Chemical Engineer

1. Alessandra Braga
1031 Big Sandy Creek
Madison, GA 30650
alessandraisabella13@gmail.com
678-588-9136
• Chemical engineer with 5 years of extensive background in beverage industry.
• 10 years quality control experience including R&D environment.
• Expertise working with HPLC/UV-VIS, BRIX,FT-IR.
• Experienced in GLP and techniques of chemical laboratory.
• Able to work in cross-functional projects independently and team environment.
• Able to perform predictive and root cause analysis of problems and then initiate
corrective action.
EDUCATION
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1999, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MBA Program – Quality & Development, Funcefet 2001-2002
Multi-Lingual – English, Portuguese & Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL
GENERAL MILLS. Covington, Georgia 2016
Laboratory Technician
 Calibrate test equipaments. Utilize standards for HPLC sugar and B2. Maintaing
in good working condition, Responsible for assuring all quality parameters are within
inspect and properly documented. Conducting wet chemistry, preparation and analysis
forQRO. Ca. Salt and Vit C.
READYPAC FOODS, Jackson, Georgia 2015-2015
Quality Assurance Technician
• Pack Line Activities Calibrate test equipment prior to production (Thermometer, scale,
oxygen analyzer, displacement). Utilize QA SOP to perform line checks and document
result in appropriate forms. Understand Product Specifications and uses them
accordingly. Use comment section for notes and observations. Maintain equipment in
good working condition. Responsible for assuring all quality parameters are achieved and
properly documented. Assist other QA and departments as needed Chlorine /Temperature
and Trim Line Monitor. Calibrate test equipment prior to production (Thermometer, pH,
volumetric dispenser, scale) Clean water filter for Prominent system.

2. ARCHETYPE MILLWORKS, Atlanta, Georgia 2008-2012
Assistant Manager
• Assisted management on logistics, inventory control, payroll and customer service.
KIEL PHARMACEUTICALS, Gainesville,Georgia 2006-2007
Scientist II
• Performed HPLC analysis with Agilent (Isocratic and Gradient) instruments and EZChrom data
system.
• Conducted general HPLC maintenance and instrumentation troubleshooting: calibration (auto
samplers, detectors, and pump) retention times, peaks,sensitivity, recovery, column, integration.
• Wet chemistry, preparation, and analysis for stability and R&D samples, assay (beaker and
cylinder techniques) for actives, impurities, and preservatives. Dissolution experiments for
tablets, suspensions, and chewable tablets dosage forms.
• Qualification of secondary standards, Karl Fischer and pH analysis.
• Collaborating with method validation, analytical procedures,and analysis reports, according to
FDA regulated industry.
ATLANTIC MICROLAB, INC., Norcross, Georgia 2004-2004
Lab Technician II
• Performed micro determination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen by combustion using atomic
absorption analyzers in a variety of organic compounds.
THE COCA-COLACOMPANY, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1998-2003
Senior Quality Control Analyst
• Conducted analysis in carbonated and non-carbonated beverage products, performing titration,
acidity phosphate, taste and off-taste,brix, appearance,aspartame and caffeine analysis, inputting
results in Nautilus database.
• Increased HPLC and spectrophotometer equipment sample throughput 20% by robustness
method.
• Developed and implemented maintenance plan that reduced equipment service calls 25% for
HPLC and spectrophotometer equipment.
• Researched and developed method for caffeine analysis in new beverage product and validated
method with statistical quality control.
• Contributed to team implementation of quality system, ISO 17025, for the laboratory.
• Participated in reviewing and refining SOP’s for all laboratory stations.
• Assembled, maintained, and updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all laboratory
chemicals.
• Expertise working with HPLC,GC, FTNIR, saccharimeter,titrator, spectrophotometer,
laboratory instrumentation and apparatus.
• Microbiology: mold, yeast and bacteria plate and streak count techniques; water treatment.
• Validated culture media for microbiology analysis, minimizing the occurrence of contamination.
• Calibration of lab equipment, maintenance of lab databases,entering sample logging and
analytical results, cGLP.
• Exemplary record in internal and external audits.
COMLURB, Brazil 1997-1998
Intern

3. • Performed analysis in organic residues and compounds using atomic absorption spectroscopy,
metals digestion methods/procedures.
CHEMICALUNION INDUSTRIAL, Brazil 1995-1996
Intern
• Performed analysis in marine resins and coatings.
MACROMOLECULAR INSTITUTE
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1994
Intern
• Synthesized resins using Ziegler-Natta catalyzer-published.
Additional:
• ISO Guide 17025/ISO 9000/ISO 9001
• Development of Water treatment for bottling plant
• External/internal auditory training
• Coaching & feedback
• Laboratory safety
• Beverage off-taste and microbiology
• Statistical programs, Nautilus
• Proficient with MS Windows & Office Suite