# @elilillyco on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CisDcOqNunU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64294519-elilillyco-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-09-19T12:29:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Eli Lilly and Company (@elilillyco) — https://gondola.cc/elilillyco

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#WeAreLilly 35,000 global employees #PoweredbyPurpose 

"Natural curiosity has proven to be my greatest asset in understanding how things work. As a logistics engineer, I focus on material movements. By talking to experts, I can create automated material flows that are sustainable and reduce waste. 

I earned my Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Many “historical” events in Puerto Rico — Hurricane Maria, strikes, earthquakes, and COVID-19 — made me understand that life is not always easy, but we need to learn and make things happen. That sense of resilience is characteristic of many young Puerto Rican professionals who had to navigate in times of uncertainty to achieve their goals.

I started my career as an intern at Lilly’s manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico, Lilly del Caribe, in continuous improvement. The opportunity to experience the Lilly culture at a young age made me realize I had found my purpose while enjoying my job and creating a network. 

After graduating college, my wife, three dogs and I moved to Indianapolis, and I began working at Lilly’s global headquarters as a Center as a Continuous Improvement Engineer. While COVID was spreading around the world, Lilly was working to find a medicine that was able to fight the virus. Understanding that nursing home residents were a vulnerable population and had the highest mortality rates from COVID, Lilly needed to include them in clinical trials typically conducted in hospitals. That’s when Lilly brought the clinical trials to the nursing homes.

In the first phase, Lilly turned 10 RVs into mobile research units. I handled inventory management and layout, which is crucial when every inch of space counts. Every material had a location and a specific quantity and was placed in an accessible area for nurses to create a better flow and reduce time. Collaboration between various groups was a great experience that made me understand the value of Lilly in society as we fought this virus." 

Ricardo Paulino 
Engineer, Indianapolis Parenteral Materials 

#HispanicHeritageMonth

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