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• Researching an improved conductive ink drying time process to reduce product lead time, scrap, and labor hours and gain more background knowledge into the mechanics of the existing process• Supporting operations through continuous improvement and failure analysis projects involving mechanical design, materials characterization, and analysis of product quality• Gaining valuable experience in a variety of job functions and business units throughout the company

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

• Worked part-time for 8 hours a week while a full-time university student • Researched different physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for different families of materials commonly used in biomedical application• Recorded, categorized, and organized these properties into Excel for future use by company engineers

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

• Assisted in reducing the overall crack rate for GaAs (Groups III-V) wafer fabrication • Designed, tested, and implemented a new gel wand for wafer frontside handling to reduce manual handling during final processing of wafers • Developed a hands-free centering tool for an automatic spin cleaner to further reduce operator handling• Enhanced teamwork and communication skills every day with managers, engineers, and operators

Bachelor'S Degree, Materials Engineering, Cumulative Gpa: 3.71

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Mu Honors Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society, Materials Engineering Student Society.

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