STEM Synergy, a 501(c)(3) registered organization that focuses eon fighting poverty with STEM education, technology transfer and social enterprises in Ethiopia. Through his expertise and experience, Nate will help advance the mission and vision of the organization by contributing to technical and resource development.

STEM Synergy, a 501(c)(3) registered organization that focuses eon fighting poverty with STEM education, technology transfer and social enterprises in Ethiopia. Through his expertise and experience, Nate will help advance the mission and vision of the organization by contributing to technical and resource development.

STEM Synergy, a 501(c)(3) registered organization that focuses eon fighting poverty with STEM education, technology transfer and social enterprises in Ethiopia. Through his expertise and experience, Nate will help advance the mission and vision of the organization by contributing to technical and resource development.

As the Senior Field Service Engineer for the Africa region I continued to perform the duties of the field service engineer supporting my previous customer. I also worked closely with other field service engineers in the Africa region to ensure they were receiving needed support from the larger GE organization so that they could fulfill their field service duties (to their airline customer and to GE Aviation)In this role, I am most proud of the work I did to support the development of… Show more As the Senior Field Service Engineer for the Africa region I continued to perform the duties of the field service engineer supporting my previous customer. I also worked closely with other field service engineers in the Africa region to ensure they were receiving needed support from the larger GE organization so that they could fulfill their field service duties (to their airline customer and to GE Aviation)In this role, I am most proud of the work I did to support the development of the GEnx engine repair facility at Ethiopian Airlines. In this position, I worked with many functional groups within GE Aviation, as well as external organizations, to help ensure coordination between the different groups. By working closely with the Ethiopian Airlines team I was able to identify gaps in support and them communicate this with the GE and vendor teams to ensure it was support.As the Senior Field Service engineer, I lead the effort to hire a new field service engineers and provided direct input in the hiring of contracted field service engineers. This input was provided directly to the contracting company that was making the hiring decision. Show less

Field service engineer supporting GEnx, GE90, CF6, and CF34 product lines at Ethiopian Airlines, South African Express Airways, Air Austral, Republic of Gabon, and Government of Equatorial Guinea.Work with airlines to understand exposure to operational risk for different product lines and lead them to take action to mitigate exposure to the risks. Responsible for all GE technical programs at airlines mentioned.Provide technical consultation on GE products for my… Show more Field service engineer supporting GEnx, GE90, CF6, and CF34 product lines at Ethiopian Airlines, South African Express Airways, Air Austral, Republic of Gabon, and Government of Equatorial Guinea.Work with airlines to understand exposure to operational risk for different product lines and lead them to take action to mitigate exposure to the risks. Responsible for all GE technical programs at airlines mentioned.Provide technical consultation on GE products for my airlines.Communicate the concerns and struggles of my airlines within GE-Aviation to ensure adequate support is provided Show less

Monitor engine performance to ensure engine is operating well. If problems are suspected the customer is contacted and informed of the situation and corrective measures are suggested. Support customers with technical inquiries.Use Six Sigma tools to drive process improvements inline with business needs. Currently working to increase the productivity of the monitoring team 30%

Used in-house CFD and flow solvers to design and redesign airfoils and flow paths for gas turbine engines. Also, used flow solvers to assess the impact of out of tolerance parts on turbine performance. Balanced multiple projects while meeting all deadlines.

Tested the effectiveness of pulsed vortex generator jets when applied to low Reynolds number flow over low pressure turbine blades Tested the effectiveness of plasma actuators when applied to a flow over a pressure gradient similar to the pressure distribution found on low pressure turbine bladesThe data acquisition method used for the two previous items was particle image velocimetry (PIV), a rather new and non-intrusive ways to map full field velocity and vorticity of fluid… Show more Tested the effectiveness of pulsed vortex generator jets when applied to low Reynolds number flow over low pressure turbine blades Tested the effectiveness of plasma actuators when applied to a flow over a pressure gradient similar to the pressure distribution found on low pressure turbine bladesThe data acquisition method used for the two previous items was particle image velocimetry (PIV), a rather new and non-intrusive ways to map full field velocity and vorticity of fluid flowsWorked closely with senior research engineers to develop film coatings for application on the outside of military aircraft. Duties included doing multiple types of spectroscopy studies on the film, running small-scale chemical reactions and presenting the data to my supervisors and other scientist on a biweekly basis.·Assisted senior research engineers characterize fiber reinforced polymer matrices. Show less

Taught the lab sections for Thermodynamics II and Heat Transfer. Duties included preparing the equipment for the students, ensuring the equipment worked properly, ensuring the students operated the equipment is a safe manner, holding office hours, and grading laboratory exercises.

Worked closely with senior research engineers to develop film coatings for application on the outside of military aircraft. Duties included doing multiple types of spectroscopy studies on the film, running small-scale chemical reactions and presenting the data to my supervisors and other scientist on a bi-weekly basis.Assisted senior research engineers characterize fiber reinforced polymer matrices.

Performed statistical analysis of production machinery and also helped senior engineers design and run assembly line tests.

Performed statistical analysis of production machinery and also helped senior engineers design and run assembly line tests