Isabela Mondragon Cardona

As a launch leader I had to ensure all projects and initiatives in the organization followed standards and had the technical readiness for a good start up of the project. Additional, resources allocation and optimization was crucial to ensure deadlines were met. I delivered projects that generated savings across the organization and had to guarantee a successful start up.

• Led cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide goals, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Overcame challenging deadlines and resource limitations by focusing on priority tasks.
• Championed change initiatives, successfully navigating teams through periods of transition while maintaining morale and engagement levels.
• Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop leadership skills and advance their careers within the organization.

I had the total plant material utilization plan on my hands, managed the financial forecast for this KPI and had to deliver improvements o material utilization efficiency. I drove an improvement for the material utilization rate from 99.53% to 99.88% in six months delivering almost $50K USD.

• Optimized material utilization in formula designs lowering overall expenses by optimizing component selection and material utilization
• Contributed to cost reduction efforts by identifying opportunities for improved material utilization through dosing technologies.
• Optimized material utilization through careful monitoring of scrap rates, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Maximized material utilization by adjusting machine settings, using autonomous and planned maintenance strategy.
• Drove root cause analysis through monitoring and applying of lean six sigma processes.

• Evaluated biodegradability of different packaging materials
• Development of cutlery and plates based on fique bagasse to improve the recovery of the byproducts by 95% of the fique industry which is responsible for the packaging of coffee beans
• Led weekly summary classes
• Designed stude worshops
• Achievements: Outstanding recognition at the V Meeting of the Multicampus Research GroupEISIM 2023 for the paper "Evaluation of the incorporation of fique bagasse in recycled cardboard pulps"
• Teaching assistant for Chemical Reactions Engineering Course