Mechanical Engineering Engineer

Nihir Patel

***** ********** ** ● Gainesville, VA 20155 ● 240-***-**** ●acxdny@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtain a position in the field of mechanical engineering.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering FAA Certified Aircraft

Minor in Mathematics Mechanic

City College of New York, NY Aviation High School

Graduation Date: June 1999 Graduation Date: June 1993

Experience

City Carrier Assistant, United States Postal Service (06/2016 – 09/2016)

● Case all classes of mail in sequence of delivery along an established route.

● Withdraw mail from the distribution case and prepare it in sequence for efficient delivery independently or by another carrier along an established route.

● Deliver mail along a prescribed route, on foot or by vehicle, on a regular schedule, picking up additional mail from relay boxes as needed; collect mail from street letter boxes and accept letters from mailing from customers; deliver mail that consists exclusively of parcel post or the collection of mail.

● Check, and correct if necessary, mailing cards from advertisers bearing names and addresses of customers or former customers on the route.

● Report to supervisor all unusual incidents or conditions relating to mail delivery, including condition of street letter boxes and centralized delivery equipment.

Search Analyst, Global Patent Solution (06/2015-06/2016)

● Searching patents and scientific literature database for prior art for clients.

● Review cases and provide a search report to clients so that the clients have an idea whether to pursue for a patent.

● Correspond with applicants and/or Applicants' representatives regarding their invention.

Patent Examiner, United States Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA (10/2001-05/2015)

● Review patent application to determine whether the claimed invention should be granted a patent.

● Searching patents and scientific literature database for prior art and examining patent applications substantively by examining whether the claimed invention meets the patentability requirements such as novelty, "inventive step" or "non-obviousness", "industrial application" (or "utility") and sufficiency of disclosure.

● Correspond with applicants and/or Applicants' representatives via sometimes detailed written and oral communications.

● Negotiate agreeable terms with an applicant or their hired representative such that a patent application may be issued as a Patent in a respective nation or union of nations.

Mechanical Engineer, Face Associates, McLean, VA (1999-2001)

● Perform heating and cooling load calculations using Elite Software to meet building requirements

● Select and lay out HVAC equipment based on heating and cooling load calculations

● Develop drawings from in-person site inspections and field work, generated facility measurements, performed heating and cooling load calculations, psychrometric analysis, sizing of air-handling equipment for HVAC installation

● Design ductwork system and HVAC piping system

● Transmitted Mark-up information into CAD and produced clear CAD drawings. Processed design change requests in coordination with A & E consultants

Computer Skills

● Microsoft Office; Windows 10; AutoCad

Status

● United States Citizen

Activities

● Volunteer as a swimming official for the Prince William County Swim League

● Volunteer for the Gainesville Middle School Robotics Club

● Ran the Prince William County Half Marathon

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