Douglas Schoenstein

** ***** ****** ● Hicksville, NY 11801 ● 516-***-**** ● acpiod@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Binghamton University, State University of New York, Watson School of Engineering Vestal, NY

Expected May 2015

Bachelor

of

Science

in

Computer

Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 3.261/4.00 Major GPA: 3.337/4.00

Watson School Dean's Honors List Fall 2012, Fall 2013

Work Experience

PSEG Long Island Internship Hicksville, NY

Distribution Planning Engineer Summer 2013 – Summer 2014

• Worked side by side with professional electrical and software engineers assisting with projects related to Long Island

Power Authority’s (LIPA) power distribution system as well as executing individual assessments on load balancing,

smart grid technology and contingency planning

• Performed computer aided studies using in house programs on power distribution lines to determine loading and

voltage issues and reported results to the Supervisor of Distribution Planning on a daily basis

Binghamton University Watson Advising Office Binghamton, NY

Watson Peer Advisor August 2013 – May 2015

• Assisted the Director of Advising at the Watson School of Engineering by guiding current and potential students in

making major decisions related to pursuing or completing their degrees

Leadership Experience

Watson Capstone Project Binghamton, NY

Team Lead September 2014 – May 2015

• Manage teamwork efficiently by delegating work evenly among respective engineering disciplines, as well as,

maintaining the focus of the team, which enabled us to stay on track with our weekly milestones and deadlines

• Developed working relationships with two highly regarded companies, Diamond Visionics, a flight simulation

company, and Sarnicola Simulation Systems Inc., a multi-degree of freedom motion platform designer and

manufacturer, who offered valuable time and effort in assistance with our Watson Capstone Project

Founding Father of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Binghamton, NY

Internal Vice President and E-Board Member September 2012 – May 2013

• Responsible for managing and coordinating with the Internal Cabinet committee of chairmen resulting in over $20,000

raised for philanthropy, 2,000 hours of community service and one of the highest fraternity GPAs on campus

• Collaborated with several other Executive Board members to review and submit all required materials to our national

representative for chartering our new fraternity at Binghamton University

Academic Projects

Watson Capstone Project – Ski Machine:

• Proposed a unique, multi-discipline, start-up idea which integrates a mechanical motion platform with a user tracking

system and virtual reality head set to truly immerse the user into a virtual skiing environment

• Designing a virtual ski environment using a program called Unity, which is a development platform that uses C#

programing scripts for creating 3D games and interactive experiences

Robotics:

• Programmed a robot in both C/C++ and VHDL programming languages using a microcontroller and a FPGA,

respectively, to autonomously solve a randomly assigned maze

• Designed a robot to play a capture-the-flag type game; programmed a robot to navigate around a game map and direct

itself toward certain light towers which use IR technology to communicate and ultimately capture the tower

Arduino:

• Designed a bike jacket with push buttons on the sleeves that activated an Arudino program that lit LED lights in the

shape of arrows on the back

Technical Skills, Extra Curricular Activities & Interests

Technical Skills: A high understanding of digital logic systems, C/C++ programming, Python, JavaScript and VHDL;

Touched on basics with programs such as Unity, MATLab, LabVIEW, and Arena

Activities: Engineering Without Boarders, Student Association, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Club Golf, Club Bowling, Ski

& Snowboard Club, Outdoor Pursuits

Interests: Pro-Sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL), Snowboarding, Hiking, and Camping

Study Abroad: Winter 2012 Italian Civilizations in Rome, Italy; Winter 2013 Sustainability Engineering in Costa Rica

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