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Victoria is strongest in systems-level problem solving: diagnosing technical bottlenecks, improving processes, coordinating cross-functional work, and connecting hands-on engineering with product and operational direction. At The Estée Lauder Companies, she delivered seven continuous-improvement projects across 10 assembly and filling lines, identifying approximately $51,128 in projected annual savings. At Shred Electric, she deployed remote IoT monitoring for more than 10 electric-vessel and oyster-farming projects and helped cut vessel conversion time from two weeks to one. Her research spans computer vision and AI systems, precision agriculture, crop-health monitoring, muon tomography, and sustainable materials. Victoria has also led sustainability programming for approximately 940 Columbia residence-hall students, supported Model UN conferences serving approximately 425 participants, and served as president of the Leon M. Goldstein High School Engineering Team. ## Services - Methods Engineering - Manufacturing Engineering - Operations Management - Operations - Analytical Skills - Online Research - Computer-Aided Design \(CAD\) - Product Design - Teaching - Scientific Writing - Literature Review - Scholarly Research - Process Engineering - Scientific Experimentation - Presentation Skills - Budgeting - Supplier Sourcing - Community Engagement - Cost-Benefit Analysis - Sustainability - sheduling - Team Management - Program Management - Communication - Cross-functional Team Leadership - Electromechanics - Project Management - Project Planning - Microsoft Office - Product Development ## Highlights - Executed seven continuous-improvement projects across 10 of approximately 70 Estée Lauder assembly and filling lines, identifying approximately $51,128 in projected annual savings two projects entered production use and three were approved for rollout. - Diagnosed a high-loss Estée Lauder line where 10–15% of conforming units were scrapped and developed a strategy to isolate the cause for potential floor-wide use. - Traced chronic pump leaks to O-ring material and assembly defects and authored a corrective SOP projected to eliminate approximately 247 kg of scrap and $3,295 in annual losses floor-wide. - Designed two custom change parts for four Estée Lauder lines, directing NX CAD modeling and machining validation demonstrated a 4.9% throughput gain from 1,422 to 1,491 units per line-hour and approximately $1,019 projected labor savings per assembly machine. - Standardized one custom change part into an official setup sheet continued testing the second for expanded line applications. - Developed a lower-cost equipment-manual digitization approach for AI ingestion, enabling a changeover and troubleshooting assistant spanning approximately 30 manuals across 11 assembly lines. - Presented all seven Estée Lauder projects to site executive leadership refined plans were flagged for future implementation after rollout was deferred amid an incident backlog. - Deployed IoT monitoring systems for more than 10 electric-vessel and oyster-farming projects at Shred Electric, integrating Victron inverters, charge controllers, and VRM dashboards to save approximately four travel hours per maintenance issue. - Optimized 12V–48V, 100–230 aH battery-management systems with predictive-maintenance thresholds and automated voltage alerts to prevent charging failures and improve solar/electric hybrid charging. - Implemented inventory tracking at Shred Electric, improving production efficiency by approximately 50% and reducing vessel conversion time from two weeks to one week. - Produced Excel/VBA growth-projection models and cost analyses comparing electric alternatives with gas systems at Shred Electric. - Built cost-benefit models comparing traditional fertilizer application at $74,080 per farm annually with drone-deployed nanofertilizer at $13,890, with a projected three-year break-even. - Led residence-hall sustainability optimization for approximately 940 students across three Columbia residence halls with a $2,000 annual budget. - Implemented a reusable-materials strategy for Columbia residence-hall events serving roughly 100 concurrent attendees and analyzed vendors and materials for environmental performance and engagement. - Supported two multi-day Columbia Model UN conferences serving approximately 425 high school and collegiate participants across 17 committees. - Directed CESIMS crisis-committee operations, managing a four-person staff team and facilitating debate among 25 delegates. - Collaborated with three researchers at Cornell CATALYST Academy in 2023 and presented an Internet of Living Things agricultural pest- and disease-detection project to Cornell staff and researchers. - Designed an agricultural monitoring concept using Cy3G corn-defense-gene markers, drone monitoring, real-time alerts, and automated crop-health image and data analysis. - Conducted independent research on muon tomography applications for mass and density analysis of large-scale structures under Dr. Mark Galassi’s supervision. - Presented research on the potential use of plastic fertilizers to sustainably improve plant growth and quality. - Serves as a Respite Worker at Human Care Services, teaching autonomy-supporting communication, task completion, safety, rule-following, and independent-living skills. - Completed business operations work as an intern at Seaside Sustainability. - Has prior AI and computer-vision research experience at Farmingdale State College, including building an AI dataset for human movement and expanding research-team access. - Has worked with Python, AI systems, computer vision, cross-platform debugging, VBA, CAD, remote monitoring, battery management systems, Arduino IDE, C#, C++, and AutoCAD Mechanical. ## Experience - **Respite Worker at Human Care Services** (2021-07-01–present) — Providing goal-oriented care for high school student with autism. • I teach communication, task completion, family member identification, rule-following, safety protocols, and independent living skills to promote autonomy - **Fill and Assembly Intern at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.** (2026-05-01–2026-08-01) — Executed 7 Continuous Improvement projects across 10 of ~70 assembly and filling lines at a plant producing ~200M units annually, analyzing SAP, TML, and Power BI data to root-cause scrap, downtime, and direct labor efficiency \(DLE\) losses, identifying ~$51,128 in projected annual savings, with 2 projects in production use and 3 approved for rollout. • Discovered 10-15% of conforming units were being scrapped on a high-loss line and developed a diagnostic strategy to isolate the cause, with methodology projected for floor-wide application • traced chronic pump leaks on a separate low-OEE machine to O-ring material and assembly defects via root-cause analysis • authored corrective SOP projected to eliminate ~247 kg of scrap and $3,295 in annual losses floor-wide. • Designed 2 custom change parts, defining the concept and directing NX CAD modeling and machining, resolving a long-standing multi-size and multi-shape container constraint across 4 lines • validation runs showed a 4.9% throug - **Business Operations Intern at Seaside Sustainability** (2026-01-01–2026-09-01) - **Operations Engineering Intern at Shred Electric** (2025-06-01–2025-08-01) — Designed and deployed IoT monitoring systems for 10+ electric vessels and oyster farming equipment \($3K-$10K per project\), integrating Victron inverters, charge controllers, and VRM portal dashboards that reduced on-site service calls and saved ~4 hours of travel time per maintenance issue through remote diagnostics • Optimized battery management across multi-voltage systems \(12V-48V, 100-230 aH\), establishing predictive maintenance thresholds that prevented charging failures through automated voltage alerts and enabled solar/electric hybrid charging optimization • Improved production efficiency by ~50% by implementing inventory tracking system, reducing vessel conversion time from 2 weeks to 1 week while managing supply chain, component procurement, and project prioritization for concurrent builds • Led technical analysis and project coordination including customer communication, product research and component selection, circuit diagram organization, financial modeling using Exce - **Blue Skies Systems Analyst at Columbia Space Initiative** (2024-09-01–2025-02-01) — Conducted systems analysis and technical writing for NASA Gateway to Blue Skies proposal evaluating autonomous UAV precision agriculture • system targeting over 80% fertilizer reduction, projecting $93,000 annual farm savings per farm and 230 million metric ton CO₂ reduction \(3.6% • of US emissions\) • Performed cross-disciplinary research and technical documentation across aerospace engineering, nanofertilizer technology, agricultural • economics, and environmental impact for 10-year deployment roadmap with 2035 integration timeline • Developed cost-benefit analysis models demonstrating transition from traditional fertilizer application \($74,080/farm annually\) to • drone-deployed nanofertilizer system \($13,890/farm annually\) with 3-year break-even projection - **Columbia University Wallach/Hartley VP of Sustainability at CU Residence Hall Leadership Organization** (2024-09-01–2025-05-01) — Led sustainability optimization for residence hall programming serving ~940 students across 3 residence halls with $2,000 annual budget, implementing reusable materials strategy for events \(~100 concurrent attendees at a time\), conducting cost-benefit analysis of vendors and materials to maximize environmental performance and student engagement - **Conference Operations Fellow at Columbia Model United Nations** (2024-09-01–2024-11-01) — Managed committee operations and provided conference-wide support for 2 multi-day Model UN conferences serving ~425 high school and collegiate participants, coordinating logistics, scheduling, and engaged in cross-functional communication across 17 committees • Directed crisis committee operations at CESIMS conference, managing 4-person staff team, designing committee procedures, facilitating debate among 25 delegates, and delivering structured feedback to improve student engagement - **Student Researcher at Cornell University CATALYST Academy** (2023-06-01–2023-06-01) — While at Cornell's CATALYST Academy in 2023, I collaborated on and presented a research project to Cornell staff and researchers with 3 other collaborators. We developed an integrated Internet of Living Things \(I.o.L.T.\) systems for early detection and management of agricultural pests and diseases. It addresses the significant economic impact of crop losses, which affect 435 million acres annually and result in ~$20 billion of dollars annually in damages from pests, diseases, and herbivores, and ends up costing the global economy over $220 billion annually. Our technical solution: \*We designed a multi-stage detection system using Cy3G chemical markers that attach to defense genes in corn. \*We implemented drone-based monitoring with GMP protocols \*We developed real-time data transmission and alert systems. \*We created image and data processing algorithms for automated crop health analysis. - **Student Researcher at Research supervised by Dr. Mark Galassi** (2023-04-01–2023-04-01) — Conducted independent research on muon tomography applications for mass and density analysis of large-scale structures, performing technical writing and literature review of cosmic ray muon detection methodologies • Presented Research in Research Skills Academy titled "Potential use of Plastic Fertilizers to Sustainably Boost Plant Growth and Quality". • I conducted a literature review investigating the possible use of plastic waste as fertilizer to address the issues caused by both plastic pollution and food insecurity. • My research looks into the elemental composition of common, everyday plastics such as polypropylene \(PP\) and polyethylene \(PE\) and analyzes whether these materials could provide essential micro-nutrients for plant growth. • Some key findings that I found from the research were that: • \* PP and PE plastics demonstrated positive effects on plant growth and yields, while LDPE demonstrated harmful effects. • \* Liquefied forms of nutrients were more effective than granula - **President at Leon M. Goldstein High School Engineering Team** (2022-09-01–2024-06-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering — Columbia Engineering (2024-09-01–2028-05-01) - The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (2020-09-01–2024-06-01) ## FAQ ### What is Victoria’s education? Victoria is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at Columbia Engineering. She attended The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences. ### What does Victoria do at Human Care Services? Victoria currently works as a Respite Worker at Human Care Services. She provides goal-oriented care for a high school student with autism and teaches communication, task completion, family-member identification, rule-following, safety protocols, and independent-living skills to promote autonomy. ### What are Victoria’s core professional strengths? Victoria focuses on industrial engineering, manufacturing and methods engineering, operations management, process optimization, systems design, project management, sustainability, research, technical writing, and data-driven cost-benefit analysis. She is particularly motivated by taking ownership of processes, clearing technical bottlenecks, and delivering systems-level impact through design and process improvement. ### What did Victoria accomplish at The Estée Lauder Companies? At The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Victoria executed seven continuous-improvement projects across 10 of approximately 70 assembly and filling lines at a plant producing about 200 million units annually. Using SAP, TML, and Power BI data, she analyzed scrap, downtime, and direct labor efficiency losses, identifying approximately $51,128 in projected annual savings. Two projects entered production use and three were approved for rollout. ### What manufacturing-loss issues did Victoria address at Estée Lauder? Victoria found that 10–15% of conforming units were being scrapped on a high-loss line and developed a diagnostic strategy to isolate the cause, with potential floor-wide application. She also traced chronic pump leaks on a low-OEE machine to O-ring material and assembly defects and authored a corrective SOP projected to eliminate about 247 kg of scrap and $3,295 in annual floor-wide losses. ### What product and line-design work did Victoria complete at Estée Lauder? Victoria designed two custom change parts, directed NX CAD modeling and machining, and addressed a long-standing constraint involving multiple container sizes and shapes across four lines. Validation runs showed a 4.9% throughput increase, from 1,422 to 1,491 units per line-hour, and approximately $1,019 in projected labor savings per assembly machine. One part was standardized in the official setup sheet, while the other remained under testing for broader line applications. ### What AI-enabled operations concept did Victoria develop at Estée Lauder? Victoria identified a lower-cost way to digitize equipment manuals for AI ingestion, supporting a changeover and troubleshooting assistant spanning approximately 30 manuals across 11 assembly lines. The concept was intended to reduce mechanic downtime and improve OEE. She presented all seven projects to site executive leadership rollout was deferred because of an incident backlog, while the refined plans were flagged for future implementation. ### What did Victoria accomplish at Shred Electric? At Shred Electric, Victoria designed and deployed IoT monitoring systems for more than 10 electric vessels and oyster-farming equipment projects, each valued at about $3,000–$10,000. She integrated Victron inverters, charge controllers, and VRM portal dashboards, reducing on-site service calls and saving approximately four hours of travel per maintenance issue through remote diagnostics. ### How did Victoria improve operations and battery systems at Shred Electric? Victoria optimized battery management for multi-voltage systems ranging from 12V to 48V and 100 to 230 aH. She established predictive-maintenance thresholds and automated voltage alerts to prevent charging failures and optimize solar/electric hybrid charging. She also implemented inventory tracking that improved production efficiency by approximately 50% and reduced vessel conversion time from two weeks to one week. ### What additional responsibilities did Victoria hold at Shred Electric? Victoria led technical analysis and project coordination at Shred Electric, including customer communication, product research, component selection, circuit-diagram organization, supply-chain management, procurement, and prioritization across concurrent builds. She also created Excel/VBA financial models for growth projections and analyzed the costs of electric alternatives compared with gas systems. ### What was Victoria’s NASA Gateway to Blue Skies work? As a Blue Skies Systems Analyst with the Columbia Space Initiative, Victoria conducted systems analysis and technical writing for a NASA Gateway to Blue Skies proposal on autonomous UAV precision agriculture. The proposal evaluated a system targeting more than 80% fertilizer reduction, approximately $93,000 in annual savings per farm, and a 230 million metric-ton CO₂ reduction, described as 3.6% of U.S. emissions. ### What analysis did Victoria conduct for the Columbia Space Initiative proposal? Victoria researched aerospace engineering, nanofertilizer technology, agricultural economics, and environmental impact for a 10-year deployment roadmap with a 2035 integration timeline. Her cost-benefit models compared traditional fertilizer application at $74,080 per farm annually with a drone-deployed nanofertilizer system at $13,890 per farm annually, projecting a three-year break-even point. ### What did Victoria do in Columbia residence-hall sustainability leadership? Victoria served as Wallach/Hartley Vice President of Sustainability for the CU Residence Hall Leadership Organization. She led sustainability optimization for residence-hall programming serving approximately 940 students across three residence halls with a $2,000 annual budget. Her work included a reusable-materials event strategy for roughly 100 concurrent attendees and cost-benefit analysis of vendors and materials to maximize environmental performance and student engagement. ### What did Victoria accomplish at Columbia Model United Nations? As a Conference Operations Fellow at Columbia Model United Nations, Victoria managed committee operations and provided conference-wide support for two multi-day conferences serving approximately 425 high school and collegiate participants. She coordinated logistics and scheduling and communicated across 17 committees. At the CESIMS conference, she directed crisis-committee operations, managed a four-person staff team, designed procedures, facilitated debate among 25 delegates, and delivered structured feedback to improve engagement. ### What engineering leadership did Victoria hold in high school? Victoria was president of the Leon M. Goldstein High School Engineering Team. ### What was Victoria’s Cornell CATALYST Academy research project? At Cornell University’s CATALYST Academy in 2023, Victoria collaborated with three other researchers on an Internet of Living Things system for early detection and management of agricultural pests and diseases, and presented the project to Cornell staff and researchers. The project addressed crop losses affecting 435 million acres annually, approximately $20 billion in annual damage from pests, diseases, and herbivores, and more than $220 billion in global economic costs. ### What technical solution did Victoria develop in her Cornell agricultural research? Victoria’s Cornell team designed a multi-stage detection system using Cy3G chemical markers that attach to corn defense genes. The system included drone-based monitoring with GMP protocols, real-time data transmission and alerts, and image- and data-processing algorithms for automated crop-health analysis. ### What was Victoria’s muon tomography research? In research supervised by Dr. Mark Galassi, Victoria independently studied muon tomography for mass and density analysis of large-scale structures. She conducted technical writing and a literature review of cosmic-ray muon-detection methodologies. ### What did Victoria research about plastic fertilizers? Victoria presented Research Skills Academy work titled “Potential use of Plastic Fertilizers to Sustainably Boost Plant Growth and Quality.” Her literature review examined whether plastic waste could help address plastic pollution and food insecurity by evaluating the elemental composition of polypropylene, polyethylene, and other everyday plastics as potential sources of plant micronutrients. ### What did Victoria conclude from her plastic-fertilizer research? Victoria found that polypropylene and polyethylene showed positive effects on plant growth and yields, while LDPE showed harmful effects. She found that liquefied nutrients were more effective than granular forms, microplastics had greater negative effects than macroplastics on crop development, and earthworms helped mitigate negative effects of plastic residues in soil. Victoria concluded that standard plastics may have sustainable-agriculture potential only with significant processing, and identified further experimental work needed to extract nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen from specific plastic types. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-stacey-sepp-535384395