Moe Razavi

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ABOUT MOE RAZAVI

Professional Summary:Results-driven Polymer Engineer (Ph.D.) with over a decade of experience bridging material science, process optimization, and customer-focused innovation. Proven expertise in scaling advanced material technologies from R&D to full-scale production, developing specifications and test methods, and ensuring product consistency. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, delivering solutions that meet complex application needs, and driving quality assurance processes in polymer industries. Demonstrated ability to connect material properties with product performance, ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction.Key Achievements- Material Development and Innovation: Deep expertise in material development and fabrication processes- Experience with advanced material processing methods and material characterization techniques (DSC, TGA, FTIR, SEM, etc.)- Scale-Up and Commercialization: Extensive experience supporting the scale-up and commercialization of advanced polymer materials, ensuring batch-to-batch consistency and alignment with customer requirements- Customer-Centric Problem Solving: Strong background in working with customers to identify application needs, troubleshoot issues, and innovate next-generation material solutions- Process Optimization: Proven track record of optimizing processes and materials, leading to significant reductions in scrap rates and enhanced customer satisfaction and supply chain integration by overseeing the trail runs and scale up projects- Leadership and Mentorship: Extensive experience in managing and mentoring engineering teams, using emotional intelligence and the psychology of persuasion to foster a collaborative, high-performing environment- Supplier and Customer Collaboration: Strengthened relationships with suppliers and customer through audits, ensuring seamless integration of material and quality standards across the supply chain to maintain and identified backup source suppliers- PMP Certified Leader: Successfully managed +$1M capital projects, ensuring adherence to schedule, scope, cost, and targets- Quality Management: Played a key technical role in quality improvement initiatives such as FTQ, scrap reduction, rework minimization, and product standardization- Research and IP Contribution: Authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications and holds a granted US patent, actively contributing to the advancement of polymer and chemical engineering.