Michele Paccagnini

Experience

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  Hoffmann-La Roche Pharmaceuticals

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Discovery Chemistry Research Intern

  Synthesized intermediate compounds in multistep synthesis for pharmaceutical process scale-up.

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  Hoffmann-La Roche Pharmaceuticals

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Discovery Chemistry Research Intern

  Synthesized a series of small molecules after analysis of High Throughput Screening (HTS) data for drug efficacy studies to be included as components in an arthritis drug.

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  Astrix Technology Group

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2013

  Research Technician

  Contractor for ExxonMobil- Analyzed in-situ real-time monitoring of amine-carbon dioxide chemistry by probing product structures for carbon dioxide sequestration studies in the Carbon Capture program. - Identified amines for selective hydrogen sulfide separation from hydrogen sulfide / carbon dioxide gas streams to determine materials that were best suited for carbon capture.

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  ExxonMobil

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2022

  - Direct and mentor technician group (~ 70 people) for culture of innovation, safety, high quality work, and strong work ethic in addition to Senior Research Technician daily responsibilities. Includes providing safety training and coaching for new contract technicians. - Serve as site expert on characterization techniques, leading training and instruction for 40 researchers. - Collaborate with upper management and technicians to organize monthly safety meetings regarding safety incidents, laboratory operations, inclusion and diversity (I&D), and general research guidance. Show less - Research in hydrocarbon catalysis for the overall goal of developing new methods to produce fuels and chemicals on a large scale, while decreasing the energy intensity and carbon dioxide footprint of important industrial processes. - Serve as the characterization expert, including development of methods and instrument capabilities, for chemists and chemical engineering colleagues to better understand catalysts for viability to new commercial applications and serve as a resource for instrument upkeep and troubleshooting. - Co-author on numerous company research reports (>20), peer-reviewed external publications (8), internal company presentations that influence research focuses (>4 per year), and patent applications/granted patents (8). - Participate on teams that explore the feasibility of research programs which has led to large financial savings for the company. Show less

  • Lead Technician

    Feb 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Senior Research Technician

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2022

  • Research Technician

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016
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  Grace in Growlers

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Social Enterprise Consulting Practicum Course through Villanova University

  - Planned and executed short- and long-term strategies around marketing communications, promotion, mission awareness, and new business development for a non-profit brewery in Kailua, HI.- Delivered a marketing communications plan to highlight improved business strategies to reach goals for ROI and KPIs. - Developed and launched a customer survey system within 1-month for GG's market research to increase mission awareness, identified pain points in existing customer feedback system, and updated promotional marketing for improved customer relationship management (CRM). - Collaborated with management to explore social media marketing to increase customer engagement by 25% and to build brand awareness with their target demographic. Show less

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  ProChile

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Global Practicum Course through Villanova MBA

  - Provided global strategic recommendations for consulting and education B2B / B2C services involving fresh fruits / agriculture / processed foods / viticulture industries.- Investigated global market trends and advancements in technology, studied global industry reports, conducted competitive analysis, and evaluated emerging and established ecommerce platforms to generate educated market entry strategies for ProChile’s services sector. - Pivoted deliverables in a 2-month time frame to align with company’s changing requests. Show less

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  American Express

  Feb 2022 - now

  Senior Client Manager