1. STEPHEN LEICHT
630 North Rancho Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 | (805) 807-8683 | sleicht@ucla.edu
OBJECTIVE: Full time employment in the oil/energy industry
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
 B.S., Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.60
Expected June 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Phillips 66—Distillation and Cracking Operations Intern
 $400,000 annual savings for process optimization in alkylation and acid production
 Special focus on sulfur removal with Cansolv and Merox system technologies
 Simulation and modeling experience with HYSYS and HTRI
 Optimized alkylation unit turnaround scope by compiling vessel/design data and editing P&IDs
Summer 2015
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory—Engineering/Technical Intern
 Supercritical CO2 extraction and analytical protocol development for Mars exploration
 Collaborated closely with project team, giving biweekly presentations and project updates
 Published author of an article for amine separation and detection using capillary electrophoresis
with laser-induced fluorescence
2014-2015
Southern California Gas Company—Engineering Co-op
 Heat transfer and energy calculations for pipeline and process efficiency
 Business/sales experience, offering rebates/incentives for improving performance
2014-2015
UCLA Fleet and Transit — Bus Driver
 Responsible for the safety of up to 200 people/hour while driving a 40ft city bus
 Addressed concerns, questions, and complaints of customers
UCLA BruinCar — Assistant
 Made university vehicle reservations and validate departments and personnel
2012-2014
2012-2014
Buenaventura Alpacas — Herd Manager
 Ensured the well-being of a herd of 20 alpacas
 Conferred with a team to distribute responsibilities in maintaining the ranch
2008-2012
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
American Institute of Chemical Engineers — President
 Responsible for the functionality and face of AIChE at UCLA
 Delegate responsibilities to officers and plan/execute large-scale events
 Liaison between students and faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering
2015-Present
American Institute of Chemical Engineers — Treasurer
 Collaborated with officers to raise funds and manage over $20,000 annually
2014-2015
Jewish Awareness Movement (JAM) at UCLA — Social Chair
 Attend off-campus classes and plan monthly social events for the JAM Maimonides group
2012-Present
Varsity Wrestling and Football —Team Captain 2008-2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Proficient in Microsoft Office, PeakFit, Origin, HYSYS, and HTRI
 Programming skills with C, C++, and MATLAB
ACTIVITIES
Tau Beta Pi—Engineering Honor Society 2014-Present
Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
 Events chair
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club at UCLA
2013-Present
2013-Present
2013-Present
Jazz Musician
 Jazz pianist, drummer, Latin percussionist
 Recorded and produced two jazz albums
2001-Present