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Rogers, Minnesota, United States

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States

• Installed and developed automation tools and programs to be used in industrial-style HVAC units used around the greater Twin Cities area.
• Incorporated new VAV’s and JACE’s to existing HVAC systems in various buildings.
• Installed and adjusted programs to better utilize automation devices.
• Worked closely with other contractors and hold tight time schedules.
• Optimized HVAC systems to run efficiently and at lower costs to customer.

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States

• Researched and developed potential coating processes for implantable devices used by Medtronic. Found success through some new techniques and compiled all research into a comprehensive technical report.
• Researched material properties commonly and uncommonly used in the medical field.
• Collected data from adhesion and deposition testing on samples.
• Wrote technical report about research and testing results to be used by Medtronic.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Lead a team of engineers in designing and building a BAJA vehicle from scratch. Focused specifically on features to protect and provide a driver-friendly experience for the driver.
• Developed custom parts to be used in creating the vehicle.
• Created new processes for designing and cataloging parts for future reference.
• Fostered creativity and teamwork within my team and the other sub teams.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

• Learned the importance of translating the needs of the customer to the right tools and solutions for machine shops around the Twin Cities.
• Created professional relationships with machine shop managers and owners around the greater Twin Cities area.
• Built and improved pages to the online webstore.
• Learned more about the interplay between tool makers and machinists through out the world.

Rogers, Minnesota, United States

• Firsthand experience building consumer quality products in an orderly and timely fashion. Learned the importance of designing for manufacturability and repetition.
• Built a wide variety of paint sprayers at different stages of manufacturing.
• Held high quality standards in construction and keeping to demanding time schedule.
• Observed parts of manufacturing line that lacked optimization and held rate below necessary production levels.

Albertville, Minnesota, United States

• Repeatedly provided customers with help finding items around the store, while working the general services provided by the store.
• Created key copies and printed fishing and hunting licenses.
• Sold large lawn equipment and grills.
• Managed online sales and kept up with incoming inventory.
• Built large products for the floor, such as grills and lawn mowers.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tommie Motorsports Purple Reign (Ultimate Frisbee)

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Cross Country Track and Field