- Quito, Ecuador
- September 24, 2019
Objective
To be able to utilize & enhance my skills and knowledge in the field of Environmental Sciences, in order to create my own environmental company in the future.
Background
I am an Environmental Engineer currently working as a sampling technician in Gruentec Cía. Ltda, an environmental laboratory located in Quito, Ecuador.
I have worked in public and private companies, where I had the opportunity to perform water, soil and gaseous emission sampling, physical-chemical and instrumental analysis, the examination of the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants and the study of environmental impact assessments and environmental management plans.
Though most of my experience is in environmental sampling and analysis in the laboratory, I would also like to learn about other fields in my career.
Through my training and work experience, I have learned general environmental management, environmental laboratory analysis and environmental sampling. I would like to carry out a professional internship in the United States related to environmental sciences, to gain more experience and look at my career from a different perspective.
Qualifications & Skills
Industry specific programs: Quantum GIS, AutoCAD
Computer Programs: Microsoft Office-all applications.
Languages Spoken: Spanish- Fluent, English- Intermediate.
Other skills: Ability to Work Under Pressure, Decision Making, Time Management, Teamwork, Leadership, Multi-tasking.
Education
07/2011-09/2017
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Career: Environmental Engineering
Courses Taken: Environmental Impact Assessment, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality and Laboratory, Air Pollution Monitoring and Control, Soil Pollution Prevention and Control, Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Laboratory, Renewable Energy, Occupational Safety and Health, Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Economics, Environmental Legislation, Ecotoxicology and Laboratory, Environmental Hydrology, Limnology, Biodiversity, Environmental Ecology, Meteorology, Climatology, Geographic Information Systems.
Experience
09/2018- present
04/2018-09/2018
12/2016-07/2017
08/2015-09/2015
03/2015-04/2015
07/2014
Sampling Technician
GRUENTEC CIA. LTDA.
Quito, Ecuador
• Environmental sampling in water, air and soil matrices
• Environmental and industrial noise measurement
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• Report writing
Environmental, Health and Safety Technician
ROYALTEX S.A.
Quito, Ecuador
• Monitoring and execution of the Environmental Management Plan
• Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste Management
• Monitoring of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Support in the Health and Safety management program
Researcher
Centro de Investigación y Control Ambiental (CICAM)
Quito, Ecuador
• Analysis of SEM and STEM images
• Analysis of FTIR, XRD and Raman spectra
• Adsorption tests of heavy metals using graphene oxide and goethite/reduced graphene oxide composites
• Thesis topic: "Applicability of goethite/reduced graphene oxide composites to remove heavy metals from wastewater"
Intern
PLUSAMBIENTE S.A.
Quito, Ecuador
• Analysis of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental management plan
• Support in the development of the remediation program and the Non-conformance report of the waste minimization plan
Intern
Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento (EPMAPS)
Quito, Ecuador
• Development of the operation and maintenance manual of the Gualea Cruz wastewater treatment plant
• Technical visits to wastewater treatment plants in Quito
• Development of laboratory analysis reports
Intern
Secretaría del Ambiente del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
Quito, Ecuador
• Environmental sampling in water matrix
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• Gaseous emissions sampling in stationary sources of combustion.
• BTX, CO2, PM2.5 and PM10 sampling, in the field of air quality in Quito
Training & Certificates
02/2019
02/2019
11/2015
10/2015
02/2013
First aid training course
IPC Grupo ARES
Working at height training course
IPC Grupo ARES
Nanomaterials application in Environmental Engineering and Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology
Escuela Politécnica Nacional
IV Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar
Escuela Politécnica Nacional
III Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar
Escuela Politécnica Nacional
Awards & Recognitions
09/2017
2014-2016
Suma Cum Laude.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional del Ecuador.
Academic excellence scholarship: sixth to tenth semesters.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional del Ecuador.
Education
Courses Taken: Environmental Impact Assessment, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality and Laboratory, Air Pollution Monitoring and Control, Soil Pollution Prevention and Control, Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Laboratory, Renewable Energy, Occupational Safety and Health, Disaster Risk Management, Environmental Economics, Environmental Legislation, Ecotoxicology and Laboratory, Environmental Hydrology, Limnology, Biodiversity, Environmental Ecology, Meteorology, Climatology, Geographic Information Systems.
Experience
Functions:
• Environmental sampling in water, air and soil matrices
• Environmental and industrial noise measurement
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• Report writing
Functions:
• Monitoring and execution of the Environmental Management Plan
• Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste Management
• Monitoring of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Support in the Health and Safety management program
Functions :
• Analysis of SEM and STEM images
• Analysis of FTIR, XRD and Raman spectra
• Adsorption tests of heavy metals using graphene oxide and goethite/reduced graphene oxide composites
• Thesis topic: "Applicability of goethite/reduced graphene oxide composites to remove heavy metals from wastewater"
Functions:
• Analysis of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental management plan
• Support in the development of the remediation program and the Non-conformance report of the waste minimization plan