Research And Development Engineer

• Feb 2022 - Present

Lab Analyst

• Dec 2020 - Feb 2022

Laboratory Technician

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

Technical Intern

• Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

- Designed SQL Worker Safety Database to replace 5 spreadsheets shared between 6 Senior Technical Engineers. Reduced database search time from 2 hours to 1 second by designing keyword search functionality.- Designed cloud backup system for SQL Worker Safety Database with IT team to preserve 7,000+ records of client safety product certificates and trainings that verify OSHA compliance.- Proposed OSHA-compliant personal protection equipment to 4 manufacturing clients including Nestle and Nissan saving them $10K in respiratory protection liability.- Trained 18 offshore oil & gas workers on how to wear personal protective equipment and comply with OSHA regulations by feeling eye wear tightness and sensing stray hairs.- Conducted anti-fog testing on 16 eye wear products by replicating metal fabrication client’s humidity and temperature conditions. As a result, client purchased upgraded product for 35 assembly workers.- Conducted SWOT analysis with sales team to determine that travel expenses to East Malaysia exceeded the 3% of that region’s revenue, helping limit future targets to West and South Malaysia.

Student Technical Assistant - Yorgey Lab (Department of Food Science and Technology)

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2018

- Measured fruit sugar, moisture and acidity with PH probe and spectroscope to compare 15-year variation for USDA sales report on market sustainability.- Decreased data-collection time by 80% by carefully handling and preserving fruit samples to maintaining chemical properties. Strengthened supplier relationship by reducing sample requests to local farmers.- Measured fruit sugar content and conducted sampling within standard 1-hour time frame from harvest by organizing and labeling container contents by date and cultivar.- Decreased green-bean processing system surface area by 240 sq. ft. by decreasing sieve machine proximity with manual palette driver, resulting in reduced machine operation time by 50% and increased data collection time by 50%.- Doubled chemical testing rate from 25 to 50 cultivars per day by reducing inventory workstation distance and mobility. Prepared inventory of 70 cultivars by dating, labeling and jarring freshly harvested berries and vegetables 5X faster by utilizing 5X more intern staff members per week.