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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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