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Orlando, Florida, United States

Zamudio, Vizcaya, ES

• Lead the planning and execution of main bearing exchanges for SG 4.X turbines, ensuring adherence to project safety, quality, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Coordinated internally with cross-functional teams – including engineering, procurement, logistics, HSE, quality, warranty management, legal, and service site operations– to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Actively engaged with customers on a daily basis to provide project updates and solicit input on civil work, fostering open communication and alignment with project objectives.
• Managed vendor relationships and contributed to key procurement activities, ensuring the timely delivery of labor, crane equipment, parts, and tooling for main bearing exchanges.
• Monitored project progress and performance, delivering regular updates to stakeholders and implementing corrective actions as needed to ensure on-time completion and quality assurance.

Zamudio, Vizcaya, ES

• Developed reports and improved data quality in Salesforce, boosting efficiency in marketing and sales operations.
• Integrated global sales guidance into regional processes for offer letters, project kickoffs, and handovers.
• Assisted the Proposal Manager in preparing proposals and exhibits for Sales Business Approval.
• Collaborated with the Account Manager to strengthen customer relations generate new opportunities.

Zamudio, Vizcaya, ES

• Developed schedules for blade inspections and tower cleanings in Microsoft Project.
• Optimized 23 business processes using Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Forms, SharePoint, and Excel.
• Liaised with drone vendors to test next-generation blade inspection technologies and conducted bid analyses.
• Collaborated in the Service Business Unit alongside the Drone, Composites, and Electrical/Mechanical Specialists teams.
• Provided on-site support as a drone specialist following thermal events.

Zamudio, Vizcaya, ES

• Conducted 9 technical investigations for the WTG Package Manager, including a timeline to demonstrate a flaw in the quantity and configuration of planned switchgear unit desiccant packets, saving the project $95,000.
• Developed graphics, timelines, and flowcharts for the Project Director to align PM team and Customer on obligations.
• Reviewed the TSA and Exhibits on 16 occasions to clarify contractual obligations for the execution team.
• Identified 9 project-specific contractual requirements for inclusion in POs for free-issued equipment, preventing NCCs.
• Created change order requests, entered pricing data from sales phase, and developed potential opportunities for CPM.

Zamudio, Vizcaya, ES

• Climbed SG 4.5-145 and SWT 2.3-108 turbines daily to assist technicians in performing annual maintenances, troubleshoots, and mechanical specialist operations.
• Observed site operations including site management tasks, customer interactions, and heavy lift operations.
• Performed 13 drone inspections of a turbine after a main bearing failure to aid a rapid risk assessment and monitor the deterioration of the RNA. Saved an estimated $3,500 and multiple days of lead time while improving.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

• Designed an assistive knee exoskeleton to reduce loading on the knees of a baseball catcher during deep squatting for senior capstone project (ME 450). Hired as a research assistant to engineer the second iteration for.
• Modeled the free response of the lever arm using second order ODE’s for a mass-spring-damper system in MATLAB.
• Performed static and dynamic engineering analyses to verify the exoskeleton’s structure and assistive properties.
• Modeled the prototype in SolidWorks and fabricated it using mills, lathes, 3D printers, and shop tools.

Downers Grove, IL, US

• Managed bulk material buys and negotiated quotes with vendors and bids from subcontractors.
• Met with clients and crew to manage relations with all parties and resolve issues as they arose.
• Estimated material and labor costs of process mechanical systems using AutoBid Mechanical takeoff software.
• Researched state and local laws and obtained permits required for construction.

• Lead a team of 17 officers to adapt the organization's operations to an unprecedented hybrid semester format
• Facilitated weekly meetings of the officer corp
• Adapted our budget to reconcile a 65% decrease in revenue
• Served as the chair of the chapter’s Advisory Board and as U-M’s voting delegate to the 2020 National Convention

• Served as Corresponding and Recording Secretary, and as a member of the advisory board with voting privileges.
• Responsible for taking and distributing minutes, producing chapter reports, and liaison for National Chapter.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Engineered a proof of concept of a sustainable, modular, autonomous propulsion unit that consumers could order like an Uber to interface with a cockpit interior that a consumer would own. Completed mechanical build in.
• Designed a 2-piece flanged coupling to adapt the motor shaft to the gearbox input gear. Validated design using FEA.
• Designed a high-tolerance mounting fixture to mount motor to gearbox to ensure proper shaft alignment.
• Sized high-current powertrain components and mechanical actuators and added them to the vehicle’s wiring diagram.
• Served as the Drivetrain and Cooling Subsystem Lead. Promoted to Mechanical Sub-team Lead in September 2020.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

• Aided and advised 5 first year engineering students during first semester to ensure smooth transition to college.
• Worked with the Engineering Advising Center at the University of Michigan College of Engineering

Neptune City, NJ, US

• Observed mass production techniques: injection molding, injection stretch blow molding, and extrusion blow molding in addition to the setup, changeover, and maintenance of molding machines.
• Gained an understanding of design considerations for mass production and the design of molds in Solidworks
• Learned about quality control and testing techniques in the plastics industry.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

• Designed and fabricated adjustable “brake-block” that integrates with brakes subsystem to stop brake pedal at various heights to prevent brakes from locking up during testing.
• Manufactured jig blocks using manual mill and lathe to secure frame subsystem to jig table for welding.
• Assisted with the manufacturing process of suspension tabs, carbon-fiber lay-ups and molds, and other car parts.
• Used Catia to model a flywheel and gas tank for integration in car model.
• Other on-car experience including re-valving shocks, disassembling CVT, and assisting with brake bleeding.

Owings Mills, Maryland, US

• Maintained water chemistry within acceptable operating ranges and serviced filtration systems at 8 swimming facilities.
• Conducted bi-weekly on-site safety inspections and completed reports. Made recommendations for improvements.
• Supervised and trained 60 lifeguards. Ensured lifeguards followed standard operating procedures.
• Oversaw contracts valued at $225,000. Maintained client relations through weekly communication.

Master Of Science In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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