Daniel Honig

UNSW Chemical Engineering Graduate (1st Class Honours) | Open to Work

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

I'm a chemical engineering graduate (First Class Honours, UNSW) looking for a graduate role in engineering, operations, or quality. I bring strong analytical skills, hands-on lab and process experience, and a track record of building things from scratch. During my degree I founded the UNSW Alt Protein Project, growing it to 200+ members and organising industry events with companies like Vow and Harvest B. I also completed a bioprocess engineering internship where I implemented 5S systems, developed SOPs, and managed procurement, and an honours thesis on alternative protein cell media. I'm drawn to roles with real technical or operational complexity and room to improve how things are done, across food, manufacturing, energy, or logistics.

Experience

  • Co-Founder and President at The UNSW Alt Protein Project
    Aug 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Led org from 2 to 15-person committee across 3 sub-teams and 200+ members • Built industry partnerships, coordinating site tours and executive speaking events, giving 100+ students direct access to leading alt protein companies • Developed and delivered recurring guest lectures to 150+ postgrads at UNSW and USYD

  • Operations & Procurement Coordinator at Cultivated Meat Startup (Confidential)
    Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

    • Managed end-to-end procurement of ~$25k in consumables across 8 suppliers in under 3 weeks, including negotiating expedited international shipments • Coordinated stakeholders across a fast moving startup and UNSW to prepare PC2 biosafety SOPs and risk assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance while keeping a time-sensitive commercial project on schedule

  • Researcher at UNSW Chemical Engineering
    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 · 8 mos

    • Designed a multivariable experiment to develop a low-cost, animal-free cell growth media alternative, achieving 40% improvement in cell viability vs industry benchmark • Analysed data and applied root cause analysis to identify critical performance drivers and resolve cell viability issues through iterative refinement • Extended research into Honours thesis, awarded Distinction — presented findings to 5 senior academics

  • Woofys Group (Sydney, NSW)
    • Business Manager
      Sep 2018 - May 2019 · 9 mos

      • Doubled profits through identifying inefficiencies in existing operations and improving client conversion • Delivered end-to-end events for high-profile clients including Westfield, BMW, and Sephora, managing staff, logistics, and food and beverage coordination

    • Operations Team Member
      Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Promoted to Business Manager after demonstrating exceptional performance in event operations and client service delivery