Engineer Engineering

Ariel I. Sarno, EIT

**** *. ********** ** . ***********, IN 47401

**********@*******.*** . 812-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging Geotechnical Engineering position.

I currently have 3+ years of geotechnical engineering

experience. I am excited to build upon that experience

with a world class firm in a challenging and positive

environment where I can utilize my natural talents and

academic skills to provide value and efficiency to

organizational operations. I hope to obtain my PE license

within a year.

EDUCATION: M.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Florida (April

2010)

GPA 3.68

Thesis: Correlations of Static, Dynamic, and

Physical

Properties to

the Weathering

State

of Ocala Limestone.

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of North Florida

(December

2005)

GPA 2.92

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE: August 2008 - April 2010: University of North Florida

Teaching Assistant: served as a TA for geotechnical

engineering and reinforced concrete design courses. I was

responsible for conducting laboratory sessions, preparing

and teaching review sessions with students, and grading

homework assignments.

June 2007 - August 2008: Whitestone Associates,

Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)

Geotechnical Field Engineer: supervised field activities

related to soil investigations and construction processes

for small and large scale projects. Duties included

overseeing soil drilling and sampling operations, rock

coring, and compaction testing.

May 2005 - October 2006: Nodarse & Associates, Inc.

(Jacksonville, FL)

Geotechnical Engineer: conducted geotechnical designs for

shallow and deep foundations, slope stability, and

retaining structures and preparing geotechnical reports.

PROFESSIONAL

PUBLICATIONS: Sarno, A., Farah, R., Hudyma, N., and Hiltunen, D.R.,

2010. "Relationships between dynamic and compression

testing for weathered Ocala limestone", CD-ROM Proceedings

of GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design

(Fratta, Puppala, and Muhunthan eds.), February 20-24,

2010, West Palm Beach, FL

Sarno, A., Hudyma, N., Hiltunen, D.R., and MacLaughlin,

M.M., 2009. "Modal testing: an innovative approach to

dynamic rock specimen characterization", CD-ROM proceedings

of the Joint 14th Intermountain Conference on the

Environment & 42nd Engineering Geology and Geotechnical

Engineering Symposium, November 5-6, 2009 Pocatello, ID

Sarno, A., Farah, R., Hudyma, N., and Hiltunen, D.R., 2009.

"Relationships between index and physical properties of

weathered Ocala limestone", CD-ROM proceedings of the 43nd

U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium and 4th Canada US Rock

Mechanics Symposium, (Erik Westman ed.), June 28- July 1,

2009 Asheville, NC

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS: American Society of Civil Engineers (student member)

Florida Engineering Society (student member)

PERSONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS: Thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail (Georgia to Maine)

in 2001

Thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (Mexico to Canada) in

2010

Cycled the Northern Tier rout (Washington State to Lake

Superior) in 2003

Recorded a full length music album compiled of original

compositions. The album was produced as a result of

winning "Cream, Best of Philly Rising", a national battle

of the bands competition sponsored by WXPN radio station

(2007).

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