Scientist candidate in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Summary

o Currently domain expert in chemistry for generative artificial intelligence models, creating over 300 unique prompts, as well as optimization by developed ideal responses
o Materials scientist with eleven years of industrial research and development experience in consumer, specialties, and government coatings applications, as well as academic authorship affiliation with the American Chemical Society
o Former Senior Chemist (III) at BASF Corporation, supporting technical service and marketing of emulsion resin products for several strategic business customers in architectural coatings applications
o Former Development Chemist, motivating specialties projects for product development group (>$50 million revenue) at PPG Industries, a global supplier of coatings and materials (American Fortune 500, >$10 billion revenue)
o Upon project management training, managed resin product launch package for North American business customers, guiding team in design and novel rheometry methods for application, shifting group formulation approach
o Experience includes development of multimillion dollar products (>$3.5 million) through leading unique technology applications, creative analyses, and inclusive collaboration, revealing previously unknown material-property relationships
o Authored seven technology patent ideas, named inventor of provisional patent, as an active contributor to intellectual property
o Engineered multiple technologies (nonreactive, reactive) in coatings, resin, and packaging prototyping, becoming specialist in mechanisms and optimization, culminating as trainer (material science, formulation design, pigment dispersion)
o Over last ten years, established at least 22 successful product formulations for commercialization, robustness, and investigative objectives
o Pioneered and standardized test methods for signal correlation, reproducibility, ergonomics, and automation in research, product, and applications settings
o Supervised chemist and technician staff members, maintaining scope of simultaneous project objectives
o Advocated enhanced safety standards of compliance for over seven years in regional laboratory operations, material inventory,
and corporate purchasing, culminating as group New Employee Safety Training and lead 5S coordinator
o Technically communicated to diverse audiences, namely four business customers and seven instrument vendors, via confidentiality agreements, in addition to Chief Technology Officer, directors, global colleagues, marketing, sales, supply chain, manufacturing, maintenance, and legal parties
o Professional Communications (ProComm) training group founder and chairperson for enhanced presentation techniques
o Diversified perspective in Biological Sciences and Chemistry, and internally certified with Six Sigma Green Belt via statistical
modeling (JMP), inspiring study of Data Science and Analytics
o Implemented, optimized, and supported multiple laboratory instruments, training users and creating guides, schedules, and
ISO records for unique maintenance demands and repairs
o Lead internal ISO-RCMS auditor for site process compliance, according to ISO 9001:2015 quality standard
o Water conservation leader for site sustainability team, motivating lower laboratory consumption
o Promoted inclusion via LAEG and internal and external networking, through fluency in Brazilian Portuguese

Expectations

An agreeable work environment, where contributions are recognized, and career development is encouraged. Independence and creativity are also key elements for a healthy work environment. Also, variety of topics and responsibilities is essential.