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Juan Ramirez-Barrera

Madison,WI

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Biochemistry Building Support

Biochemistry Building
07.2023 - Current

- Inventory Control

- Collects, washes, dries, and sterilizes glassware from various laboratories

- Tests eyewash stations to ensure they are clean and ready

Package Handler

UPS
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Followed safety regulations to maintain safe work environment.
  • Removed jams and unblocked conveyor system to maintain flow of goods.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.

Landscaper

Hinsdale Nurseries
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
  • Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
  • Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
  • Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
  • Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.

Pizza Maker

Mattone Restaurant And Bar
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Topped pizzas with right ingredients based on orders utilizing recipe-directed amounts and distribution methods.
  • Handled cash register operations by applying coupons, giving customer totals, and processing cash and credit card payments.
  • Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
  • Monitored and maintained clean working areas and cooking surfaces.

Prep Cook

All Meal Prep
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
  • Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
  • Preserved freshness of food by storing food in designated containers and storage areas within freezer or refrigerator.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
05.2024

Skills

  • Excel
  • Computational Modeling (VASP)
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • Project Design
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Troubleshooting
  • Material Balance Calculations
  • Heat Transfer

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Projects

Project Lab

  • Synthesizing iso alpha and beta acids and submit samples for uHPLC analysis to determine the rate constant and reaction order for alpha acid isomerization, and compared results to literature values.

Chemical Process Improvement

  • Tasked with analyzing an existing chemical process, and develop a more economical and reliable process.
  • Final chemical process included a stream summary table that shows all streams and their flow rates, temperature, pressure, phase, and major energy requirements.

VASP Project

  • Worked with a group using the Vienaa Ab inito Simulation Package (VASP) to determine the reaction coordinate of CO + H2O → CO2 + H2 on a silver surface. Compared results to those found in literature, and determined that a silver surface was not an ideal catalytic surface for this reaction.

MATLAB Projects

  • Tasked with created a robot in MATLAB to compete with other students in class. (Robot finished 3rd overall)
  • Created a program that can solve systems of equations, ODEs using the Runge-Kutta Method, and Integration using Simpson's Rule
  • Tasked with creating a program in both MATLAB and python to display the patterns of cellular automata, based on one of 256 inputs.








Timeline

Biochemistry Building Support

Biochemistry Building
07.2023 - Current

Package Handler

UPS
07.2022 - 08.2022

Landscaper

Hinsdale Nurseries
07.2020 - 08.2021

Pizza Maker

Mattone Restaurant And Bar
01.2020 - 07.2020

Prep Cook

All Meal Prep
04.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Juan Ramirez-Barrera