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CapEx Operations Program Manager

July 2025 – Present

• CapEx Operations Program Manager supporting Apple Watch and iPad.

1. Project Manager

   Houston, TX

   November 2022 – June 2025

   • Successfully managed the completion of ~$15MM in onshore/offshore pipeline projects from identify/assess to operation, on budget and with zero recordable injuries.
   • Collaborated with various suppliers and stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive project efficiency and capture cost-saving opportunities, resulting in cost savings of over ~$1.5MM in 2024.
   • Developed project scopes, schedules, and cost forecasts for various projects, including pump installation, fire and gas safety, carbon capture and storage, and newly constructed pipelines, from the assess phase to execution.

2. Materials & Equipment Manager

   Monaca, PA (Pennchem Facility)

   October 2023 – February 2024

   • Temporary assignment as the CapEx Equipment Manager at Shell’s Pennchem Facility in Monaca, PA, for a ~$30MM+ schedule-driven project; served as the primary communicator between the site and the Houston-based engineering team.
   • Developed a Power BI dashboard to manage critical equipment lead times; ensured high-priority, long-lead equipment was adequately addressed to maintain the critical path, with successful startup of the project in February 2024.
   • Maintained execution-phase P&IDs and ensured all changes were captured for Management of Change (MOC).

3. Offshore Facilities Engineer

   New Orleans, LA

   August 2020 – November 2022

   • Engineering DRI for multiple offshore pipeline facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico during emergency hurricane responses, project activities, failure investigations, and troubleshooting concerns.
   • Collaborated with cross-LOB groups, including operations, asset integrity, commercial, finance, and legal, to minimize downtime and drive offshore pipeline facilities to 100% utilization.
   • Developed a standard workflow for the project break-in process and implemented it across the engineering organization of 200+.

Cost Engineering Intern

May 2019 – August 2019

• Designed and developed a Power BI benchmarking tool to aggregate contractor estimations and track historical pricing for equipment and labor.
• Deployed the tool to the entire Baytown Area Projects Group.

Product Supply Intern

May 2018 – August 2018

• Managed a multidisciplinary team of 6 to increase overall asset efficiency of the cooling system on Charmin lines by 25%.
• Successfully conducted plant trials to double the amount of chemical softeners utilized on lines.
• Utilized Microsoft HoloLens and VizMockup to study fit feasibility of detection technology on Charmin lines.

Mechanical Engineering Intern

January 2018 – May 2018

• Developed and deployed a database of approved vendors, actively communicating with 220+ vendors to ensure accurate information in the database.
• Conducted Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on thermal evaporators and devised preventative steps for future production.
• Assisted in coordinating the 2018 Pump and Reliability Conference for 60+ Albemarle employees worldwide.

Research Assistant: Motion Structure Laboratory

May 2017 – June 2017

• Collaborated with Dr. Yan Chen and students in the Motion Structure Laboratory.
• Analyzed origami-inspired deployable structures in conjunction with Additive Manufacturing techniques.
• Designed a prototype deployable tent structure for emergency situations.
• Gained knowledge in Rhino and Grasshopper modeling software.

Student Researcher: Additive Manufacturing

August 2016 – May 2018

• Awarded a $5,000 grant through LA EPSCoR’s Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program.
• Conducted research with Dr. Ying Wang on cleaning treatments of additive-manufactured titanium screws for medical purposes.
• Published a research paper and presented findings at the ASME 2017 Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) conference.
• Publication: A Comparative Study of Surface Cleaning Treatments for 3D Printed Medical Implants (ASME SMASIS, December 12, 2017).

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

May 2016 – July 2016

• Collaborated with Dr. Guoqiang Li on advanced manufacturing processes for dross formation in 3D printed stainless steel parts.
• Operated the MLAB Concept Laser 3D metal printer and gained proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Awarded 1st place poster at the CIMM Symposium.

Study Abroad

May 2019 – June 2019

• Studied Ancient Greek civilization and its legacy in the world we live in through its historical and cultural influence.
• Places visited:
  • Acropolis
  • Dionysus Theatre
  • Agora; Roman Forum
  • Acrocorinth
  • Mycenae and Nemea
  • Delphi
  • Philip's Tomb
  • Knossos and Vathypetro
  • Akrotiri
  • Thera museums
  • Athens: National Museum

Study Abroad

July 2017 – August 2017

• Three-week program at Oxford studying Victorian ideas and ideals and Greco-Roman classical antiquity.
• Readings:
  • Herodotus, Histories
  • Thucydides, History
  • Caesar, Gallic War
  • Tacitus, Life of Agricola
  • Homer, Odyssey
  • Virgil, Aeneid
  • Sophocles, Oedipus the King
  • Plutarch, Life of Caesar, Life of Brutus
  • Elizabeth B. Browning, Aurora Leigh
  • Jane Austen, Persuasion
  • Charles Dickens, Hard Times
  • Tennyson, Ulysses

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)

March 2019

• Leadership conference focused on improving the outlook and futures of Asians by providing students with the stepping stones they need to reach the next step in their career path.
• 100+ participants, representing 10+ universities.
• Co-founded the SASE chapter at LSU and served as External Vice President (January 2019 – May 2020) to promote the connection of the LSU Asian community to Asians in industry.

Stamps Scholars

April 2017, April 2019

• Biennial leadership conference to share ideas, best practices, and inspiration among Stamps Scholars across the nation.
• Thread: Mental Health on College Campuses, hosted by the University of Michigan.
• Service Challenge: Atlanta-area elderly care facilities.
• 900+ participants, representing 41+ universities.
• Stamps Leadership Scholarship: 4-year full-ride scholarship awarded to the top 10 incoming freshmen based on academic merit and leadership potential.
• Coordinated a leadership conference for 60+ regional Stamps Scholars at LSU with a team of 8 LSU Stamps Scholars.

Stamps Scholars

October 2016

• Leadership conference focused on encouraging the synthesis of new ideas through building interactive and interdisciplinary relationships with other participants.
• 50+ scholars, representing 10 universities.

Floating World is a low-poly GIF inspired by simplistic shapes. The sunset color and repetitive nature seek to evoke a calming emotion.

The Faceless Warrior and his enemy counterpart were origami-inspired characters. Their designs were modeled to simulate realistic paper folds while still maintaining a low-poly style. The characters were modeled in ZBrush and animated in Maya.

The Boy is a low-poly design created in Adobe Illustrator. The low-poly style sought to create a rough, textured feel to the piece, simulating the conditions of the environment experienced by the boy depicted.

Ode to Food is a study on pattern design created in Adobe Illustrator. The collection seeks to celebrate food through the use of simplistic shapes and colorful choices.

New York is a Photoshop project which explores a post-apocalyptic New York City. The project sought to teach the basics of Photoshop.

The mural was a project for a local hair supply store, Sun's Hair Crown. Media used included paint and spray paint.