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| Year of birth |  | 1975 |
Current Location/Address |
| City or Town | | Sao Paulo |
| State | | SP |
| Country | | BRAZIL |
Permanent/Home Location/Address |
| State | | IL |
| Country | | USA |
Languages |
| Primary Language | | Fluency |
| Portuguese | | Read, write and speak fluently |
Nationalities |
| Nationality By Birth | | BRAZIL |
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Experience Classification |
| Job Function | | Years Experience |
| Sales/Marketing | | 3 |
| Chemical Engineer | | 1 |
| Research | | 2 |
| Materials Engineer | | 2 |
| Chemist | | 2 |
| Industry | | Years Experience |
| Engineering | | 1 |
| Mining | | 1 |
| Teaching Education and Training | | 2 |
| Industrial | | 1 |
Qualifications |
| Highest Qualifications | | Masters |
| Qualification | Subject | Establishment/Country | Year |
| Masters or Higher | MS, Chemistry/Materials Science & Engineering | USA | 2008 |
| Degree | BS, Chemical Engineering | Brazil | 2000 |
| HND/Diploma | Post BS Diploma, Business Administration | Brazil | 2002 |
Other Qualifications, Memberships, Certification
Member of Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity |
Computer Skills and Software Used |
| MS Office, Lotus Notes |
Work Locations |
| Are you willing to move or relocate? | |
Yes - I will travel domestically
Yes - I will relocate domestically
Yes - I will travel internationally
Yes - I will relocate internationally | |
Availability |
| Earliest Start Date | | 01/07/2009 |
Ideal Next Job |
Open to all offers.
Interested in a full-time position as an entry level Engineer in USA Nationwide in areas such as, Materials Science & Engineering / Surface Modification of Materials / Quality / Nanotechnology / Business Administration, where I can utilize my technical and interpersonal skills as well as my business experience in an international setting. |
Required Salary & Conditions |
Minimum salary USD 55,000 per year plus corporate benefits.
As an international student, H1 sponsorship will be necessary in order to comply Governmental work authorization for a full-time position. For a temporary employee position, I am able to work up to 18 months without the need of visa sponsorship, however job offer must be sent 3-4 months prior my start date in order to follow timeframe of paperwork request/work authorization release. |
Employment History |
| Total Years of Work Experience: | | 8 |
| Commenced Full Time Work: | | 2001 |
| Name | | Caterpillar Inc |
| Job Title: | | Engineering Intern (Ms Degree) |
| Duration | | From : 2008 To: |
Summary |
| BS in Chemical Engineering, Engineering intern in Process/Manufacturing in a pulp and paper industry. Post BS degree in Business Administration, worked for 4 years with Customer Service & Sales/Marketing in companies of laboratory and industrial equipments. Current a MS student in Chemistry/Material Science & Engineering, with research in the area of nanotechnology/surface modification of materials; Engineering intern at a mining and heavy machinery company, working in the area of catalysis / aftertreatment system for diesel-fuelled engines. |
Work Experience |
Luciana Oliveira
5825 N Rosewood Dr., Apt. 1812
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: (585) 503-1262
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position as a full-time Engineer where I can utilize my technical and interpersonal skills as well as my business experience in an international setting. Start date: Summer 2009.
EDUCATION:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Master of Science in Chemistry, GPA 3.80/4.0, expected May 2009
Thesis: "Surface Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes using UV and Vacuum UV Radiation"
United Metropolitan College, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Post Bachelor Diploma in Business Administration, December 2002
University of Sao Paulo, College of Chemical Engineering of Lorena, Brazil
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, December 2000
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Caterpillar Inc., Advanced Materials Technology - Aftertreatment Group, Peoria, IL
Corporate Engineering Intern, May 2008 to the present
* Main project assigned: CO2 conversion. Leaded the development of materials and laboratory procedures to catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide into other chemicals, which could include methanol and dimethyl ether; participated in other projects such as NOx and Sulfur sensors, non-urea-SCR, municipal solid waste (MSW), Six Sigma and, 5S.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Teaching (TA) & Research (RA) Assistant, September 2006 - May 2008
* Supervised students in laboratories of general chemistry, scored lab reports and reported final grades to the Department of Chemistry.
Pensalab Industrial Equipments, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Quality Coordinator & Internal Salesperson, June 2003 - July 2004
* Quality Coordinator: Participated as a member of the quality group for ISO 9001 implementation; created documents related to ISO 9001 requirements; developed and analyzed satisfaction surveys for customers, suppliers and employees and prepared final reports; supervised and analyzed ISO 9001 requirements related to products; participated in quality planning meetings to establish necessary actions for improvement of quality objectives.
* Internal Salesperson: Provided customer support and assistance to external sales staff; followed-up with customers after submission of the analytical laboratory instrumentation sales proposals; negotiated with customers, analyzed purchase orders, monitored competitors' prices and forecasted sales.
Acatec Commerce and Representations, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sales Assistant, July 2001 - May 2003
* Provided customer support and assistance to external sales staff; submitted and followed-up analytical laboratory instrumentation sales proposal to customers; negotiated with customers, analyzed purchase orders and forecasted sales; requested documentation of importation from suppliers.
Nobrecel Paper and Pulp, Pindamonhangaba, Brazil
Chemical Engineering Intern, March 2000 - July 2000
* Received, controlled storage and calculated the consumption of chemical products used for pulp and paper production processes; observed pulp and paper production processes; performed chemical analysis of pulp and paper and physical tests of paper.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
* Portuguese (native speaker), English (fluent) and Spanish (intermediate reading and listening level).
OTHER EXPERIENCES:
* Chaired a session for the 16th Undergraduate Annual Research Symposium at RIT, August 2007.
* Member of Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity.
* Worked as a volunteer teacher at the School for the Family Program, teaching general chemistry for adults of the local community, Brazil, February 2006 - June 2006.
* Participated in a 10-Month cultural exchange program in USA, learned the American culture and improved English language skills, December 2004 - October 2005.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
* Winner of the R. L. Craven Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the year 2008, Department of Chemistry of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
* 2-Year full-scholarship and stipend to pursue the Masters Degree Program in Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
* Future poster presentation:
Surface oxidation of single-walled carbon nanotubes with oxygen atoms, to be presented at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Meeting in the Fall 2008 in Boston, MA.
* Poster presentation for the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival at RIT:
Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with UV and VUV photo-oxidation, May 2008.
Surface oxidation of single-walled carbon nanotubes with oxygen atoms, May 2008.
* Poster presentation for the NanoDays Celebration for the Center for Materials Science and Engineering at RIT:
Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with UV and VUV photo-oxidation, April 2008.
* Poster presentation for the 34th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science at SUNY Geneseo:
Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with UV and VUV photo-oxidation, November 2007.
* Co-author of the paper presentation:
Gas-phase surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with UV photo-oxidation, presented at the 6th International Symposium on Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, in Cincinnati, OH, June 2007.
* Presentation for RIT Department of Chemistry Seminar Series:
Gas-phase surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes, April 2007.
* Gas-phase surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes with UV photo-oxidation
M. Krysak, A. Jayasekar, B. Parekh, L. Oliveira, T. Debies, K. S. V. Santhanam, R. A. DiLeo, B. J. Landi, R. P. Raffaelle and G. A. Takacs, accepted for publication to: Polymer Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion, K. L. Mittal (ed.) (2008). |
Comments/ Hobbies/ Interests etc: |
| Interest in areas such as, Materials Science & Engineering, Nanotechnology, Modification of Materials, Quality Management, Business Administration, Health & Safety, Career Learning & Development. |
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