Aaron Li Email & Phone Number

Chantilly, VA, US

Chantilly, VA, US

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Collaborated with 50 team members to create enticing experiences for students from elementary to high school
• Led 10+ students through engineering labs over several weeks while supervising conflicts between and within groups of students and staff members

• Trained new employees, accepted responsibility for team safety and rates, and maintained food safety standards
• Worked up to 20 hours per week to create and deliver food both quickly and up to quality standard
• Led tight-knit, close working teams of 10+ varied personnel through multiple rush hours in fast-paced environment while maintaining high team morale and production rates
• Guided kitchen staff to breaking Campus Dining record for single day sales and profit

Campus Market Grill

• Worked at grill/kitchen of campus dining location

• Assisted in instructing courses and graded lab reports and homework assignments
• Supervised groups of 20+ engineering students through labs for the following courses: AERO 121 Aerospace Fundamentals, AERO 300 Aerospace Engineering Analysis, AERO 303 Aerodynamic Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer

• Adapted to sudden, unforeseen changes in dynamic work structure while maintaining professionalism and positivity
• Mentored 15+ orientation leaders for 12 weeks, taking sole responsibility for their training and preparation
• Operated independently to make executive decisions regarding trainees and other team members and complete tasks without the need for overt supervision or hard deadlines
• Utilized essential skills like flexibility in team management, conflict resolution, and cultural sensitivity
• Spearheaded projects to create professional and positive training programs for 100+ orientation leaders
• Developed a display gallery to educate 5000+ new students about ethical decisions and mental health

• Coordinated solar car team for the Summer 2020 World Solar Land Speed Record attempt despite transitional period of new advisers, lab location changes, and COVID-19
• Redesigned entire brake and steering sub-systems with the design and manufacturing of multiple unique components
• Created complete pre-run checklists, test procedures, documentation, and recommended work for future
• Maintained constant communication as middle management between sub-teams and faculty advisors

• Developed aeroshell design models in CAD from scratch for performance simulations in CFD and MATLAB while balancing structural and control sub-teams demands
• Motivated and directed a team of 30 from project genesis to the initial manufacturing process
• Applied technical principles, theories, and concepts from classes to solve challenges and meet expectations
• Produced 5+ technical documents and 2 marketing pieces for public display and professional critique

San Luis Obispo, California

• Assisted in or led mechanical checks on PROVE Solar Car and designed parts.
• Led maintenance and redesign of several systems

• Co-led work on aeroshell design for PROVE Gravity Racer Team and assisted in layup mold design, CFD, wind tunnel, and water tunnel testing, and structural design.
• Learned to prototype and adapt quickly to unforeseen challenges

San Francisco Bay Area

• Coached swim team members between the ages of 6 and 12 and managed adult volunteers, basic data entry

Master Of Science - Ms

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant: AERO 121 (Aerospace Fundamentals), AERO 303 (Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer), AERO.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: PROVE Lab, Cal Poly Space Systems, Engineering Possibilities in College Counselor, New Student and Transition.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Water Polo: JV (2013), Varsity (2014-2017), Captain (2017), EBAL All-League Honorable Mention (2017) Swimming.