Alexandra Sutlief

Experience

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  Argos USA

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Technical Specialist Intern

  - Helped reformulate mortar colors for cost optimization- Produced product sample kits in the lab to support sales department- Aided Quality Assurance with competitor product performance testing- Created competitor portfolio for use in the company’s planning

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Microelectronics Undergraduate Researcher

  - Perform various technical procedures to measure lithographic and physical properties- Work with professor and PhD student to work on next steps in the project- Presented work at Air Products Undergraduate Research Symposium: 2014 - 1st place, 2015 - 2nd place- Recipient of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Research Award - 2015

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  Packaging Corporation of America

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Process Engineer Co-Op

  - Created a calculation template for determining EPA approved disposal of acid- Aided project engineer in planning how to switch process configuration in case of clarifier failure- Oversaw a refiner plate trial: performed PI Datalink analysis, created handsheets, and evaluated results- Maintained various reports including fiber loss, rejects, and chemical inventory to drive mill efficiency- Tracked formation testing and improved procedure to analyze results

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  PepsiCo

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2022

  • Directed R&D tasks in product localization project for EU test market, navigating multi-national production, regulatory requirements, and shipping logistics, all within 3 months vs normal commercialization timeline of >1 year• Led R&D site’s Safety Communications Team of 8 associates; implemented a new annual safety survey to identify problematic areas and establish metrics for improvement; guided team to deliver monthly campaigns to expand safety awareness to ~400 associates • Created education series for 75 R&D associates, focusing on basic finance and marketing concepts to expand business knowledge for associates with technical backgrounds; content now used for new employee onboarding 收起 • Collaborated to develop and produce a new product line which generated $5M in first year sales, including leading new ingredient approval and non-GMO designation from third party, assisted commissioning of new equipment, organized process and product data collection and analysis during startup, and performed post-launch quality monitoring • Managed productivity project to increase small bag production capacity on major brand, coordinated plant trials and consumer studies, and provided recommendations to business based on quality risk management 收起

  • R&D Associate Principal Engineer

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  • R&D Senior Engineer

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  • R&D Engineer

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  • R&D Associate Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
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  Two Roads Consulting

  Jun 2022 - now

  Associate