Selected to manage the mechanical engineering department, driving the design and development of new and current machines. American Extrusion is a world leading manufacturer of food extrusion machinery. In their main line of products there are extruders, ovens, fryers, mixers, cutters, and conveyors.Key Results & Responsibilities:- Managed up to 5 engineers and associates directly. - Created a system of fast meetings once a week for weekly report and new assignments.- Created an automation script on Excel using VBA for generation and posting of BOMs boosting efficiency and reducing time spent in BOM generation from several days to hours.- Created models of the Heat transfer behavior of the Ovens line and the Fryers line depending on the feeding product, size of oven, heating system used, and several other factors.- Created models for Extruders calculations, like dies maximum stress, SME of twin screw extruder, open area and pressure build up, etcetera.- Designed new equipment including, a 600 kg/h linear fryer, tube cutter, different shapes and dies. - Improved existing equipment to make it work under difficult conditions. High Altitude, high temperatures.- Selected materials and defined processes for new and existing parts.- Solved problems and support clients in the issues with our machinery.- Direct support and implication with R&D activities designing parts and solutions for them.- Direct contact with equipment suppliers for the selection and design of prototypes.- Lead on the selection process of new engineers.- Supervised 4 internships as well during this time being part of the selection process.

2nd Grade Long Term Substitute Teacher @Hackett Elementary School, Beloit, Wisconsin

Group of Astronomy and Space science - University of ValenciaXIPE Project, Candidate of the ESA M4 Satellite programAs Project Manager and leading mechanical engineer, my functions were:- Managing the UV team to consolidate a mechanical design of the Instrument support structure- Generate all the related data from it including ( Mechanical design description document, interface control document, structural analysis report ) interacting with the different italian, german and english groups providing the units of the instrument- Review all provided documentation to ESA standards- Create an internal documentation system to be followed throughout the project life- Create a line of work and conduct regular meetings to overview progress- Travel to the different project meeting to discuss design issues and possible improvements to the design.

Group of Astronomy and Space science - University of ValenciaProjects- ASIM (ESA) - MXGS Structural Design and Analysis Responsible- UBAT instrument as a part of the UFFO pathfinder projectIn charge of the full mechanical design and structural analysis of the MXGS and UBAT instruments.- Design for manufacturing and generation of the documents related to it (Mechanical drawings and document, as well as Interface control documents, assembly drawings etc...)- Mechanical design using PTC Creo 2.0- Structural Analysis using MSC. Patran / Nastran- Fatigue & Crack Growth Analysis using ESACRACK / NASGRO- Assistance during manufacturing

- Managed 6 people - Supervised daily responsibilities and tasks to ensure good road traffic management - Collaborated in the production of knowledge database systems - Generation of green waves to allow fast movement of traffic during rush hours - Report management (Worked on weekends and summer shifts during these periods) May 2008 - Nov 2008 June 2007 - Nov 2007 April 2006 - Sept 2006 June 2005 - Sept 2005

Final Project for Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree - Created an indicators panel about the management of the Documentation System of Renault (SIGNE) - Consolidated the indicators panel by developing a script in PERL programming language to automate generation - Improved existing indicators - Drafted a proposal to improve access and time management in SIGNE

- Created database for the institute library, as well as the library’s handbook and guidelines of use - Developed the library’s management website- Developed the database for the “Study of Underground Water Use in the Autonomous Community of Valencia and Province of Albacete” done by the Institute- Use of Mathematica 6.0 to solve differential equations of pipe leakage, used afterwards in the software SIGMA 2.0, developed by the institute