Rami E. Cremesti B.Sc., M.Sc.
Water Treatment Specialist - IT Consultant

Mobile: +359-898-240 121
Email: rami@cremesti.com

http://cremesti.com/rami  - CV
http://cremesti.com/water/ - Water Treatment Page 
IT resume

This CV in French

Education:
- MS in Industrial Chemistry, University of North Texas, GPA 3.73, Full Teaching/Research Assistantship May 1998
- BS in Chemistry, American University of Beirut, GPA 3.2 + Dean's Honor List, July 1995
- Nalco training program in water treatment engineering (power generation, cooling systems and wastewater treatment), consultative selling special training and Safety On Site TM safety training.
- Spherion training in Consultative Selling.
- Training in water quality testing
- Classes in programming (C++. VB, Javascript), database design, web and graphic design.

Chemical/Biochemical Research Skills: (Click here for Water resume)
- Experience in industrial water treatment: boiler water treatment (corrosion inhibition, O₂ scavenging, anti-scalant and dispersant programs), cooling systems (exchangers, chillers, closed cooling water loops, cooling towers – programs used: corrosion inhibitors, anti-foulants, biocides, algicide, dispersants), and waste water treatment (ionic and polymeric coagulants/flocculants).
- Water quality experience (tests: PH, conductivity, Fe, Silica, free Cl₂, Ca, Mg, Carbonate/Bicarbonate, Zinc, Phosphate, P and M alkalinity, hydrazine, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, etc.).
- Potable/domestic/waste water/RO systems design experience
- Understanding of water system failures and their metallurgical and chemical root causes.
- Understanding of Styrene, EDC, VCM, Olefins, Ethylene, and Utilities industrial processes.
- Operated/maintained advanced analytical and surface characterization equipment such as HPLC, LC/MS, GC, Potentiometers, Scanning Tunneling Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, FTIR Spectrophotometer, Atomic Force Microscope, IR, NMR.
- Experience working in Clean Room and designing/implementing experiments in analytical chemistry to measure various organic and inorganic analytes.
- Undergraduate research in Organic synthesis, purification and characterization (wet bench techniques, IR, NMR, Mass Spectrometry, distillation, separation techniques, characterization, Chromatography, TLC). Click here for Scientific projects.

Semiconductor Vertical Industry Expertise:
- Masters degree in Industrial Chemistry with focus on Semiconductor Manufacturing and Process Control, contamination detection and control, ultra-pure water production .
- Experience working in Silicon Clean-Room and designing/implementing experiments in Silicon Surface Science. - Operated advanced Surface Science equipment such as STM, SEM, FTIR, Silicon Wafer handling equipment.
- In-depth knowledge of Science and Technology of IC FAB production and ASIC design.
- Courses in Materials Science, Silicon modeling, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Synthesis and Characterization.
- Graduate-level academic research in Statistical Process Control, Quality Assurance (ISO), Biosensors, Electro-Potentiometric Voltametry, CVD, UHV Systems. 

Chemical Teaching Skills: (click here for Chemistry teaching resume, Click here for Tutoring page)
- Two and half years of experience as a Teaching Assistant in Graduate School. Received superb student TA evaluations. - Taught freshman chemistry lectures and conducted chemistry labs.
- Several years of experience in one-on-one tutoring in Math, Physics and Chemistry. Trained Ivy West tutor in SAT I, II (Math 1C and 2C), and ISEE. GRE Chemistry Score: 89%. KAPLAN GRE Diagnostic: 96%. ACE Educational Diagnostic SAT II Chemistry Score: 800.
- Worked as Subject Matter expert in Chemistry for APConnection.com (Online AP Exam prep site) and developed many terms and practice AP Chemistry tests.
- Several years of experience in chemistry lab techniques.
- Talent for making learning exciting and fun through didactic methind of teaching.
- Strong presence in class room.

Project Management/Leadership Skills:
Exposure to project plan development, risk management, quality management, change management and project proposal processes and requirements definition. Experience interacting with various departments within a company. Have diplomacy and conflict resolution skills. Ability to develop and foster positive business and professional relationships. Ability to use various software to monitor project progress and produce statistics, graphs and charts. Possess confidence and innate sincerity in dealing with people. Talent for public speaking.

Sales and Business Development
- Consultative Selling through Return On Investment (ROI) concept,
- Marketing Research, lead generation and development
- Business development initiatives/calls
- Developing collateral material and writing introductory letters, and sales training
- Exposure to recruiting processes
- Hands-on experience in developing marketing initiatives in industry specific sectors through specialized company research and contact development.
- Ability to conduct competition research. Team player.

Instructional Design Skills:
Experience in adult learning and instructional methods. Experience with different strategies and methodologies of learning, instruction and evaluation. Course design. Superb oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of Spherion's proprietary IDS method DQM sm (Deliverable Quality Method) and other instructional design strategies. Years of experience in class room instruction and one-on-one tutoring and mentoring. Possess talent for making instruction exciting and learning fun. Ability to implement instruction in different media (CBT, WBT, Print, Classroom, etc.)

Technical Writing / Business Process Analysis Skills:
Superb technical writing skills and impeccable English: proposals, documentation, corporate communications, marketing collateral, press releases, etc. Keen eye in proofreading. Business/programming systems analysis, requirements gathering and project scoping. Development of training materials, manuals and systems implementation support material. Work with developers to create technical design specifications and maintain accurate documentation of software. Ability to grasp complex technical concepts such as data structures, coding algorithms, OO Design, RDBMS, normalization of databases, networking, and code management and communicate them quickly through exceptional writing and verbal communication skills. Meticulous research and editing skills with special attention to detail and accuracy. See samples of technical writing.

Web/Graphic Design Skills:
FrontPage, Dreamweaver MX, experience in web hosting packages. Photoshop CS, Illustrator 9.0, GIF Animation, some Flash.

Online design portfolio: http://cremesti.com/portfolio/

Photography Skills: (Click here for photography resume.)

Professional 35 mm and digital photography. Passion for Portrait Photography and Fine Art. Click here to see portfolio.

Miscellaneous:
Speak, read and write: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, and some French. English-Arabic translation and annotation experience. Experience in proofreading.

Selected Projects/Work Experience:

 Cremesti.com Internet Consulting 09/98 - Present

Founded Internet Consultancy in Los Angeles, CA with entrepreneurial mission. Consulted on a variety of IT and Science related projects in the areas of design, development, marketing and science education. Also mentored and tutored many students in high school and college in the subjects of Chemistry, SAT I and II Math and AP Chemistry. Worked on proofreading several Organic Chemistry research-grant proposals.

Sample Internet consulting projects click here.

Watermsater SARL - November 2005 - August 2006
As water treatment specialist, designed potable, domestic, and waste water treatment systems, developed a chemical water treatment product/program line, and developed a water/deposit analysis lab. Supported procurement, R&D, maintenance and QC efforts as well. Assisted company director in developing company marketing material.

Nalco Saudi, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia December 2004 – August 20, 2005
As industrial water treatment Application Engineer, working on the boilers and cooling systems of SABIC petrochemical industrial complexes SADAF and Petrokemya. My job consisted of weekly sampling of boiler and cooling water installations, analysis, program report writing and interaction with client process engineers, production teams, supervisors and plant operation personnel. Used Consultative Selling approach to identify new water treatment applications. Serviced Styrene, Utilities, Olefins, Ethylene, VCM, Polystyrene plants and a cooling tower. Within Nalco, I interacted with sales, distribution, production, lab, and the applied services departments as well as management.

U.C.L.A.   8/10/2003 - 3/15/04

Did lab rotations in various UCLA bio/chemistry and molecular biology research labs. One rotation was in a pharmacology lab that does research on brain plasticity and the genetic and proteomic mechanisms behind neurological development. I learned various molecular biology techniques such as Westerns, PCR, In Situs and I assisted one of the researchers in writing a research grant proposal. Assisted a Chemistry professor in writing an NIH grant proposal and proofread a lot of her later researchgrant roposals. At the present time working in Mass Spectroscopy lab on a project studying a protein's affinity and binding profile using LC/MS.

SPHERION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTS  Los Angeles, California 10/01/00-08/09/01
Spherion Technology Architects is a Fortune 500 consulting practice that provides value-added consulting services and project support in the areas of Software Quality Management, Enterprise Application Integration, and Information Design Services. As a Consultant in Spherion's Southern California IDS (Information Design Services) practice, I have undertaken the following roles:

Internal Business Development Effort 06/01/01- 08/09/01
As Project Administrator, facilitated the flow of information among team consisting of 15 consultants with a goal of boosting branch market reach. Led RAD sessions and devised, developed, implemented and streamlined MS Access database application to track team effort and produce progress reports. Developed and standardized the business processes of the effort and built a project knowledge base consisting of various documents. Helped create "War Room" type of enthusiasm in team which increased efficiency and production. Participated in bi-weekly meetings to discuss progress, address issues and recommend solutions. Delivered standardized business procedure manuals, operational protocols, and project plan using various software (MS Office XP, Visio). Reported directly to Practice Director and Branch Manager.

LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER 01/01/01 - 05/17/01
Project HRMS Report Documentation (03/01/01 - 05/17/01):
As Project Administrator led a two-member team documenting 140 PeopleSoft 7.56 reports for the Help Desk of the Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) department to aid in the tech support of the various DWP departments that use these reports. Scoped out the project and developed deliverables and delivery timeline. Production process involved running reports, Subject Matter Expert interviewing and information gathering to understand business processes, expert documentation of the content and navigational menus of the reports based on stylistic guidelines, and creation of a report glossary of technical terminology. Adapted quickly to new business environment and the project was delivered on time and on budget.

Project Open Vision 01/01/01 - 03/01/01
As Assistant Project Administrator and Training Specialist joined team at a time when project was experiencing some performance issues. Learned project objectives, strategies, methods, style guide, and delivery processes and adapted to business environment and stakeholders. Boosted production within two weeks and helped bring project back on schedule and team back on its feet. Developed support material for LA DWP's new Oracle-backend Windows-front-end customer information system CIS-OV as part of a six member team. Production involved interviewing Subject Matter Experts, information gathering, development of storyboards, user guides, trainer guides, quick reference guides, training presentation slides, and an online help CBT system. Made improvements to production processes. Participated in weekly progress meetings and suggested ideas and strategies to solve production issues. Worked directly with Project Manager and assisted him in further developing the various project plans (risk management, quality assurance, test plan, training plan, etc.). Got exposed to the business intricacies of public utilities management and customer information systems. This was part of a 4-year multi-million dollar systems implementation project for the largest public utilities company in the world. Project was delivered on time, on budget and exceeded customer expectations.

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 12/01/00 - 12/30/00
Project Da Vinci
As a Project Administrator developed documentation for Enterprise Mortgage Lending and Processing proprietary system. Developed an Access application to capture all documentation information types in database. Documented front and backend of the proprietary software of GMAC as part of a 3-member team. Deliverable serves as building foundation for the next development phase of DA VINCI. Created a master project plan for the Project Manager to maintain.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS 08/96 - 12/98

As a Computer Support Specialist, ensured academic computer labs ran smoothly, troubleshot/fixed hardware/software problems, reported directly to Lab Manager and Network Administrator, identified problems in lab operation and suggested and implemented solutions, participated in some of the ongoing lab projects (e.g. Y2K testing).

As a Teaching Assistant, instructed chemistry freshman labs/classes, gave class lectures, corrected exams/quizzes/reports and taught students essential lab procedures, instilled sense of excitement about learning Chemistry. Walked three graduate students through the process of writing their MS/PhD. theses.

As a Research Assistant, conducted various research projects in Silicon Surface Science, managed the operation of the lab, trained/lead three freshmen and one graduate student in miscellaneous research projects, managed daily operation of the lab, managed supply and ordering and scientific equipment maintenance and repair.

Honors/Awards/Organizations:
- Member of the International Desalination Association (IDA)
- Prospective member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- Recognized in June 2001 as one of Spherion's "Most Energetic Employees".
- Active member of the AUB Alumni Association of North America.
- Robert A. Welch Research Grant, U.N.T Summer '97
- Recipient of the Harriri Foundation scholarship and miscellaneous A.U.B scholarship grants 9/92 - 5/95
- Dean's Honor List, American University of Beirut, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Member of the Alpha Chi Sigma (AXE) fraternity.


Personal:

Love to read. Passionate about photography. Spirituality, snorkeling, fishing, hiking/camping/mountain biking, cooking. Love to travel and experience different cultures. Tennis. Environmental/Peace activism.