reduction of incidents by performing incident investigations, claims handling, Job Hazard Assessments, safety audits, among others. • Translated multiple safety documents to spanish.
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3M
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Chain Management Intern
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
• Tested and analyzed different personal protective equipment such as a new Powered and Supplied Air Respirator. • Optimized data collection procedures and generated reports of the sales using advanced Excel tools. • Communicated and coordinated with customers to ensure distribution and logistics procedures ran efficiently. • Tested and analyzed different personal protective equipment such as a new Powered and Supplied Air Respirator. • Optimized data collection procedures and generated reports of the sales using advanced Excel tools. • Communicated and coordinated with customers to ensure distribution and logistics procedures ran efficiently.
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Industrias Oleaginosas S.A.
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Bolivia
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Engineering Intern
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May 2017 - Jun 2017
• Studied and implemented a Reverse Osmosis System which helped to reduce up to 99% of dissolved mineral salts, organics, and other particles. Projected results enhanced product quality and increased overall plant productivity. • Created a JHA (Job Hazards Analysis) to comply with OSHA and NFPA regulations. • Performed weekly Safety Audits. • Studied and implemented a Reverse Osmosis System which helped to reduce up to 99% of dissolved mineral salts, organics, and other particles. Projected results enhanced product quality and increased overall plant productivity. • Created a JHA (Job Hazards Analysis) to comply with OSHA and NFPA regulations. • Performed weekly Safety Audits.
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Education
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Oklahoma State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies -
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering -
Oklahoma State University
Minor, Safety and Exposure Sciences