Kevin Santo Cappuccio

Experience

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  Hopkins Marine Station

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Laboratory Assistant

  Mixed buffer solutions for use in biological experiments, cleaned glassware, took care of 100+ small tunicates by feeding, cleaning and adjusting tank conditions, became adept at the entire process of gel electrophoresis, from amplifying genes, pouring gel plates, finding the proper voltage to get good separation and interpreting results, learned and executed different in-vitro fertilization techniques.

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  Lisa Haas Design and Paint

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Faux Painter

  Stencil design, cutting, and applications, rustic wood finish work, decorative hand painting, glazing, wood distressing, color and finish sampling, tile design, color consultation, interior design suggestions, assistance with unique event decorations (Big Sur Chanterelle Festival, Big Sur Food & Wine, Private Parties, etc.)

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  Marine Biological Laboratory

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  Lab Assistant & Independent Scientist

  Learned to operate and maintain high-end Zeiss microscopes, isolated and fertilized squid eggs in a petri dish, watched early cell differentiation and blastulation in squid eggs as an independent project, gained the ability to pursue the scientific process on my own and seek out the help I needed to complete a project of my choosing.

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  The Alternative Cafe

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  Art Gallery Designer and Painter

  Assembled teams to repaint the gallery walls with new designs, murals and decor every month, cut large, multi-layered stencils, gathered materials and managed other employees to make each show have a unique feel, created posters in Photoshop for weekly events, updated the website regularly, built excellent business relationships with investors and artists to keep the business operating smoothly.

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  Del Mar Seafoods Inc

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2023

  Technology Director

  Lead design and implementation of new technologies to progress towards large-scale automation of California Market Squid unloading; - Reducing labor needs by %40 while increasing daily capacity roughly %225 (from ~400 ton/day to ~900 ton/day)- Reduced product loss due to software reliability issues by %75, saving ~US$20,000/year- Updated PLC firmware with major UI changes coded in PIC Assembly and C to suit our specific needs, saving ~40 man-hours/year- Designed effective pictorial documentation for using new features that could be followed precisely regardless of the worker’s native language Show less

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  Ocean Angel Marina

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Marine Refrigeration and Electrical Systems Design

  Programmed firmware and assisted in high-level design for refrigerated seawater systems and DC power distribution controllers on commercial fishing vessels. As a result of an emphasis on fault tolerance, weatherproofing and maintainability, all of the installed systems are still operating within specifications with only routine maintenance

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  Pacific Seafood

  May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Export Sales Technology

  Designed and maintained systems to give the sales team a clear and intuitive understanding of delivery and acceptance times for containerized freight to overseas customers. Carefully researched existing protocols to develop a UI/UX that was adopted with virtually no temporary loss of productivity due to learning curve

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  Architeuthis Flux

  Apr 2021 - now

  Benevolent Dictator

  Making jumperless breadboards to help nerds be nerds more efficiently