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Work Experience

• Digital Transformation Engineer, Evonik Corporation

  Jan, 2022 - Jan, 20242 years

  • Collaborate with colleagues to develop automation solutions that best fit their needs, saving over 8,000 hours per year and minimizing the risk of human error during complex processes

  • Upgrade legacy applications with enhanced features and modern development techniques to ensure future support and maintainability while working with the platform's constraints

  • Spearhead the migration to dedicated laboratory networks, serving as the liaison between corporate I.T. and scientists with an understanding of both networking and laboratory processes

  • Negotiate with laboratory users to strengthen security without inhibiting the research process

  • Generate Power BI reports to monitor key performance indicators for research projects, working alongside management to identify important or inconsistent data

• Graduate Researcher, microMechanics of Deformation Research Group

  Jan, 2020 - Jan, 20222 years

  • Schedule and manage large-scale simulations using the Slurm job scheduler on a compute cluster

  • Automate the generation, execution, and analysis of simulations to survey a wide parameter space

  • Develop a data pipeline for efficiently managing and analyzing large amounts of simulation results

  • Mentor colleagues to improve process automation, analytics, and efficiency for their own research

Projects Experience

• Laboratory PCs - Give Admin Rights back to the department, Evonik Corporation

  Jan, 2022 - Jan, 20231 year

  Replace IT-Managed Laboratory Computers with those managed by the department, allowing for increased flexibility in a research and development environment while keeping the network secure

  • Collaborate with corporate I.T. to determine the required security policies to maintain compliance

  • Procure standardized equipment for lab workstations, focusing on compact size and port availability

  • Generate a golden image and setup script to give each PC a standard configuration and software suite

  • Purchase and configure a file server for internal file transfers and configure a backup solution for PCs

  • Provide support for laboratory users, solving issues and installing software packages as required

  • Serve as a model deployment to lead the way, guiding other departments towards a similar system

• Purchasing App Redesign - Business Process Automation, Evonik Corporation

  May, 2024 - Oct, 20245 months

  Automate and streamline a legacy purchasing process through the use of the Microsoft Power Platform

  • Analyze the previous system and work closely with major shareholders to identify key functionality

  • Design training and reference materials demonstrating the new features and process to all other users

  • Monitor user feedback to continuously improve the process and resolve errors as they are encountered

• New Phone System - Moving into the Digital Age, Alpha Veterinary Care

  Jun, 2020 - Aug, 20202 months

  Migrate a small business away from their legacy phone system to a modern phone server for increased compatibility and support

  • Determine the best solution for our needs from the many options available on the market

  • Install and configure the server and desk phones, upgrading network infrastructure as required

  • Train employees how to use the new phone system and design it to minimize process adjustments

  • Ensure business continuity in the event of power or internet connectivity losses with redundant routes

• Personal Projects, https://github.com/calefrey

  Jan, 2017 - Present

  • Resume JSON to PDF converter exposed as a web service (calefrey/resume-to-pdf)

  • Custom portfolio website template designed for those in academics (calefrey/hugo-pjc)

  • Single-key Bluetooth keyboard using KiCad to learn PCB Design/prototyping

  • Discord to SIP gateway to learn more about real-time applications and telephony systems

Skills

Education