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Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas Area

Denver, CO

• This firm specializes in Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, Architectural Lighting, and Energy Efficient Lighting. As Mechanical Engineer, I design a wide variety of high-tech solutions for small and large companies. A.
• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create designs and develop customized products using SolidWorks, (solid modeling CAD software) to model sheet metal components for manufacturing.
• Modifying existing sheet metal components to meet customers’ project design requirements.
• Compiling extensive project details for each project to create a Bill of Materials (BOM) utilizing SAP Business One management software.
• Consulting with clients to prepare project specifications and to provide engineering support for their respective projects.
• Employing knowledge of the practical application of engineering to design and produce lighting solutions.

Boulder, CO

• While completing my Master’s degree, I assisted ZONIT with startup activities. ZONIT develops and manufacture systems focused on data center power distribution and in-rack power redundancy. My work entailed:
• Designing and testing power delivery and distribution products for Data Centers and computer equipment.
• Acting as lead CAD engineer, creating complex mechanical drawings for parts and assemblies for production and drawings for conceptual designs utilizing SolidWorks software.
• Building and testing prototypes in the machine shop, working with both sheet metal and plastic.
• Constructing electrical components with surface-mounted parts from schematics and generating the mechanical and structural design of all new products.
• Preparing testing prototypes and documentation to be submitted for UL safety certification.

Bogota, Colombia

• TechnoPark assisted business owners and entrepeneurs in need of engineering or technical help. TechnoAcademy, instructed youth in advanced scientific concepts using cutting-edge methodologies. One of the institution’s.
• Managing the daily activities of 42 engineers and support personnel, and supporting over 3,000 students.
• Controlling annual budgets of over $1.5M for new equipment purchases and $1M for staffing.
• Spearheading development of innovative entrepreneurial projects in engineering, biotechnology and computer software.
• Extensively training staff in systems engineering, project development, and project management.
• Forming strategic alliances with national and international educational and governmental entities.

NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

• United Space Alliance, formed in 1995, is a Limited Liability Company owned by The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. As Space Shuttle Propulsion System Flight Controller, I became certified as Orbit.
• Monitoring and assessing the health of space shuttle orbital maneuvering engines and reaction control systems while in-orbit, and promptly diagnosing and resolving issues that could be potentially harmful to the health.
• Communicating and coordinating with other flight controllers to resolve real-time issues.
• Monitoring the space shuttle propellant storage system while in-orbit via down linked data.
• Designing propellant tracking and bookkeeping usage timelines for space shuttle mission STS-126.
• Evaluating and modifying usage timelines in real-time to accommodate for unaccounted usage and/or emergencies.

Master Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Concentration: Material Science, 3.77

Bachelors Of Science In Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Awarded 2007 AIAA Best Project Overall: Peregrine Near Space Return Vehicle.