Francine Pataray

Francine Pataray has a diverse work experience in various industries. Francine started their career at Jump 'N Bounce Family Fun Center as a Sales Associate, where they trained new workers and ensured the facility was prepared for opening. After that, they worked as a Federal Work Study Student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Francine then joined Troy Shirt Co. as a Production Assistant, where they trained new workers and created production-ready designs. Francine also worked on the printing and packaging of custom orders and inventory management. Francine later gained experience as a Machine Operator (Temp) at DPS Staffing Solutions, improving efficiency in the injection molding manufacturing process.

In 2018, Francine became an Operations Research (OR) Management Grader at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, grading student assignments and analyzing their progression in the course. Francine then joined Vara Safety as an Engineering Intern, where they developed components for their main product launch and refined the CAD design process.

Francine's role at Vara Safety expanded when they became a Product Design Engineer. Francine designed new products and improved existing ones to enhance safety attributes and usability. Francine also sourced production quality parts and materials for prototyping.

Currently, Francine is working at Vara Safety as the Director of Operations. In this role, they are responsible for building and managing the production team, implementing strategic processes for lean manufacturing, and continuously optimizing the production floor and inventory management system.

In addition to their work at Vara Safety, Francine is also a Coach at World Class Gymnastics Academy, providing coaching services to athletes.

Overall, Francine Pataray's work experience showcases their expertise in operations, production, design, and coaching.

Francine Pataray completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial & Management Engineering and Design, Innovation, & Society from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that, they attended Copper Hills High School from 2012 to 2015. In addition to their formal education, Francine obtained various certifications, including Microsoft Office Excel 2013, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010, Microsoft Office Word 2013, Adobe Certified Associate Visual Design Specialist, Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator CC 2015, Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign CC 2015, and Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, from Certiport - A Pearson VUE Business.