Ryan Darden
Vice President of Product Development at Vector Textiles- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Vector Textiles
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Product Development
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Oct 2022 - Present
● Plan and execute research to understand and produce Vector Textiles’ three chemical-free products ● Initiate meetings, inquiries, and other information exchanges relevant to production of said products ● Plan and execute research to understand and produce Vector Textiles’ three chemical-free products ● Initiate meetings, inquiries, and other information exchanges relevant to production of said products
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North Carolina State University- College of Veterinary Medicine
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Facilities Assistant
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Aug 2022 - May 2023
• Monitor research facilities’ freezers, autoclaves, nitrogen tanks, and other lab resources • Manage and troubleshoot issues as they arise with Research Facilities Manager • Monitor research facilities’ freezers, autoclaves, nitrogen tanks, and other lab resources • Manage and troubleshoot issues as they arise with Research Facilities Manager
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YMCA - Alexander Family
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Welcome Center Attendant
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May 2021 - May 2023
• Greeting members and guests cheerfully when entering and exiting facility • Serving members and guests by fulfilling and/or redirecting requests and questions appropriately • Processing membership and guest purchases and updates on the PersonifyGo database • Greeting members and guests cheerfully when entering and exiting facility • Serving members and guests by fulfilling and/or redirecting requests and questions appropriately • Processing membership and guest purchases and updates on the PersonifyGo database
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Technimark
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Ireland
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Engineering Intern
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
• Investigated, monitored, and strove to reduce the contamination rate on a customer’s medical-grade product line • Established novel monitoring system for contamination defect meant to reduce contamination by 50% and save approximately $40,000, based on recent (past 14 months) scrap and complaint costs • Investigated, monitored, and strove to reduce the contamination rate on a customer’s medical-grade product line • Established novel monitoring system for contamination defect meant to reduce contamination by 50% and save approximately $40,000, based on recent (past 14 months) scrap and complaint costs
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NC State Wilson College of Textiles
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Dean's Page
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2021
• Served guests, students, and employees with positive, clear communication • Built professionalism through a diligent professional development program • Organized and updated professional development opportunity list for all Dean’s Pages, Texchange events for Wilson College of Textiles faculty and staff • Served guests, students, and employees with positive, clear communication • Built professionalism through a diligent professional development program • Organized and updated professional development opportunity list for all Dean’s Pages, Texchange events for Wilson College of Textiles faculty and staff
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Ragsdale Mary Perry Family YMCA
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Wellness Attendant
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Jun 2018 - May 2021
• Supervised and mentored 7-14-year-old children in Energy Factory• Protected safety and well-being of YMCA members using Fitness Center • Maintained both areas with thorough cleaning and organizing
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Camp Boomerang Youth Development Leader
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Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
• Mentored young children, ranging in age from 5-12, at Ragsdale YMCA’s Camp Boomerang• Structured children’s activities around weekly themes and reflected on them with coleaders• Protected children’s health by enforcing social distancing and mask-wearing
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Education
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North Carolina State University
Master of Science - MS, Textile Sciences and Engineering -
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Textile Sciences and Engineering