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St. Louis, MO, US

St. Louis, MO

• Oversee the development of a Next Generation Automated Ultrasonic Scanning Systems (AUSS 2.0)
• Design and create a common software platform for all NDI applications using C++ object oriented programming
• Research/Develop advanced Non-destructive Inspection methods and procedures

University Of California, Irvine

• Organize the Engineering Career Fair, information sessions, workshops, and industry tours
• Promote ESC and the School of Engineering by soliciting interest from different organizations and engineering companies

Seattle, WA

• Winglet Wrinkle Study
• Researched on an ongoing project to develop a technique to detect wrinkles in winglet spar noodle area using an ultrasound scan
• Organized sample coupons, took data and used MatLab and imageJ to run analysisNon-destructive evaluation (NDE)
• Utilized ultrasonic instruments such as FocusLT and OmniScan to scan composite parts
• Analyzed scanned data to calculate flaw sizing and Signal to Noise ratio, and better develop the scanning method

Irvine, CA

• Assisted students, University administration and employers with career center resources
• Utilized Survey Monkey - surveying application, and Microsoft Excel to collect, summarize and created management reports of University graduates for the year of 2011 and 2012
• Solved user-interface issues with Career Center website for employer and student users achieving a successful resolution at first point of contact

Irvine, CA

• Managed 2 university residence halls of 52 undergraduate students
• Organized and implemented programs to assist 400 first year and transfer students in transitioning into the University
• Led bi-weekly hall/community meetings to discuss social - academic events and various residence-life issues

University Of California, Irvine

• Worked with a team of 5 engineering students to design and create wings of a remote control aircraft
• Placed 2nd out of 54 teams nationally in the 16th annual Cessna/Raytheon Missile Systems Student Design/Build/Fly competition
• Polished and hollowed foam wings to reduce friction, air bubbles and weight which significantly increased the performance and efficiency of the aircraft

San Marcos, CA

• Compared different prototypes of the Rocket Car project using Java and Matlab programs resulting in the output optimizing speed and efficiency
• Promoted organization on campus attracting over 100 new members and increased member attendance at weekly events
• Raised $1,000 through fundraising and promotional events which enabled the completion of Rocket Car project

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers)