Nicholas Ferrante Email & Phone Number

Boynton Beach, Fl, Us

- Project leader in charge of managing cross disciplinary teams to release a consumer electronic device internationally while following a project timeline- Budgetary cost analysis for new product development to determine optimal manufacturing location and drive down finished good piece price- Supervisor for co-op employee in charge of defining project requirements, senior reviewing project progress, and providing mechanical oversight

- Lead mechanical design engineer for new consumer electronic sensor selling 100,000+ units in first year of release, including rapid prototyping of initial concepts, design of brand-new injection molded parts, and manufacturing tooling design under a tight project timelineLed effort to implement company first rigid-flex PCB into a consumer product, including board design and development of new manufacturing processes- Collaborated with electrical engineering team to develop PCB keep-outs, and with manufacturing team to optimize assembly line tooling fixtures- Led effort to introduce, qualify, and implement recycled plastic packaging into the company for use on high running consumer products- Coordinated between design and manufacturing teams to optimize manufacturing line assembly process in domestic and international plants- Responsible for sourcing and qualifying mechanical machinery for the office, including industrial drop tester, FDM 3D printer, and water jet cutter

- Designed and fabricated numerous manufacturing tooling and assembly fixtures used in worldwide manufacturing plants on high volume consumer products- Diagnosed manufacturing line issues by traveling to domestic and international plants to make hands on modifications to optimize line efficiency- Responsible for reducing product defects by identifying and mitigating potential design issues- Established strong relationships with key suppliers

Boynton Beach, Fl

- Designed and prototyped consumer grade injection molded plastic parts- Created door slam tester apparatus to quantifiably test vibrational patterns in a wall following a door slam to be used for all future in-wall sensors- Managed design brainstorm and design review meetings

Villanova University

Leading a team of 3 students in the application of microspine technology to traverse vertical obstacles to establish sensing networks used in 3D mapping

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

- Designed and fabricated an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot from the ground up to aid in the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) remediation effort in Cambodia and its surrounding countries- Developed robot to be competitive with similar options while focusing on budget, accessibility of materials, and modularity of overall designAssembled by hand and field tested robot using limited local resources - Enforced strict adherence to safe, responsible and sustainable products- Collaborated with local Cambodian stakeholders and engineers to set and follow a strict budget while meeting performance requirements

New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area

- Responsible for the testing and qualification of thousands of high-end products- Attended weekly meetings to discuss product details and consumer requirements, participated in conference calls with clients and manufacturers- Redesigned components that initially failed inspection to reduce waste

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Makerspace Supervisor, Engineering Project Society, Club Ultimate Frisbee TeamGraduated Magna Cum Laude

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, Barlow Robotics Team, Joel Barlow Bowling Team, Track.