INNOVATIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEER Creative - Fast Learning - Collaborative - PracticalHighly motivated and innovative engineer with experience delivering success through goal oriented, sustainable development. Thrives in challenging situations with the ability to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and adapt to dynamic work environments. Focus on the end user experience and the rapid implementation of practical, proven solutions.AREAS OF EXPERTISE 3D Modeling  Design-Build  Product DevelopmentGeneral Computer Skills  Creative Problem Solving  Computer SimulationTeam Collaboration  Failure Analysis  Product TestingCAREER HIGHLIGHTS• More than doubled the expected lifecycle of a product by learning about, and then performing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on the product for a client.• Worked with a team to design a beer tap that streamlined the line cleaning process.• Worked with a professor at Washington University to develop a portable spectroscope that could interface with a smartphone to scan blood for biomarkers and give a diagnosis easily.• Installed solar panels in the Solomon Islands for small medical clinics that would allow doctors to provide better care for mothers in the region.• Designed and built multiple testing rigs that helped test the effectiveness of products leading to improved performance.• Experience teaching complex engineering concepts to others in college as a tutor and teaching children at a nearby elementary school physics concepts using Legos. • Actively pursues new skills outside of work with hobbies such as programming, electronic prototyping, and robotics.