Technician Engineering

LUKE W. ZINDA

**** ******** ***** . **********, ** 45231

*******@*****.*** . 513-***-****

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, MI

College of Engineering

B.S.E, Materials Science and Engineering, Minor in Musical

Studies, May 2010

Dean's List, University Honors, Fall 2009

Member, Michigan Materials Society, 2007-2010

Member, Philanthropy and Brotherhood committees, Alpha Kappa Psi

Professional Business Fraternity, 2007-2010

ACADEMIC

PROJECTS Researched and analyzed Integral Fast Reactors in an effort to

find areas for improvement, and recommended a way in which

reactors can be improved.

Researched and analyzed the SB Charit III spinal disc spacer and

recommended new design to improve efficacy.

EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DPT. OF MAT. SCI. & ENG. Ann Arbor,

MI

Winter 2009 Researcher Under Professor Michael

Thouless

Responsible for creating scientific experiments in an effort

determine stresses and strains caused by drying colloid films on

cantilever beams with very small budget and limited resources,

yielding physical data about stresses at film fracture.

Analyzed multiple materials for each component of the experiments

assuring the best possible choices for the most accurate results

possible.

Derived equations to use to determine stresses and strains acting

on cantilever beams based on the drying of thin films, producing

measurable results.

Participated in a graduate-level course on thin film materials

and mechanics to more understand the research, resulting in an

enhanced knowledge of the topic.

2006-2010 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BANDS Ann Arbor, MI

Marching, Hockey, and Campus Bands Member

Memorized multiple musical pieces and sets on the field to ensure

an excellent musical and marching performance every week of the

football season

Held out-of-rehearsal marching practices for all younger members

of the section in an effort to let all members have a chance of

making the performance block every week.

Initiated weekly meetings with new members for tutoring and

organized social events to improve interaction between members

and overall performance.

Participated in weekly practices and perform at over twenty home

games while also traveling for several away tournament games as

one of only four tubas in the Michigan Hockey Pep Band. Have not

missed any practices or games as a member.

Met once a week with the Campus Band to perfect a few classical

and modern musical arrangements in an effort to perform a superb

concert at the end of the semester.

2005-2008 CVS PHARMACY Cincinnati, OH

Pharmacy

Technician

Followed standard procedures to ensure medications were in stock

and easily accessible for the pharmacy staff, making the pharmacy

function more effectively.

Interacted with clients by addressing orders or problems with

prescriptions in a timely manner, and efficiently attending to

customers' needs.

Served as a liaison for management by helping train new employees

to improve interpersonal skills and assisting in smooth

transitions into the workplace.

Learned CVS' proprietary software system to extensively develop

technical skills for more efficient processing of orders.

ADDITIONAL Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Works.

Experienced in using the Mac OS X operating system.

Experienced using Philips XL30 Scanning Electron Microscopes with

EDAX analysis and Nikon Optiphot Microscopes.

Experienced in the MATLAB and C++ programming languages.

Passionate about Classical, Jazz, and Independently Produced

music.

Enjoy Recreational Reading of American Literature.

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