Yael Valdez Navarro
About Yael Valdez Navarro
Yael Valdez Navarro is an Optimization Specialist at Hatch in Mississauga, Ontario, with a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. She has extensive experience in process engineering, technical startup leadership, and applied scientific investigations.
Work at Hatch
Yael Valdez Navarro has been employed at Hatch as an Optimization Specialist since 2021. In this role, she focuses on applying optimization techniques to enhance operational efficiency. Her work is based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. With three years of experience in this position, she utilizes her expertise in optimization schemes to contribute to various projects within the company.
Education and Expertise
Yael Valdez Navarro holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where she studied from 2017 to 2019. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad de Guadalajara, completing her studies from 2012 to 2017. Additionally, she obtained an IBM Data Science Certificate in 2020, further enhancing her skill set in data analysis and optimization.
Background
Yael Valdez Navarro has a diverse background in engineering and optimization. She has three years of experience as a process engineer and technical startup leader in a novel pilot plant. Her academic and professional journey has equipped her with a strong foundation in mathematics, optimization theory, physics, and thermodynamics.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Yael Valdez Navarro has led applied scientific investigations in research and development for five years. She has three years of experience in applying optimization schemes, including Integer Programming (IP), Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP), and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP), to physics-based models. Her contributions have been significant in advancing optimization practices within her field.