Dylan Guydish Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, CA, US

Menlo Park, CA

• I currently manage a 4-person technical writing and process documentation team serving the diverse needs of an energy engineering company as we expand from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. My team develops and.
• I leverage my detailed knowledge of our product architecture and manufacturing processes to enable production handoff to Mainspring's manufacturing partners, including via frequent international travel.
• Lead the company's Engineering Change execution group, coordinating the implementation of new design changes into manufacturing. Develop and improve digital systems to facilitate engineering change management and other.
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory planning to recover maximum value and reduce waste from older parts as they're phased out of the product design. Once saved $96K for the company by identifying a value-recovery plan.

Menlo Park, CA

Menlo Park, CA

• Managed and led a 2-person technical writing team.
• Communicated technical design and manufacturing content with Mainspring's global manufacturing partners via high-quality instructions, external meetings and international travel.
• Designed and implemented new documentation systems to handle critical revision-controlled information for building our quickly evolving product.
• Participated in Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA) across dozens of designs, in collaboration with design engineers and external partners.
• Implemented process quality control checks to reduce assembly errors.
• Plus all of the below:

Menlo Park, CA

• As the first technical writer at Mainspring Energy, I worked independently and collaboratively on the following:
• Created high-quality work instructions guiding users through complex mechanical and electrical assembly, installation and service procedures.
• Regularly worked alongside skilled technicians and mechanics, to build and understand our latest generator designs.
• Developed and managed an app-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and SQL database to track production data and metrics.
• Used CAD software (Solidworks and Composer) to generate visuals and animations, for both internal and external audiences.
• Supported industrial engineering efforts, efficiency improvements, manufacturing capacity planning, build sequence optimization, and assorted engineering projects.

Palo Alto, CA

• Worked within the Engineering Group and Watershed Protection Group at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, which serves six communities
• Assisted engineers with overseeing capital improvement projects at the plant
• Conducted research into environmental regulations and industrial compliance
• Interpreted technical schematics and drawings for plant processes and proposed designs
• Created and revised wastewater permits and inspection documents for industrial facilities
• Analyzed process data to increase the efficiency of plant operations

Portland, Oregon Area

• Led a grassroots community-based campaign to oppose offshore oil drilling, in partnership with nonprofit Oceana
• Recruited and trained a team of local volunteers to carry out campaign initiatives
• Coordinated community and business engagement, media outreach
• Organized events including an outdoor rally, panel discussion, and advocacy workshop

Greater Boston Area

• Managed and analyzed data for multiple ongoing research studies
• Performed study startup tasks including literature review, creating procedure manual, and planning database structure
• Administered and scored cognitive testing measures for research participants
• Assisted with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and exposure therapy for children and adolescents

Greater Boston Area

• Worked in the Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop, Design Lab, and Mechatronics Lab
• Led weekly trainings on machine shop and fabrication tools, including CNC routers, laser cutters, and 3D printers
• Assisted students with course projects, design software, and fabrication guidance
• Carried out independent design projects and experimented with new machining techniques

Greater Boston Area

• Designed materials and publications, planned events, and coordinated outreach efforts to promote campus sustainability
• Assisted with the Green Labs initiative to reduce the impact of university labs
• Coordinated elements of waste reduction, specialty recycling, and compost programs

Greater Boston Area

• Supported 24 students and ensured a safe and positive residential environment
• Facilitated community-building through educational and social event planning

Greater Boston Area

• Engaged the student body with sustainability through campus-wide initiatives, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and composting programs
• Planned educational events to promote environmental awareness, and served as a sustainability resource in my residence hall and throughout campus

Washington D.C.

• Conducted ecological research on the interactions of a butterfly species and its host plants
• Performed lab and field work, data collection, and statistical analyses
• Designed and carried out an independent experimental research project, and presented findings

B.S., Environmental Science, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop, Tufts Bikes (student bike mechanic shop), Eco-Representative, Resident.

Education record

Alongside my full-time job, I pursued evening classes through the Foothill-DeAnza college district, to continue my education and personal.

Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica

• Took courses and conducted ecological field research while studying abroad • Carried out an independent research project on climate.