
Timeline
About me
Rutgers Alum Major: Chemical Engineering
Education

Rutgers university–new brunswick
2019 - 2023Bachelor's degree chemical engineering
Experience

Make the road new jersey
Dec 2015 - Jun 2019Make the road new jerseyCollege Ambassador/Youth Leader • Conducted FAFSA and NJ Dreamers State Aid application workshops to 30+ underrepresented high school students increasing college enrollment • Implemented resources for Spanish-speaking parents by translating college information and materials to improve their understanding of higher education increased by 20% of parent involvement with the college process • Expanded college resources by increasing scholarship opportunities and programs for high school students Show less

Amazon
May 2020 - Sept 2020Amazon associateWarehouse Associate • Established a new minimal contact system for associates to arrange packages from the conveyor belt onto the pallets improving packaging speed, and shipment efficiency • Supported warehouse team by stacking, wrapping, and placing packages to meet daily production goals • Prepared trucks for distribution by assisting in and overseeing the loading of trucks and securing items

City hall of elizabeth, nj
Jul 2020 - Sept 2020City hall internMayor’s Task Force Intern • Strengthened my community’s voice by collecting surveys to improve their quality of living such as adding more public works projects • Coordinated with other members on creating new engaging activities at local parks which offered free food, free masks, and a safe place for families to come to spend their summer which increased the community’s positivity during the pandemic.

Trio student support services
Aug 2020 - May 2021Peer mentor• Developed academic and interpersonal relationships with 30+ first year students by educating about resources and student services available on-campus.• Facilitated 5 online workshops to review resumes, interviews, and personal branding on Handshake and LinkedIn. Effectively used Zoom and WebEx to contact my mentees on a timely basis.

Deloitte
Mar 2021 - Apr 20221st Place Winners of Deloitte Case Competition
Deloitte Case Competition
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022DLAMP Program
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

L'oréal
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022L'oréal usa diverse future leaders fellow
Exxonmobil
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022• Increased productivity by 20%, saving an additional $400,000 by revamping clay treater process to create more product using software’s such as SEEQ and PI Processbook to analyze historical data and develop new trends to determine the benefit of the new clay treater line up.• Investigated the benefit to incorporate an alarm system on the process gas dryers resulting in a 90% decrease of a potential exothermic reaction and loss of product.
ExxonMobil Future Leaders Academy
Nov 2020 - Apr 2022Technical BMCP Co-op
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

Ibm
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022Ibm accelerate
L'oréal
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022Summer intern• Decreased the amount of time to produce Kiehl’s Body Wash by using Excel to develop gantt charts to identify critical points where the steps took over 60 minutes and implemented solutions to reduce the time to 30 minutes improving the performance of the batch by 25 %.• Revamped tank farm layout through effectively communicating with operators to develop the best locations for clean, filled and partially filled tanks by utilizing Excel to create the new layout which decreased the amount of downtime to find a tank by 20 minutes saving an additional $10,000 per year.• Launched 8 team building activities for processors following L’Oréal’s simplicity model. Managed my time using outlook calendar to cover every shift and aligned with supervisors to deploy the activities. Show less

Merck
Jun 2023 - nowSpecialist Visualization Developer
Nov 2023 - nowBusiness Analyst
Jun 2023 - Nov 2023
Licenses & Certifications
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Edx verified certificate for exercising leadership: foundational principles
EdxJul 2022 - View certificate

Ibm accelerate - hardware developer
IbmAug 2022 - View certificate

Introduction to aws for non-engineers: 1 cloud concepts
LinkedinMay 2022 - View certificate

Excel: productivity tips
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel pivottable quick tips
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel formulas and functions quick tips
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel essential training (microsoft 365)
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel: dashboards for beginners
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel: introduction to formatting
LinkedinNov 2023 - View certificate

Excel: macros and vba for beginners
LinkedinNov 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontaineDean’s List | 2019-2021 - May 2021 The Dean's List recognizes students who obtained a 3.3 GPA or better.
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontaineExxonMobil Future Leaders Academy - Nov 2020 - Was recognized for high academic achievement and leadership positions- Attended virtual workshops to learn about the petrochemical industry and ExxonMobil’s organization- 1 of 24 students selected nationally to attend a 3-day virtual leadership program.- Networked with Presidents and Vice-Presidents.- Participated in leadership-oriented workshops.
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontaineChristopher M. & Angela Sinko Endowed Scholar - Sep 2020
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontaineLouis Stokes Minority Alliance Participation - Feb 2020
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontainePaul Robeson Summer Institute Scholar - Sep 2019
- Awarded to Brian Villa-LafontaineHispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar - Jun 2019 I was recognized for my leadership among the best Latino students in the country,
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