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Houston, Texas

• Research, perform financial analysis, and value equities and bonds.• Present findings and make buy/sell recommendations to Investment Committee.• Contribute to analyst meetings and attend economic performance and projection meetings.

Houston, Texas

• One of 17 students selected via rigorous applications process to manage $11.5M equity portfolio.• Utilize DCF models and bottom-up approach to value companies, make buy/sell recommendations, and pitch recommendations to Investment Committee. • Conduct screening for new investment opportunities, monitor performance of existing positions held by Fund, and ensure compliance with Fund’s investment restrictions. • Formally present Fund performance to Board of Managers and investors.

In offshore oil and gas developments, mudmats serve as the interface between subsea structures and the seafloor. However, the large sizes necessary for effective mudmats lead to significant drawbacks during transportation and installation. Therefore, our primary goal was to create a modular or flexible mudmat foundation for compact transportation and rapid installation.During this project I: • Managed the team in our design process • Created and maintained the project schedule • Used standard engineering calculations in Excel and by hand to guide 3D modeling for: • Structural element dimensioning • Evaluation of bearing areas • Stress analysis of assembly components • Geometric and clearance considerations • Created 3D models in SolidWorks for proof of concept and for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Evaluated design performance: • Used FEA over entire assembly to analyze loading scenarios • Used FEA results to redesign problem areas and prevent failure • Wrote detailed technical reports • Edited majority of reports to ensure brevity, clarity, and congruity • Prototyped major structural elements using 3D printing • Oversaw communications and project updates between the group and our corporate sponsorsIn addition to my individual contributions, I contributed to the following areas with the rest of my team: • Identifying project specifications, constraints, and requirements • Researching existing patents and state-of-art • Design generation using mindmapping and research on current solutions • Concept development • Design selection • Weighted Pugh Chart to select the best designs based on relevant criteria • Component and subassembly designOur folding mudmat design improves on the traditional mudmat design by allowing for compact transport and rapid installation. This design reduced the cost and space requirements for transportation while maintaining performance under the harsh, subsea operating conditions.

Before volunteering to TA for this class, I took the Machine Tools for Engineers class myself. The focus of this class was to learn proper equipment use, machining techniques, and safety by creating a vice from stock materials. As a TA for this class, I was responsible for: • Instructing students in proper equipment use, machining techniques, and safety • Maintaining shop equipment • Managing stock and tool inventory • Cleaning the shopSince I had completed this project as a student, I used my experiences and the problems I encountered in the machine shop to help others learn. Taking this class and working in the UT Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop gave me a lot of insight into fabrication, machining limitations, prototyping, machining tolerances, and General Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). I also gained experience with several other manufacturing techniques, which included: • Using MasterCam and a CNC machine to create a 3D design on a solid aluminum block • Laser cutting designs from aluminum slabs based on SolidWorks files • Using a lost-foam casting method to cast aluminum sculptures ★ My experience with this machining project can be seen in the “Projects” section below.★

Barcelona, Spain

For this internship, I traveled to Barcelona, Spain to work at technology start-up. The company I worked for, Nub3d, develops their own 3D optical systems and software for use in 3D scanning and 3D measurement. During this internship, I: • Trained with 3D scanners and PolyWorks 3D modeling and metrology software • Assisted with 3D scanning projects • Translated notes from Spanish to English concerning application of 3D scanners • Created industry specific sales presentations

Helped clients find and lease apartments in Austin, Tx

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering