Project Manager Engineer

Alexis Rodriguez-Carlson

617-***-**** **************@***.***

http://myweb.wit.edu/rodriguezcarls/index.htm

EDUCATION

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science: Electromechanical Engineering Expected June 2010

o GPA: 3.586

o Dean s List: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008

THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Cincinnati, OH

Master of Fine Arts: Sound Design for Live Theatre June 2001

THE COLORADO COLLEGE Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Arts: Technical Theatre May 1998

COURSEWORK

Applied Robotics Computer Programming in C++

Embedded Computer Systems Heat Transfer

Probability and Statistics Digital Systems

Network Theory (DC and AC) Motors and Controllers

Signals and Systems Engineering Fluids

DESIGN AND LABORATORY WORK

Was the project manager for a team which successfully designed and built a microcontroller-based

automated pet feeder capable of preventing one pet from eating another pet s food

Designed and built an economical system for delivering carbon-dioxide to plants in an aquarium using

common house-hold items

Designed and built a system to control a stepper-motor using the Axiom HCS12 microcontroller

Designed a self-calibrating point-of-sale system using a strain gage which allowed the user to sell various

goods by weight with flexible pricing options and receipt printing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Engineering: PCB design, computer aided circuit analysis, analog and digital circuit design and

testing, stress and flexure testing, fixturing

Electrical Devices: Signal generator, digital multimeter, Simpson meter, oscilloscope, microcontrollers

Mechanical Devices: Milling machine, drill press, horizontal and vertical band saws, grinders,

polishing wheels, hydraulic testing machine, hydrometer, viscosimeter, Vernier calipers

Software and Languages: AutoCAD 2000-2007, SolidWorks, R, EAGLE, basic MATLAB, PSpice,

C++, Agilent VEE, MS Office Suite including macro creation in Excel

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

CYBER MATERIALS, LLC

Engineering Co-op

May 2008 Present

Transformed a prototype circuit into a finished product including the design of the printed circuit board

and the design and manufacturing of the physical enclosure

Created and altered custom parts in the machine shop for an Electron Beam Chamber using the drill

press, band saws, and hand tools

Repaired and tuned different components for an Electron Beam Chamber including: high voltage

systems, low voltage control systems, water and vacuum pumps, and pneumatics

Analyzed customer production data for correctable anomalies

Made purchasing recommendations

Alexis Rodriguez-Carlson

617-***-**** **************@***.***

http://myweb.wit.edu/rodriguezcarls/index.htm

HYDROCISION

Research and Design Intern

Feb 2008 May 2008

Assisted in the design and development of new surgical devices

Aided in the design of a bench test method to demonstrate jet performance including

o the generation and editing of SolidWorks drawings

o the creation of fixtures using machine shop equipment such as drill presses and milling machines

Bench tested devices and recorded performance data

Assembled prototypes for testing

SEi COMPANIES

Electrical Engineering Co-op

May 2007 August 2007

Using AutoCAD 2007, created and edited electrical drawings for buildings in all stages of construction

Coordinated with other departments to provide appropriate power to HVAC and plumbing equipment

Attended training sessions on topics such as VESDA and other fire protection systems, emergency

generators, and grounding and bonding

Created a Microsoft Excel-based system to plan the number of hours each staff person would work for

each engineer in a week. Each engineer entered the number of hours they required of each staff

person on an individual spreadsheet and this information was automatically transferred to a master

spreadsheet, which the department coordinator used to distribute the work load evenly

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATRE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA

Production Sound Engineer

February 2002 August 2005

Assisted in the day-to-day running of the sound department, including making recommendations for

equipment purchases and rentals

Supervised crews during setups and teardowns of shows

Aided in the design and implementation of sound reinforcement, computer, and intercom systems for all

productions, including diagnosing problems and performing repairs on cables and equipment

Drafted system diagrams in AutoCAD

THE BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL Stockbridge, MA

Lead Sound Engineer

June 2001 September 2001

Managed the sound department, and supervised two interns

Supervised the load-ins and strikes of sound, intercom, monitoring, and video equipment for all shows

Acted as a liaison between guest sound designers and management

Coordinated the necessary equipment rentals, purchases, and repairs

Generated AutoCAD drawings detailing the signal flow and setup of equipment for each show

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