Kyungyeon Ra

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Environmental Specialist at StarPlus Energy

United States

Overview

Kyungyeon Ra is an Environmental Engineer with 8+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, water quality, and hazardous waste management. Holding a PhD from Purdue University and multiple certifications including HAZWOPER, she currently manages environmental permitting and reporting for StarPlus Energy, focusing on stormwater, waste, and air emissions.

Driven by a passion for sustainability and public health protection, her career bridges the gap between academic research and industrial application. Her professional interests appear to extend to the operational and consulting frameworks of major corporations like Accenture and The Walt Disney Company.

Her doctoral research uniquely focused on the fate and transport of microplastics within building plumbing systems.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Water Quality & Safety
Her PhD research at Purdue focused extensively on microplastics in plumbing and she has investigated pathogen detection in water sources for agriculture.
Environmental Compliance
Currently authors and implements Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3), manages waste summaries, and handles POTW reporting in her role at StarPlus Energy.
Public Health Protection
States that a passion for protecting public health is a primary driver for her career in environmental engineering, from research to compliance.

Media Appearances

Kyungyeon Ra - Agricultural & Biological Engineering - Purdue University. Featured in Purdue University College of Engineering

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Work History

11-2024
Environmental Specialist at StarPlus Energy
9-2022 - 9-2024
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Purdue University Agricultural & Biological Engineering
6-2020 - 8-2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Purdue University
1-2018 - 8-2022
Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University
5-2016 - 12-2017
Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University

Education

1-2018 - 8-2022
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Purdue University
2016 - 2017
Master of Science - MS from Purdue University

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Exp : 8 Location : United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Environmental Specialist at StarPlus Energy
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Insights For Selling To Kyungyeon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kyungyeon is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kyungyeon

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kyungyeon move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Kyungyeon take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

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