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Danvers, MA, US

Marblehead, MA, US

Watford, Hertfordshire, GB

Arlington, VA, US

• Selected for participation in 3 research & development projects at the Raytheon UMass Lowell Research Institute, exploring additive manufacturing technologies with printed electronics, advanced materials and custom.
• Created 5 new component designs using both Creo Parametric and SolidWorks, incorporating design requirements, conducting packaging studies and examining next higher assembly models to support integration
• Investigated 16 engineering change requests and submitted 10 engineering change proposals in support of both internal manufacturers and external fabrication shops as issues arose in assembly builds or after product.
• Revised and updated 17 engineering drawings (totaling over 200 individual drawing sheets) using a strong knowledge of program drafting specifications and ASME Y14 series of industry standards
• Led 9 engineering peer reviews and participated in over 30 other reviews, collaborating with team of coworkers to gather constructive feedback and improve engineering documentation with keen attention to detail
• Continuously passed technical review by submitting high quality deliverables that were clearly written, organized and validated by credible supporting evidence

Washington, DC, US

• Assistant Material Maintenance Officer (2018-2020)
• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative metrics to assess material status of 2000+ pieces of broken equipment and determine technical repair requirements, ensuring operational readiness for 14 different war ships
• Developed and implemented improved formats of 4 formal written reports on behalf of senior leadership, making them more organized, concise and effective in communicating information upwards
• Trained 8 new staff members that joined department; adapted to work style of senior staff in order to better understand and translate their needs, more effectively assist them and improve numerous daily work.
• Provided technical direction and allocated resources for 2,500+ man-hours of work during ship renovations, ensuring timely production output; effectively led cross-functional team of 30+ personnel in maintaining 25+.
• Communicated extensively both upward and downward in chain of command; drafted official reports and delivered presentations to senior officers and 40+ multi-functional personnel

San Diego, California, US

• Discovered 3 work defects and oversaw timely corrective actions, preventing costly rework and potentially unsafe conditions; developed collaboration with multi-functional team of contractors, ensuring ownership and.
• Interpreted engineering plans & drawings, performed Quality Assurance (QA) and enforced compliance with contract documents on 1000+ feet of bridge girder falsework in a $111M Capital Improvement Project

West Point, New York, US

• Created accurate SolidWorks 3D model of antique door key from West Point Cadet Chapel that was worn and deteriorated from 100+ years of use; built model based off of 15 measurements taken manually using both calipers.
• 3D printed key in both plastic (test model) and metal (final product); calculated worst-case bending and torsional stress at point where key engaged lock in order to predict whether plastic key would fail during testing
• Successfully tested plastic key in lock, verifying that model was ready for 3D metal printing; delivered functional reproduction key to the customer, ensuring they could sustainably replace keys on an ongoing basis.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Improved company’s “Steer Performance Prediction Tool” algorithm which used trial data from the M1 Abrams “cross-drive” transmission to simulate the system’s performance if installed in future tracked military vehicles
• Expanded algorithm by analyzing and correlating transmission performance data with vehicle design parameters, enabling user to simulate transmission performance with a chosen set of hypothetical vehicle design parameters
• Led and managed team of 3 classmates in senior year capstone project that further advanced work done during internship; utilized technical writing/documentation in drafting final project report

Natick, MA, US

• Created SolidWorks assembly designs from conception in under a month that successfully carried project from concept phase nearly into prototyping; project sought to develop a modular shelter for use by deployed ground.
• Developed design that could theoretically be airlifted into a remote location unassembled and erected by a crew of 2 troops by hand; major design considerations for customer were transportability, ease of assembly and.

Washington, DC, US

• Assisted the project manager in daily duties on 3 active jobsites, gaining practical construction leadership experience
• Participated in jobsite meetings, evaluating wage scales, calculating payroll, project timelines and cost predictions

Bachelor Of Science, Abet-Accredited, Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Drawing And Solidworks

Exchange Semester, Mechanical Engineering

Valedictorian, College Preparatory