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Denver, Colorado, United States

• Coordinate all phases of engineering design projects from idea generation to production• Manage the creation of a flagship product line for an automotive OEM• Evaluate and prepare new product designs based on cost, quality and production feasibility• Document engineering changes and clearly outline the necessary actions to be performed by each department• Develop design verification plans to ensure vehicular seats meet regulatory requirements and safety standards

Platteville, Wi

• Serve as a drop in mathematics tutor for introductory courses through Calculus III.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Designed and tested components for a gas French plate style cooktop• Engaged in interdepartmental collaboration to improve design concepts & meet regulatory standards• Established test procedures and collected data to analyze and quantify new product performance

Fitchburg, Wi

• Using input from industrial designers, engineered components to improve overall design concepts & meet regulatory standards• Supported new product development through re-engineering processes• Provided critical dimensions and tolerances used to produce engineering drawings• Established test procedures and interpreted data to validate design concepts• Evaluated design alternatives based on cost, quality and production feasibility

Waunakee, Wi

• Inspected and measured defective parts and assisted in determining possible causes of deformation or failure• Compiled data on commonly defective parts into Excel and wrote reports containing figures and a description of findings• Provided technical support for the engineering department by calculating beam deflections and reviewing AutoCAD Drawings• Evaluated and assisted in the design of a testing chamber to represent the effect of chemical wash-down on gearbox coatings

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Provided customer service to an average of 20 customers per shift and communicated information regarding products contributing to meeting store sales goals • Replenished items to the sales floor to facilitate the consistent availability of merchandise• Ensured prices are properly marked to ensure the accurate communication of prices to customers• Organized teams to execute transitions of store layout and product selection resulting in timely delivery of new products offerings to customers

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.97

Focus Area: Computational Modeling, Simulation & Analysis

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering, 3.78

• Senior Design Project: Evaluated the baseline performance of a convection oven system using computational fluid dynamics. Utilized.