Electrical Engineering

Natasha Richardson

W***N**** Manor Hills Blvd. Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 *-****@****.*** 210-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To use my effective communications and strong problem solving skills to fill a full time opportunity in an electrical engineering related position while contributing in a team environment in San Antonio, TX or Houston, TX

EDUCATION

• Concordia University, July 2012- Aug 2013

Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction, concentration Technical Training

• The University of Texas at San Antonio, Jan 2004 – Dec 2009

Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, concentration Computer Engineering

• Hallmark College, Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

Associate of Applied Science Electrical Engineering Technology

Intelligence Specialist, United States Marine Corps, Jan 1997-Aug 1999

• Honorably Discharged

• Supervised more than 30 Marines

ENGINEERING/ MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Manager of Signal Maintenance, Union Pacific Railroad, Milwaukee, WI Jan 2010- present

• Manage 25 signal personnel to ensure safe operations resulting in 0 recordable injuries to date

• Reduced Downtime by 21% over last year

• Plan and manage operations /capital projects at a yearly budget of $5.5 Million while executing corporate goals

• Create Power Points necessary for safety and technical training of personnel and ensured 100% compliance

• Headed a renewable energy project in the installation of solar/ wind generator systems to power a railroad signal system at Union Pacific resulting in a more safe work environment and a more reliable system

• Repaired 138 miles of electrical pole line saving the company $1.6 Million in possible FRA fines

Engineering Intern, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL Summer 2004

• Designed, tested and monitored a digitizer prototype board using Orcad, PCB Editor, Excel, Word, and AutoCad

COMPUTER SOFTWARE/ HARDWARE SKILLS

• Programming: C/C++, Assembly, VC++, Visual C++, Object Orientated Code, C#

• Software: Code Warrior, Bloodshed, MATLAB, PSpice/Orcad/ Cadence, PCB Editor, Windows OS, AutoCad, LabView, Visio, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Oracle, Business Intelligence, SAP

• Hardware: Agilent Technologies test equipment (oscilloscope and waveform generator)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Circuit/ Schematic simulation using cadence/ Pspice, Schematic and layout design, RF test equipment

signal generators, spectrum analyzers, Excellent verbal communication and technical writing Circuit and board layout and design, Digital signal processing,

Relay coordination and applications Lightening and grounding standards,

UPS/ battery systems, Coordinate electrical installations,

Perform engineering man hour, material and labor estimates, Understanding of electrical design and circuitry,

AC overlay/ motion control systems Troubleshooting

Able to create, read, interpret, and modify; electrical symbols, characters, and drawings

ENGINEERING PROJECTS

• Programmed a microcontroller to adjust the speed of a DC motor by reading the temperature from a thermistor and display the Fahrenheit and Celsius using C, Assembly and Code Warrior software

• Designed a bicycle safety vest that allows the user to wirelessly communicate their direction of travel using an Arduino LilyPad, Atmega 328 Processor, Arduino HDL/ Verilog, XBee transmitters, and High Powered LEDs

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