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Oakland, CA

• Developed new software and hardware systems, brought new products online to create efficiencies; designed, developed, purchased, tested, implemented and documented through SOPs
• Supported Command Center and Maintenance groups by providing complex technical and engineering support; on networking, software and hardware
• Scrum Leader: Managed and Facilitated the Admin Security, and QA Scrum Teams; brought teams together to a cohesive unite, implemented cross training, managed tasks and priorities to meet business needs
• Disaster management experience in a critical operating environment
• On Call Support (24x7 rotation) for OCC and Computer Maintenance Group; provided immediate support so that there is no delay on mainline (trains), ability to triage situations
• Knowledgeable in ICS (Integrated Computer Systems), SCADA, Data Analytics (Splunk)

Oakland, CA

• Performed engineering duties, to improve the reliability and maintainability of the current fleet of revenue vehicles.
• Worked as a vehicle systems engineer on district transit vehicles to repair, maintain and evaluate various car systems.
• Researched and investigated different vehicle equipment issues, found solutions via reverse engineering, fabrication, testing, evaluation and implementation.
• Evaluated various Subsystems creating cost projections, strategies for moving forward, documentation (Procedures, DWGs, BOM, Item Master), reliability and engineering analysis.

San Diego

• Managed, created and administrated the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the turbine packages (Generator Sets and Compressor Sets) using WindChill, Baan, and Excel.
• Communicated effectively with other engineers, planners, and shop floor personnel to ensure correct development of the project and drawings such as the Mechanical Interface Drawing (MID), Process and Instrumentation.
• Attended various meetings including Kickoff Meeting (IKOM), pre-cash and floor support meetings to ensure quality and lead time for package creation
• Attended training meetings to create a new training manual and method for this role so that the company can pass down information more efficiently
• Part assessment for components of manufactured items.

South Hayward, CA

• Mechanical Maintenance Engineering Intern
• Applied engineering practices and research to create, modify, update and clarify maintenance manuals and preventative maintenance procedures.
• Designed and implemented engineering solutions to existing problems, creating various tools or mechanisms that improve upon the reliability, availability, maintainability and safety of the revenue vehicles. Created and.

Pasadena, CA

• Summer Intern in the Entry, Descent, & Landing and Formulation Group. Responsible for assisting other engineers and participated with design teams to design, develop, and oversee tests of spacecraft flight hardware and.
• Worked as a Cognizant Engineer on Mars Lander (2016), focused on leg-to-soil interaction for an instrument landing on Mars, via design, prototyping and testing.
• Created detailed parts and assemblies on Solidworks and NX
• Generated drawings which met GD&T standards
• Created a weighted prototype model for testing through working with suppliers to obtain specialized manufactured parts. The plastic parts were obtained through the 3D printing company SolidConcepts and the CNC metallic.

Menlo Park, CA

• Worked with Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW), created vibrations in the earth and measured their propagation to create a detailed understanding of the surface and materials below.
• Through the use of and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) a bathometric map of the Bolinas Lagoon was created and then refined using Maptek software.
• Created video renderings using Maptek of previous LIDAR scans.

San Diego, CA

Graded tests for engineering courses, Statics and Dynamics

Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Participated in the SANS Womens Academy and joined a cohort of 15-20 other students in an online platform to learn, discuss and help.

Bachlor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.67

Activities and Societies: Women's RugbyTeamProvost Honors and Graduated with Honors, Cum Laude Diploma: December 14th 2013

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