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Tempe, Arizona, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

- Developed a comprehensive data model using Power BI and Python to post-process placement survey data and showcase placement rates, salary, gender and ethnicity breakdowns, top employers, and locations for MSU College of Engineering graduates. - Created webpages using Wix and Flourish to display MSU College of Engineering career placement data per major in a digestible way enabling prospective and current students the ability to compare majors and common outcomes. - Assisted students with resumes, cover letters and interviews using WHO Logic to support job market readiness. - Connected students with career advising resources utilizing virtual platforms such as Zoom rooms and online chats to ensure the delivery of accurate information in a timely manner.

Zeeland, Michigan, United States

- Complied data from commonly failed validation tests and visualized the results using Power BI to optimize testing criteria and advise on process flow changes.- Updated mirror mount designs and drawings using CATIA along with GD&T to improve the fit in the final assembly when accounting for tooling wear.- Initiated a testing plan and prototyped parts for mirror bezel variations by collaborating cross-functionally and designing modifications in CATIA to understand the impacts and feasibility of the desired changes.

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

- Created corrosivity maps for US and India by interpolating measured air pollutants in Python and mapped the results in Excel to better understand high corrosive regions and their impact on First Solar modules.- Constructed a voltage drop tool using Excel with inputs for solar module parameters and wiring considerations to provide a total site voltage loss for a user specified layout. - Used PlantPredict and NREL APIs in Python to aggregate 23 years of weather data across US sites; calculated max voltages to analyze and provide guidance on wire string sizing.

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

- Updated Tableau maps of over 17,000 First Solar site locations and sizes using SQL and Excel to clean and connect Salesforce data.- Produced an interactive manufacturing map showing the end-to-end production of a First Solar module utilizing cross-functional collaboration and in-depth tours to provide an accurate and complete process flow.- Provided insight on solar site optimization using PlantPredict and Pvsyst to compare the losses and gains of specific locations, layouts, modules, and electrical considerations.

Bay Harbor, Michigan

- Served hundreds of guests each day using strong communication skills and exemplary body language that met Marriot Autograph standards to create a connection with them and cater to individual needs.- Executed cleanliness procedures and food safety measures by wiping, sweeping, moping, and polishing surfaces to maintain a sanitized environment that was ideal for food preparation and service.- Worked in cohesion with 15-20 other team members daily by using effective communication so that all restaurant procedures were carried out as efficiently as possible.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Science - As