J ULIAN PRADA
Stratford, CT ***14
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OBJECTIVE
Efficiently use design and hands on experience as an engineer to profit my employer.
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EDUCATION
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; Minor in Mathematics May 2013
Dean’s List Fall 2011 through Spring 2012
President of ASME Fairfield University Chapter May 2012-2013
GPA: 3.23
R elevant Coursework:
Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Vibration Systems, Engineering
G raphics, Fluid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, ANSYS,Senior Capstone on Lapping Bearings.
E XPERIENCE
Ashcroft Inc. S tratford, CT
Engineering Support S eptember 2012 to present
• Design machinable tools used to assemble company products.
• Improve existing manufacturing processes and associated tools.
Successfully integrate ideas as a team member to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
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Proficiently operate SolidWorks and drawings database.
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T he Siemon Company Watertown, CT
P roject Leader J anuary-August 2012
Create proper documentation of compliance to Reach and RoHS Recast Legislation
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Manage spreadsheets of all the company’s parts to create Engineering Change Requests
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Implement changes to assembly instructions and product drawings to achieve compliance
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Contact suppliers and process their compliance statements
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Monitor and report all progress to head engineers
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N orwalk Maritime Aquarium N orwalk, CT
C ustomer Service M ay-September 2008 and 2011
• M arketing and promoting
Handled and resolved customer complaints
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Fairfield University Advanced Research Department F airfield, CT
Advancement Researcher S eptember 2009-May 2011
• Online research and fact finding on prospective donors
• Information analysis
• Used Xythos and Banner (Oracle) software to compile information
SKILLS
Fluency in Spanish
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Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Google Platform (Docs, Gmail,
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C alendar), CAD, SolidWorks, Catia, and ANSYS.
Experience in manual drafting.
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Former Fairfield University Club Volleyball player.
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