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Professional M.S. in Industrial Mathematics

Coursework Track (Extensive Graduate Credits Completed)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Completed a graduate credit load that exceeds many typical M.S. programs, with direct application in enterprise settings: translating complex ideas into mathematical programs at production-relevant scale.

B.S. in Ceramic Engineering

1998

Alfred University

Focused on advanced materials, process engineering, and defect analysis for high-performance ceramics.

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

2007

Villanova University

Trained Green Belts and engineered DMAIC programs that cut critical defects by more than 60%.

EP3231006B1 – Method for processing off-angle GaN

Led GaN wafer process innovation that eliminated a polishing step and delivered significant cost savings.

Saint-Gobain Life Sciences R&D Excellence Award

2017

Recognized for driving speed and quality across fluid systems programs.

Independent Applied AI Builder (Agentic Workflows & Programming Systems)

Oct 2025 – Present

Independent

• Building agentic workflow systems and programming-heavy automation patterns for practical business operations, including multi-agent orchestration and reliability-focused execution loops.
• Designing deployable tooling that bridges LLM reasoning, structured data, and software engineering discipline for production-ready outcomes.
• Applying the same measurable-results mindset from enterprise manufacturing analytics to modern automation workflows, rapid iteration, and platform reliability.

Data Scientist – Corporate IT & Data Analytics

2022 – Oct 2025

CertainTeed / Saint-Gobain

• Operated as an applied AI and analytics lead, architecting enterprise APIs and applications such as the EDA DataSet API and EDA Explorer App for manufacturing users.
• Designed and deployed AI and Generative AI strategies, including Voice of the Customer analysis with Hugging Face Transformers and RAG chatbots for HR and Finance; active in AI systems for ~7 years and focused on agentic AI over the last 2+ years.
• Delivered plant-level exploratory analytics (e.g., Palatka drying efficiency, Kansas City net coverage) that informed governance and quality improvements.
• Mentored engineers and junior data scientists worldwide through SGU DnA Academy and STIPS programs while partnering with IT and data engineering on Azure ML, AILabs MLOps, and Snowflake deployments; invited industry expert contributor to STIPS certification exam development.

Data Science Competency Lead & Site Statistician

2017 – 2022

Saint-Gobain Research North America

• Served as the resident statistics expert, advising on DOE, Gage R&R, SPC, and practical JMP usage while hosting open consultation sessions for multiple divisions.
• Led an international team delivering plant analytics, AI investigations, and automated quality systems.
• Developed machine learning solutions for manufacturing, including real-time grinding wheel classification and the Shaped Grain Project from concept to continuous forming.
• Created automated ML monitoring for life sciences culture bags and designed global training programs such as DoE for Tape Solutions.

Senior Research Engineer & Project Leader

2012 – 2017

Saint-Gobain Research North America

• Transferred SOFC substrate technology to manufacturing, qualifying pilot volumes for Bloom Energy.
• Led customer-facing development for LG Fuel Systems, coordinating gel-cast ceramic part production across sites.
• Advanced GaN wafer processing, eliminating a polishing step that yielded a patent (EP3231006B1) and significant cost savings, while automating machine setup and data processing.

Quality Engineer & Six Sigma Change Agent

2007 – 2012

Schott North America

• Led DMAIC programs as a Master Black Belt, cutting defect crises by more than 60% and reducing nuisance material defects from 5% to 1%.
• Developed C#/.NET applications for defect trend analysis, saving over 16 engineering and administrative hours each week.
• Designed automated metrology systems with ±3 micron repeatability that secured new product contracts.
• Supported global defense customers with specification negotiations and compliance.

Process & Research Engineer

2003 – 2007

Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics & Plastics

• Led process engineering for cast ceramics, including forming, firing, and qualification while building custom databases and C#/.NET applications for process tracking.
• Transferred SOFC technology from Germany to the U.S. R&D center and established process controls for rapid development teams.
• Owned cathode development and compiled competitive patent landscapes for SOFC technology.

Development Engineer

2000 – 2003

Corning Inc.

• Led experimental design and defect root-cause analysis in glass melting processes, delivering more than 10% yield improvement in one year.
• Provided global troubleshooting support to plants in Japan and Korea.

Production Supervisor – Float Glass Manufacturing

1998 – 2000

AFG Industries

• Managed 30+ technicians in daily float glass operations, implementing performance programs that increased shift output and yield.