Kathryn Anderson
Holden,LA
Summary
Analytical chemist with 4 years of experience in refinery operations, specializing in crude characterization, product certification, and quality assurance. Proficient in implementing analytical methodologies to meet regulatory standards and customer specifications. Collaborated with global teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Analytical Chemist
Shell
Norco, Louisiana
01.2025 - Current
- Produced over 100 crude assays to support crude characterization and refinery development efforts, enabling feedstock and operational optimization strategies that delivered approximately $18 million in annual value to the site.
- Established strong relationships with global feedstock advisors and margin optimization teams in North America and Amsterdam, enhancing cross-regional collaboration and informed decision-making.
- Managed preventative maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair activities for critical laboratory instrumentation, including Eurodist Distillation Unit, Organic and Aqueous ICPs, Mercury Analyzer, Gas Chromatography (SimDis and DHA), NIR analyzers, C14 system, and crude compatibility testing equipment.
- Promoted and supported Quality Assurance programs through method validation, proficiency monitoring, audit participation, and timely investigation of analytical exceptions to ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and analytical reliability.
- Provided analytical oversight to ensure proper testing methodologies were implemented across laboratory sections, enabling accurate product certification.
Contractor in Quality Measurements Lab
Cenergy
Norco, Louisiana
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Gained insights into production processes by shadowing process chemists and participating in field walks, improving cross-functional collaboration.
- Acted as QM interface during utilities alignment meetings, strengthening operational support and communication.
- Executed purchasing functions for QM department, streamlining requisition creation and invoice approval processes.
- Created location-based tags for 300 field sampling points, facilitating quick access to technical documentation.
Intern in Quality Measurements Lab
Shell
Norco, Louisiana
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Prepared EPA audit documentation using PI Vision and LIMS effectively.
- Updated 100 analysis job aid documents, ensuring ASTM method compliance through team collaboration.
- Digitized gasoline blend packs to streamline data retrieval processes.
- Enhanced instrumentation expertise by participating in comprehensive field walks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12-2024
Skills
- Assay development
- Product certification
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Method validation
Timeline
Analytical Chemist
Shell
01.2025 - Current
Contractor in Quality Measurements Lab
Cenergy
08.2022 - 01.2025
Intern in Quality Measurements Lab
Shell
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Southeastern Louisiana University