Shirley Lin

Experience

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  NYC Department of Buildings

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Analyst Intern

  • Develop solutions for efficiency problems in the Unit and maximized the time of the limited numbers of official Inspectors. • Learned Oracle quickly and was required to create boiler reports on demand. • Responsible for the first level of fraud investigation – Constructing the list of suspected Boiler Inspectors.• Programmed an algorithm to spot duplicate boiler numbers in their database and presented it to the Unit.

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  USDA-ARS

  May 2012 - May 2013

  Nutrition Research Intern

  • Researched iron bioavailability with the goal of treating iron deficiencies. • Performed Caco-2 cell culture protocols to assess in-vitro iron bioavailability. • Executed tests for food industry clients to determine if their products can be classified as iron sources.• Analyzed mass spectroscopy data to predict iron inhibitors. • Independent research of polyphenols’ effect on iron bioavailability.• Lead the maintenance of the poultry farm and data collection for in-vivo and in-ovo poultry studies. Show less

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  E. & J. Gallo Winery

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Process Technology Intern

  • Designed, built, and monitored a VBA program to map out all possible lineups in the Livingston Winery.• Addressed inaccuracies in OEE and real-time yield tracking and how to improve it. • Standardize the capacity of equipment by revamping GEMBA boards and reprogramming the Visual Management System. • Maximized the capacity of the receiving operation by eliminating downtime.• Increased juice extraction from presses by 6gal/ton by optimizing key parameters within the pressing cycle. Show less

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  Kraft Foods Group

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Associate Engineer I

  • Supported the qualification and startup of new systems• Designed benchtop and pilot plant experiments to address process difficulties in liquid concentrate products• Assessed and modified external manufacturing systems to accommodate production of new innovation beverages.• Led the process development around a fruit puree type drink

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  The Kraft Heinz Company

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  Associate Engineer II

  • Responsible for the process design and commercialization of innovation and brand management projects across multiple billion and million dollar brands• Lead the installations, commissioning, and qualifications of new equipment• Revamp existing processes with little to no capital investment• Coordinate and perform benchtop, pilot plant, and plant trials• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Sales

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  The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

  Dec 2015 - now

  • Network and Category Optimization, Director

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Global Business Planning Director

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2022

  • New Product Launch Manager

    May 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Global Business Planning Manager

    Dec 2015 - Apr 2018