API Process Engineer

• Nov 2018 - Present

R&D

• May 2010 - Nov 2018

- Worked independently or as part of a team on chemicals projects. - Executed chemicals reactions on a gram to multi-kilogram scale and solved common synthetic problems. - Scaled up the new processes to pilot plant. - Optimized the conditions of proposed and designed synthetic routes including but not limited to purity, loadings, cycle times, work-up procedures, and yields. - Identified and interpreted data from analytical procedures to monitor reaction progress (i.e. TLC, GC-MS, HPLC, NMR, IR). - Documented all results, procedures, and final reports clearly to provide updates to supervisors and clients. - Managed project progress with supervision including calculating required amounts of raw materials, monitoring timelines, equipment availability, and yields to ensure project success. - Performed literature search using Reaxys, Scifinder. Show less

Synthetic Chemist

• Oct 2008 - May 2010

- Worked on projects for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). - Performed literature search using Science Library at local university - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. - Carried out lab synthesis, chemical reactions on gram to kilogram scale. - Learned techniques applied in organic synthesis. - Performed reworks, reactions that improve the properties of materials. - Identified and interpreted data from analytical procedures to monitor reaction progress. - Analyzed industrial plant samples. Show less

Synthetic Chemist

• Mar 2005 - Oct 2008

Technical Support

• Nov 2004 - Feb 2005

- Designed / Proposed measuring and analyzing systems for continuous analysis of process gases and emissions. - Designed / Proposed measuring and analyzing systems for continuous analysis of process gases and emissions.