Upcoming graduate, Georgia Tech, BS Materials Science and Engineering

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April 30, 2013

Lyndsay A. Sweeney

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

BS in Materials Science and Engineering, May 2013 (Current Major GPA: 3.00, Current Overall GPA: 2.63)

Skills

Materials testing Product design and development Controlled documentation

2-D drawing creation Product and process validation Shipping and logistics

Quality control and reporting Manufacturing process analysis Customer service

Technology

Software: Proficient in use of AutoCAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, Publ isher, Powerpoint), Adobe Creative Suite

(Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom), CorelDraw. Exposure to and limited experience with SolidWorks.

Materials testing: Charpy impact, tensile testing, melt flow index analysis (MFI), spectroscopy, microscopy,

porosity analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), FTIR

Experience

EAST WEST MANUFACTURING, Atlanta, GA Intern January 2011-September 2012

Worked with engineering department in support of over 40 projects: HVAC components, injection molded

products, die cast metals, medical devices, industrial control components

Responsible for creation, oversight, implementation, and submission of Production Part Approval Process

(PPAP) documents for use in initial product production validation and design changes

Aided in research and development projects, including component sourcing and cost analysis

Completed manufacturing analysis for die casting process

Created and maintained controlled documents such as part draw ings, engineering change forms, bill of

materials, cross references documents, product validation documents, and corrective action reports

Utilized testing and materials standards to ensure product safety and compliance

Developed and maintained successful working relationships with customers, suppliers, and subsidiary

employees

Worked with marketing and sales department on a variety of products and project development objectives

Produced comparative analysis reports of competitor products in comparison with company products for sales

and benchmarking purposes

Created and maintained product packaging drawings and artwork

GEORGIA LYME DISEASE ASSOCIATION, GA Volunteer: Advocacy, Public Relations April 2008-Present

Organized, executed, and participated in annual Lyme and Tick -Borne Diseases Awareness Month programs

at the Georgia state capitol

Contacted legislators and members of the media in regards to attend ance and participation in GALDA

functions

Prepared various articles for use on GALDA website regarding research and patient stories

Contacted patients across the state and created “Georgia Faces of Lyme” presentation for use in legislative

meetings and public events