Quality Assurance Engineer

Mitchell Perrizo

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Richfield, MN 55423 Cell: 507-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that will expand my work experience and allow me to use my strong technical skills, extensive

educational background, and ability to work well with others in a research and development environment.

EDUCATION

South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD Graduated December 2012

Bachelor’s Degree of Arts and Sciences in Chemistry, a minor in Mathematics, and emphases on Computer Science and Physics.

Blue Earth Area High School, Blue Earth, MN Graduated June 2007

General Studies

EXPERIENCE

United States Navy

September 2011 – May 2013

Petty Officer First Class

• Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) collegiate program from September 2011 to December 2012.

• Stationed at Officer Training Command Newport, RI from January 2013 to May 2013.

Daktronics

October 2010 – August 2011

Video Products Engineer – Quality Assurance, Brookings, SD

• Testing company products, software, firmware, and hardware.

• Writing automated programs to conduct quality assurance of company products.

South Dakota State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

May 2008 – May 2012

Undergraduate Researcher, Brookings, SD

• Projects: 1) A smoker vs. nonsmoker analysis of cyanide and its derivatives in human biofluids.

2) Developing a cost-effective and efficient design of dye-sensitized solar cell.

3) Developing an on-site method of detecting thiocyanate in fish to determine cyanide exposure.

• Trained to use highly sensitive equipment such as a Raman Spectrometer, UV-Vis Chromatograph, Fluorescent High

Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Analyzer, and a Gas Chromatographic Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS).

• Vast experience in the use of MS Office ’07, such as Excel spreadsheets and functions for data analysis as well as technical

writing in Word for project proposals and reports.

Olson Biochemistry Laboratories

December 2009 – May 2010

Laboratory Assistant, Brookings, SD

• Preparation and analysis of a wide range of livestock feed

• Utilized a wide range of analysis techniques including the use of a Discrete Analyzer; submissions of formal data reports for

official use.

HONORS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Arthur W. Dobberstein Achievement Award

• EPSCoR Fellowship

• Olson Award – Chemistry Student of the Year

• Schultz-Werth Award

• SDSU Yellow & Blue Scholarship recipient

• Letter of Appreciation from Captain Kemper, Commanding Officer of Officer Training Command Newport

• National Defense Service Medal

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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