CHRISTOPHER A. HOLST

**** ***** ****** **, ***. *B ? Cedar Rapids, IA. 52402 ? (712)

***-**** ? abmb22@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHTS

. Experienced in design and development of varied products using

Pro/Engineer

. Motivated individual accomplished in working independently, with

direction as well as in a team environment

. Accomplished and accurate communicator, interacting with and

instructing diverse individuals ranging from mold builders in China to

software developers in Germany

EXPERIENCE

Engineering Innovation, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

February 2007 - April 2010

Mechanical Engineer/Engineering Consultant

. Designed Pro/E modeling demos for potential customers led to an

increase in software sales

. Accurately estimated design projects individually and by team

collaboration

. Managed on/off-site product design projects that involved injection

and blow molding

. Performed import geometry repairs to ensure customers had structurally

sound components

. Initially tasked with updating nine body panels for the redesign of

the Thoroughbred Motorsports Stallion trike, progressed to program

management from redesign to production as a result of client

satisfaction

. Managed estimation and production of prototypes created on the

"Invision XT 3-D Modeler"

. Significantly increased our customer design project base by assisting

with Introductory Pro/E customer training seminars

Holst Family Farms & Holst Family Dekalb Seeds, Climbing Hill, Iowa

1990 - Present

Owner / Manager.

. Co-manager of a million dollar seed dealership and 1,800 acre

grain/livestock farm; these responsibilities improved my management

skills to maximize efficiency and production in day to day operations

Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Restaurants, Sioux City, Iowa

August 2002 - December 2002

Server.

. Developed communication skills and learned valuable sales techniques

in a fast-paced teamwork driven environment

EDUCATION

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, December 2006

University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2006

Honors: Iowa State University Academic Recognition; National Dean's

List; Presidential Achievement Award; Monsanto Commitment

to Agriculture Scholarship

Technical Skills: Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2, 3, 4, 5; ProductView;

Visual Basic; Autodesk Inventor; EES; LabVIEW;

MATLAB; Strand 7; Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP; Microsoft

Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Word; Operator of heavy

machinery, forklift, skid loader, tractor

Activities: Northwestern College Junior Varsity Basketball Team Starter;

Iowa State Women's Basketball Scout Team; Iowa State

University Team Basketball Camp Referee; Summer Church Camp

Jr. High Counselor

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