Alexandros Kostas Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led a multi-disciplinary team in designing, testing and fabrication of a 300-350lb toboggan within GNCTR standards and specifications, including steering & braking mechanical subsystems resulting in multiple competition victories & awards. Accolades include two separate 1st place overall finishes and multiple 1st place rankings in safety at a Canada-wide level.• Managed project schedule between 5 sub-teams and coordinated weekly meetings between all teams, facilitating material takeoff, design testing and resource allocation as per budget and prepared task deadlines.• Prepared and presented detailed technical drawings and models for professional industry judges, highlighting CAD FEAs for crash simulation, live system tests of mechanical subsystems and safe & sustainable practices performed during construction• Organized design-related communications within team via use of submittals and shared project folders. Organized external communications with competition officials and faculty managers through use of RFIs.• Reworked team structure and on-boarding process during 2021 & 2022 seasons yielding both the highest member retention and recruitment interest among Ryerson design teams through Covid lockdowns.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed a team of 7 with the goal of restructuring a week-long, full day orientation online for 1200 incoming engineering students, including design challenges, campus tours, social events and a cross-faculty charity fund-raising event.• Created and executed 8 month work schedule with team members responsible for over 100 student volunteers, $29,000 budget and University-wide outreach.• Fostered connections to 2 different school faculties and raised a record-breaking $5000 dollars for Cystic Fibrosis Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Collaborated with team of 7 to organize and execute a week long in-person orientation for approximately 1400 incoming engineering students including tours, social events, engineering challenges and fundraising• Conducted interviews and evaluated applications for over 150 students applying to be trained as orientation volunteers underneath the Orientation Committee;Utilized Excel,Google Calendar & Forms to complete all in 4 weeks• Wrote detailed manual of roles, orientation events and conduct for selected volunteers to follow

Toronto, Canada Area

• Executed manufacturing orders based on client specifications of cost & timing constraints including inspection and packaging• Took initiative to evaluate existing systems within workplace to develop more cost-effective, efficient and safe solutions in their place

Toronto, Canada Area

Worked along team to offer services to Mechanical Engineering students and represent them within the school. Responsible for handling 3D printing services offered by union.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Held position on the Ryerson Engineering Student Society Board of Directors• Worked alongside team to both represent first year students on the Board of Directors and inform first year students of opportunities and services provided to them• Organized and executed events to encourage involvement and community within first year students