Maria Daniela Garcia
Chemical Engineer
Houston,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate engineer dedicated to contributing to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in engineering, management and sustainability. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Engineering Project Manager
Grundfos Pumps
Houston, Texas
03.2025 - Current
- Successfully supported and managed projects valued at $800,000 and above, ensuring that all technical, scheduling, and compliance requirements were met throughout the project lifecycle. My involvement in these large‑scale initiatives strengthened my ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams, maintain strict quality standards, and deliver results within demanding timelines and budgets.
- Determined and implemented customer requirements related to specifications, inquiries, and project changes, ensuring expectations were consistently met or exceeded.
- Prepared and delivered accurate drawing submittal packages by reviewing internal design outputs, verifying compliance with customer specifications, and submitting complete, high‑quality packages on time to support project progress.
- Coordinated with purchasing, production, and service teams to track delivery status, manage schedule changes, and maintain alignment with project timelines.
Application & Proposal Engineer
Grundfos US/CA
Monterrey, Mexico
01.2023 - 03.2025
- Worked on multiple projects simultaneously, reviewing product specifications to determine technical requirements, including: equipment selection, sizing, costing, research requests for equipment, and develop pricing and proposal.
- Continuously communicated with customers to meet their needs and satisfaction; setting high standards for quality and quantity.
- Developed a project tracking system to find details and helpful information to be used in new projects with similar characteristics.
- Worked on projects with revenue of over $280K by collaborating with the internal team and suppliers.
- Developed preliminary designs in SolidWorks of HVAC modular systems to meet the customer's specifications.
Sales Application Engineer
Guntner US/CA
Monterrey, Mexico
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Combined technical competence and chemical engineering in thermodynamics to solve design challenges.
- Performed needed evaluations with clients to understand the unique goals of each project and then implement after careful assessment.
- Resolved product design, acquisition and launch concerns to achieve customer's targeted goals.
- Used Guntner softwares to prepare technical drawings, specifications and cost estimates.
Product Stewardship Engineer
PPG US
Monterrey, Mexico
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Specified compliance requirements and defined deliverables to ensure adherence to identified environmental protection obligations.
- Conducted comprehensive international environmental regulatory assessments to support global product compliance.
- Independently reviewed and analyzed product formulations, specifications, and technical documentation to determine accurate, country‑specific hazard classifications.
- Coordinated and facilitated cross‑functional meetings with R&D, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders to drive alignment and ensure effective implementation of processes throughout the product development cycle.
Research and Development Internship
AlEn
11.2019 - 06.2021
Project Manager Internship
Mondelez Americas
09.2018 - 09.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Tecnologico De Monterrey
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 08.2016 - 06.2021
Skills
Project management
Critical Analysis
Solutions development
Engineering design
Teamwork and collaboration
Additional Information
- Scilab
- Matlab
- SAP
- SolidWorks
- Autocad
Certification
Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering
Timeline
Engineering Project Manager
Grundfos Pumps
03.2025 - Current
Application & Proposal Engineer
Grundfos US/CA
01.2023 - 03.2025
Sales Application Engineer
Guntner US/CA
07.2022 - 01.2023
Initiating and Planning Projects
04-2022
Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
04-2022
Managing Project Risks and Changes
04-2022
Product Stewardship Engineer
PPG US
08.2021 - 07.2022
Research and Development Internship
AlEn
11.2019 - 06.2021
Project Manager Internship
Mondelez Americas
09.2018 - 09.2019
Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering
05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Tecnologico De Monterrey
08.2016 - 06.2021
Technical course in Financial Markets (IEB)
07-2015