Alan Rivas Email & Phone Number

El Paso, Tx, Us

El Paso, Tx, Us

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

As Technical Expert & Team Lead:• Guided launch operations in new plant. Provided valuable input in plant set up. Supervised production while keeping track of engineering changes. Assisted engineering with redesign of previous PDU iterations. Communicated frequently with warehouse that established higher material procurement needs. Aided testing and inspection with reworks to ensure quality of 10+ products. Lead start-up and launch of 3 new products with the NPI team and Engineering team by providing input on Schematics, Parts, and Harnesses.As Wiring Technician:• Expanded knowledge on best engineering practices by analyzing moderately complex blueprints, wiring diagrams, bill of materials, and assembly schematics. • Assembled medium to large scale Power Distributor Control Systems and performed wiring assembly whilst retaining product quality and safety compliance. • Evaluated and Troubleshooted Electrical Power System with support from cross-functional teams in engineering, quality, production, and inspection.

El Paso, Tx, Us

• Performed key steps in designing, testing, and developing a Modular UAV Engine Air Particle Separator for Tactical UAVs with sponsor’s specifications, utilizing AM technologies and CFD mentored by Dr. Francisco Medina at the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation.• Contributed 15+ ideas adopted in the design of 3 EAPS of Compression, Inertial, and Centrifugal Processes.• Built 3 prototypes for design improvements and CFD testing in a lab environment.• Increased 3D manufacturability by reducing cost of production 27% over a 4-month period due to a creative CAD design.• Collaborated with team by exchanging test data for product improvements.• Delivered a final design filtering at 87.3% efficiency with a deviance less than 5% from Computational Fluid Dynamics.

El Paso, Tx, Us

• Performed key steps in programming, testing, and developing a CubeSat “U1” On-Board Computer Module for future exploration missions mentored by Dr. Michael L. Everett at the Center for Space Exploration Technology Research (CSETR-NASA).• Applied previous design knowledge in electrical power systems and laboratory instruments (DC Power Supply, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Thermal Imaging, and soldering iron).• Programmed and tested multiple circuit boards utilizing software measuring techniques.• Tested PCB’s microcontroller functionality via digital and analog channels in the Arduino Environment (C/C++).• Troubleshooted and repaired areas of thermal condensation.• Proposed 4+ ideas for future improvements and designs for solar sails, altitude control, camera sensors, and even better medical products like pumps and management systems.• Built a deeper understanding of BOM’s by identifying, changing, and suggesting new parts for better functionality.

El Paso, Tx, Us

• Designed and developed a Robotic Arm utilizing 3D printing, NEMA and servo motors, which tallied the assembly at 120+ parts. • Delivered a final product of 6 operable joints similar to the Fanuc, ABB, and Stäubli robotic arms.• Designed and printed a circuit board and separate controller to be operated by the user or on an automatic pick and place program.• Programmed the PCB to be compatible with the Arduino Environment (C/C++).• Built upon the goal to create smooth movements in clean laboratory environments, that can be applied to manufacturing plants and to robotic arms that require precision in the medical industry.

• Assessed learning progress with core-relevant and real-life applications; and addressed individuals with integrity, respect, and a passion for learning.• Taught numerical association and pattern recognition techniques, as well as, aiding in identifying behavioral and numerical tendencies.• Helped achieve memory consolidation, recreate complex processes, and resolve learning issues to increase academic potential. Areas of expertise include statics, system dynamics, with significant understanding of Algebra, Differential Equations, and College Level Calculus (I, II, &III).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering