About
I love working with different people across different skillsets, as this allows me to both gain insights from them and collectively craft innovative solutions.
I discovered this through my commitment to extracurricular projects such as the Srivastava polymer lab, UCLA climbing, AIChE, Singapore Students' Association, and
Bruin Earth Solutions. I find that learning beyond the classroom is not only liberating but also the most effective way to embrace challenges,
learn from mistakes, and cultivate valuable skills.
My passion for cooking stems from my love for the infinite creative ways to actualize my ideas mixed in with science and technical skills. Similarly,
climbing provides me with an outlet to destress and the problem solving aspect of bouldering never ceases to intrigue me.
Chemical Engineer & Product Manager
- Website: www.linkedin.com/in/petergoh
- City: Los Angeles, California
- Degree: Bachelors in Chemical Engineering
- Looking for: Product Management Internship
Although I will always love the problem solving aspect and intellectual concepts of chemical engineering, I find myself wanting more. In all my clubs and projects, the thing I enjoy the most is connecting different people together and working with them to produce work that no single person could on their own. I feel the most fulfilled at the end of every project knowing that what we created was a collective effort and more than the sum of its parts.
Skills
These are some of the technical skills I've acquired over the years, either through formal classes or
side projects - such as learning HTML/JS/CSS to code this website - and my confidence in them.
Resume
Some highlights of the different roles and experiences that I've had over the past few years.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Expected June 2025
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California
Minor in Geography/Environmental Studies
Technology Management Technical Breadth
Sustainable Los Angeles Grand Challenge Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program 2023-2024
Major GPA: 3.900
Diploma in Accounting and Finance
May 2020
London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), Singapore
Part-time diploma taking night classes while in the Singapore Armed Forces
Clubs
Executive Director
April 2023 - Present
Bruin Earth Solutions, UCLA
- Initiated and executed the merger of Bruin Home Solutions and Renewable Energy Association rebranding as Bruin Earth Solutions, expanding the number of projects by 38% and students by 30%, pioneering a career fair and waste awareness week
- Integrated Asana enabling critical path method, transitioned from Discord to Slack, and rebuilt a shared Google Drive, to facilitate cross-functional collaboration of 6 support branches and 8 projects, improving efficiency and lowering lag times through transparency and openness in communication
Project Lead
Apr 2022 - Oct 2023
Bruin Earth Solutions, UCLA
- Spearheaded the Electric Vehicle Conversion project, securing $13,000 in funding and recruiting a team of 7 to convert a ’74 Volkswagon Beetle into an electric car
Professional Experience
Undergraduate Researcher
Mar 2022 - Present
Srivastava Lab, UCLA
- Designed an image processing software to automate the separation of conventional mattresses from latex mattresses
- Developed FTIR analysis software to enable 4000 points of raw data each sample to be converted into easily analyzed information, in the form of graphs, while being able to simultaeneously run as many samples as required
- Performed a large variety of physical and chemical tests to determine KPIs to build a correlational database to classify conventional mattresses, allowing one test to extrapolate multiple qualities, reducing the resources required for mattress recycling facilities
Process Engineering Intern
Jun 2023 - Sept 2023
Domtar, Bennetsville, South Carolina
- Underwent rotational training in the field to gain practical understanding of paper mill operations, including machinery maintenance, water treatment, pulp manufacturing, etc.
- Leveraged pulp testing to establish a feedback loop for product quality enhancement based on specifications
- Utilized acquired knowledge to strategically plan machinery inspection routes, collaborating with technicians through effective communication to streamline workflows and optimize operational efficiency
Personal Trainer
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021
The District Training, Singapore
- Reconfigured company operations by designing a gold standard workshop (8-week handstand workshop for beginners) which was used as a framework for training employees and for future workshops
- Enabled the seamless marketing of workshops as a key product line instead of the individual trainers’ skill which is more quantifiable, especially for newer trainers with fewer credentials
- Designed a data-driven approach to customize workouts for each private client based on improvement over time obtained through multiple different avenues including weight loss, measurements, and monthly tests depending on customer goals
Full resume here.
Portfolio
A couple of projects I've worked on.
Automated Coffee Machine
Wiring and coding of arduino-controlled LED and temperature control and pump
EV Conversion (In Progress)
Project Lead - Converting a 74' Beetle into a fully functional Electric Car
Simulated Nitroglycerin Industrial Process
Worked as a team of 4 to design
the process on Pro II
Image Processing Software
Used Matlab Create an Image Processing Software to Classify Polyurethane Foams and Latex Foams
FTIR Analysis Software
Used Matlab to design FTIR analysis software to convert 4000 data points to useful info
(15 samples at once in this case)