Tony Feliciano
1527 Linwood St. Apt 1 San Diego, CA 92103
407.680.7705 (cell) 
feliciano.tony@gmail.com 
Work Experience
R&D Chemist, Axelgaard Manufacturing: Fallbrook, CA
Feb.  2012 - Present
•	Led new product development of PALS® clinical electrodes from concept to verification/validation. Formulated adhesive hydrogel via free radical polymerization. Attended clinical studies and optimized the polymer and the design of the final device according to feedback: performance robustness, product physical and chemical specifications, no skin irritation and two year shelf-life stability. 
•	Worked directly on pilot/manufacturing line optimizing process conditions for final product design and performance.  Reworked testing methods to produce more relevant/real world data to help assess product performance.  Communicated directly with suppliers/distributors for pricing of new materials and new material storage concerns.  Created BOM and wrote batch records for manufacturing implementation and determined QC specs for final material. Gained familiarity with ISO standards and FDA regulatory requirements. 
•	Pitched the purchase of a rheometer for material flow dynamics characterization to upper management. Purchased the equipment, sent to trainings/post-secondary classes to become company specialist. Wrote operating procedures for technician operation and analysis to determine product stability and durability. 
Founder and Principle Formulator, Clean World Clean Hands: Evanston, IL
Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2012
•	Formulated hand soap from plant-based surfactants and natural materials. Conducted market research, created financial outlook via cash-flow projections of raw materials, bottling and overhead in order to compete in business plan competitions. 
•	Pitched business plan to Entrepreneurial Center at Northwestern and received incubator space and attorney for help with start-up. 
•	Built and designed website, marketing material, sample packaging and first generation prototype. 
R&D: Formulation and Process Design Summer Intern, Proctor and Gamble: Cincinnati, OH
June 2007-Sept. 2009

•	Established characterization methods for Pantene shampoo formulation at pilot plant that enabled global production crews to check that batches met specifications. Drafted QC protocols for technicians to pass/fail mixtures before further processing. 
•	 Modeled formulations via statistical modeling programs for cost savings and performance criteria. Discovered Dawn dish soap formulations that performed 2X the current product.
•	Presented research and successes to management and rated top 5% of interns 2 years in a row. 

Education

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2010).	 
Undergraduate Leadership Certificate. 
Adhesion Science Short Course, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (2013).	

Technical Skills (trainings completed, in order of familiarity)

Rheometer, UV-Vis Spectrometer, HPLC, FTIR, SEM, TEM, AFM, ICP-AES/MS.