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Chicago, IL, US

Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Managing chapter finances in excess of $500,000 annually by allocating funds from 100+ members and creating semesterly budgets
• Facilitating communication with utility services, university representatives, and the alumni board

Lemont, Illinois, United States

• Extended pressure vessel service life by using ASME Section VIII and PV Elite to reevaluate retirement thicknesses
• Eliminated pipe vibration due to slug flow by conducting and evaluating static and dynamic analyses in CAESAR II to determine the most efficient restraint locations and types
• Ensured bolted joint integrity by specifying assembly bolt torque based on calculations involving flange/gasket dimensions
• Implemented utility contamination prevention measures on susceptible piping by creating redlines, isometrics, and BOMs

Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States

• Managed engineering change orders and delegated project initiation requests to respective sub teams while ensuring accurate documentation and seamless integration of design changes
• Verified feasibility of assembly line alterations through communication with manufacturing plant employees and research regarding required vs achieved specifications for each part
• Expedited documentation maintenance by using the PyAutoGUI, Pillow, and OpenCV Python libraries to automate tasks
• Assured design soundness by contributing to system audits, design reviews, and integration meetings
• Confirmed field tested tractors met required specifications by preforming hydraulic tests and simulated maintenance

Woodridge, Illinois, United States

• Increased productivity of research and development department by using Solidworks to model parts sketched by the team
• Worked with team to design, develop, and prototype new parts for bag-in-box liquid storage and dispensing systems
• Decreased part material by up to 22% by utilizing sustainable and efficient design practices
• Utilized 3D printing and Cura to prototype parts in PLA, ABS, TPU95, and PP

Glenview, Illinois, United States

• Improved resource efficiency, cost of production, and usability of $30,000 product by reworking internal components and redesigning the handle
• Enabled integration of new components by creating general arrangement models and altering fabricated part models in Solidworks
• Enhanced productivity and efficiency by managing and organizing the company’s CAD data base in Solidworks PDM
• Ensured on time project deadlines by working directly with offsite stainless-steel fabricators to assemble chromatography columns and skids and correct machining errors on the factory floor.
• Shadowed and aided project engineers and managers by observing and contributing to design reviews and attending cross-discipline meetings

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.87

Activities and Societies: James Scholar Phi Sigma Kappa Deans ListMinors: Computer Science and Business

High School Diploma