“John was a pleasure to work with during his time at Dow as an intern. He is a very strategic and analytical thinker, he is well organised and I felt I could trust him to complete any task I requested, to a high standard. I worked particularly close with John on a project for one our key strategic customers, P&G. John was an essential contributor to the success of this project, he carried out all the GIS analysis and presented it in a clear and understandable manner to the Dow Consumer and Industrial Solutions business and for the customer. Any additional request from the business and customer was always satisfied by John without any issues and in a timely manner, he truly went beyond the remit of the project and this resulted in fantastic feedback from P&G who were highly impressed with the opportunities identified. John also took time out to share his own knowledge with the SCTEC on chemistry - he organised training sessions, presented the topic in an engaging way, got everyone involved and increased everyone's knowledge on the topic. John is definitely a dedicated employee, always willing to learn and expand his own skill set, has great rapport with colleagues and clients, from peers to the VP, he is very approachable, organised and an asset to any team. ”
About
I am an ambitious and highly adaptable Chemical Engineer, currently employed as a Senior…
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Queen's University Belfast
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Masters Thesis: Gaseous Phase Photocatalytic Reforming of Alcohols
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A-Level Results:
Biology - A*
Chemistry - A*
Mathematics - A*
Physics - A*
GCSE Results: 10A*
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Sustainable Process Integration for Cleaner Process Design
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Chemical Engineers
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
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The Management and Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Handling Systems
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Courses
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AI Awareness
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An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python
Coursera
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Anti-Bribery Awareness
CPD Online College
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Anti-Money Laundering
CPD Online College
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Chemical Hazard Engineering Fundamentals
Dow Chemical
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CompEx Ex F Foundation
CSI Ltd
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Creating Strategic Partnerships
Dow Chemical
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Data Analysis and Statistical Inference
Datacamp
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ERSI - Getting Started with GIS (for ArcGIS 10.0)
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ERSI - Python for Everyone
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ESRI - Basic of Geographic Coordinate Systems (for ArcGIS 10)
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ESRI -ArcGIS Data Interoperability Basics
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Fire Marshall Training
Tutor Care Ltd
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Introduction to R
Datacamp
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Layers of Protective Analysis
Dow Chemical
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Line Management Training
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Loss Prevention Principles
Dow Chemical
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Managing & Leading Others Remotely
Elite Training
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Managing Projects Remotely
Elite Training
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Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)
NHS Scotland
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NEC4
Doig Smith
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PSSR and PESR Overview (Zurich)
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Python
Codecademy
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Root Cause Investigation - Team Leader
Dow Chemical
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Spirax Sarco - Steam Awareness Intro
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Turning data into information using ArcGIS 10
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Using Python in ArcGIS Desktop 10
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Honors & Awards
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Diamond Award
Dow Chemical
Awarded the highest recognition in the accelerate great program for leading the successful HFO Blowing Agent conversion project in King's Lynn Styrofoam, and for driving implementation ahead of schedule.
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Bronze Award
Dow Chemical
In recognition of providing plant support for the implementation of IP21/Aspen Process Explorer and Dow's OREM technologies to the King's Lynn Styrofoam plant, the first in the business to receive these new automation tools.
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Silver Award
Dow Chemical
Award for implementation of a new spares strategy for a critical piece of labelling equipment, preventing downtime and non compliance with internal quality rules.
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Cecil Wilson Graduate Prize
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This prize is awarded to the top MEng Graduate in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
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Degree Plus
Queen's University Belfast
The Degree Plus Award is an award for Queen's students designed to provide official recognition of extra-curricular activities and achievements.
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Dermot Manning Level 4 Prize
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This prize is awarded to the student with the best performance in Level 4 Chemical Engineering.
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Silver Award
Dow Chemical
Award given in recognition for all the project work I completed during my time on placement, in particular my use of GIS technology for Sustainability Assessments carried out for key customers of Dow.
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Bronze Award
Dow Chemical
Award given in recognition for completing a high level network optimisation project for a key stakeholder, through using GIS technology to reduce the time completed for this type of Opportunity Identification work from a couple of months to two weeks.
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Two Carat Award
Dow Chemical
Award given in recognition for helping with preparations for the Dow Belfast Official Opening Ceremony in September 2013.
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Dermot Manning Prize Level 3
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This prize is awarded to the student with the best performance in Level 3 Chemical Engineering.
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Dermot Manning Prize Level 2
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This prize is awarded to the student with the best performance in Level 2 Chemical Engineering.
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Dermot Manning Prize Level 1
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
This prize is awarded to the student with the best performance in Level 1 Chemical Engineering.
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QUB A-Level Entrance Scholarship
Queen's University Belfast
Awarded for the student with the highest A-Level marks entering the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
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QUB STEM Award
Queen's University Belfast
Awarded for academic excellence in science A-Levels.
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IChemE
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