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Gainesville, Florida Area

Elearning In Motion means change, we move forward, we keep up with the latest trends and technologies in elearning, we follow sound instructional design and proven principles that make your products work and deliver results. We are a Florida-based company with a combined ten years of experience in the field.

Miami, Fl

Provided an engineering approach to the development of eLearning materials for medical education. Applied new technologies and methods for classroom and eLearning solutions, served as eLearning consultant for faculty and staff from other units within the college. • Aided the MPAS program accreditation approval of 10 years by elevating the eLearning component.• Streamlined the process for producing pre-recorded lectures for flipped classrooms by cutting the total production time in half.… Show more Provided an engineering approach to the development of eLearning materials for medical education. Applied new technologies and methods for classroom and eLearning solutions, served as eLearning consultant for faculty and staff from other units within the college. • Aided the MPAS program accreditation approval of 10 years by elevating the eLearning component.• Streamlined the process for producing pre-recorded lectures for flipped classrooms by cutting the total production time in half. Developed recording guidelines and trained faculty on the use of elearning tools.• Provided one-on-one instructional design consultations to medical and MPAS faculty on making effective and engaging presentations. Results were measured in post-class surveys depicting positive student feedback.• Maintained 100% customer satisfaction in Medzen ticketing system for requests on Learning Management System, course production, training, troubleshooting, and managing platforms used across the college. Show less

Gainesville, Fl

Implemented solutions into Learning Management System (LMS), designed instruction following eLearning practices and adult learning theories, implemented ADDIE for course production, provided LMS support to students and faculty.• Converted two certification programs from classroom-based format to eLearning. Courses produced revenue of over $40,000 in the first six months after implementation.• Completed a pre-certification course for dietary managers with 467 students and generated a… Show more Implemented solutions into Learning Management System (LMS), designed instruction following eLearning practices and adult learning theories, implemented ADDIE for course production, provided LMS support to students and faculty.• Converted two certification programs from classroom-based format to eLearning. Courses produced revenue of over $40,000 in the first six months after implementation.• Completed a pre-certification course for dietary managers with 467 students and generated a revenue of over $300,000. Built course with customized template (HTML and Javascript) in a more engaging elearning format.• Coordinated the production of 55 video lectures for an online course in Geography using green screen technology. Course had a high enrollment (over 200 students per semester) and high student satisfaction.• Produced three customized elearning courses for a certificate program in cell biology for the College of Medicine. Show less

Gainesville, Fl

Hired to provide solutions and designs for silos and auger systems for biomass flow. Installed and debugged measurement and data collection systems, conducted experimental runs on prototypes and commercial systems, installed systems and trained users on manufacturing location and on customer’s site.• Designed silos for woodchips storage and for auger systems using Autocad, supervised manufacturing of these parts, which were completed underbudget and on time for delivery. Designed high… Show more Hired to provide solutions and designs for silos and auger systems for biomass flow. Installed and debugged measurement and data collection systems, conducted experimental runs on prototypes and commercial systems, installed systems and trained users on manufacturing location and on customer’s site.• Designed silos for woodchips storage and for auger systems using Autocad, supervised manufacturing of these parts, which were completed underbudget and on time for delivery. Designed high temperature biochar silo using Autocad, supervised manufacturing of this unit (delivered on time and within budget).• Prepared financial projections for business plans with the purpose of raising funds from government agencies and venture capitalists, this included projected sales of systems and determination of target customers.• Key participant of team that delivered system to client after several iterative design improvements product of 50 testing runs at high temperature (over 1000ºC), elaborated reports that included mass and energy balances along with biogas and biochar production.• Collaborated with team on modification of biogas burning system added to a patented pyrolysis prototype, produced report on gas flow to assess effectiveness of modification later implemented in final design. Show less

Gainesville, Fl

Developed setup for measurement of stresses of particulate matter on wall materials using optical methods (photoelasticity). Conducted experiments to measure stresses on wall materials using conventional testers such as Jenike, tilt table, and Schulze, results were compared with optical methods.• Found a relationship between spherical particle size and wall friction for regular wall structures using a tilt table tester, found similar trend relationship for irregularly shaped particles… Show more Developed setup for measurement of stresses of particulate matter on wall materials using optical methods (photoelasticity). Conducted experiments to measure stresses on wall materials using conventional testers such as Jenike, tilt table, and Schulze, results were compared with optical methods.• Found a relationship between spherical particle size and wall friction for regular wall structures using a tilt table tester, found similar trend relationship for irregularly shaped particles. Developed analytical model that related particle microparameters to bulk solid parameters, DEM models confirmed this within 5% error.• Developed DEM models for spherical particles interacting with rough wall structures to measure wall friction, these were compared with experimental data and a good agreement was found (within 5% error), documented results in a report for later publication.• Trained and mentored two undergraduate students and one graduate student on techniques for measuring powder mechanical characteristics (internal and wall frictions) and on how to prepare test reports.• Designed and modelled rough structures in Autocad and Solidworks for testing in a Schulze ring tester, fabricated structures in a 3D printer. Show less

Gainesville, Florida Area

Brought into this project to develop a mechanical model for a novel optical MEMS shear stress sensor, built testing setup to demonstrate working principle of sensor, coded programs to process data from characterization tests.• Developed non-linear mechanical model for structural and geometrical design of sensors for later microfabrication, collaborated with MEMS team members to complete intermediate fabrication steps on site.• Fabricated over 30 samples with aluminum vapor deposition in… Show more Brought into this project to develop a mechanical model for a novel optical MEMS shear stress sensor, built testing setup to demonstrate working principle of sensor, coded programs to process data from characterization tests.• Developed non-linear mechanical model for structural and geometrical design of sensors for later microfabrication, collaborated with MEMS team members to complete intermediate fabrication steps on site.• Fabricated over 30 samples with aluminum vapor deposition in cleaning fabrication facility using a planned series of steps involving spinning photoresist, masking, and wet chemical etching.• Delivered feasibility report on operating principle of sensor from data collected during testing, results computed with a Matlab program, documented a mathematical model of optical working principle of sensor. Show less

Mérida Area, Mexico

Recruited to undergo training in metrological areas such as mass, volume, dimension, and temperature, offered consulting on metrology. Develop documentation for ISO and national standards for later certification of laboratory.• Obtained certification as mass calibration specialist that allowed offering instrument calibration services within the scope of the certification.• Involved with team that brought in customers from different sectors of industry and commerce totaling revenue of… Show more Recruited to undergo training in metrological areas such as mass, volume, dimension, and temperature, offered consulting on metrology. Develop documentation for ISO and national standards for later certification of laboratory.• Obtained certification as mass calibration specialist that allowed offering instrument calibration services within the scope of the certification.• Involved with team that brought in customers from different sectors of industry and commerce totaling revenue of 60% over the projected income in initial business plan.• Trained over 100 workers from different clients in the span of six months in subjects such as temperature and mass metrology for industrial laboratories. Show less

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering Mechanics, 3.8

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.8