Engineer, Project Manager, Drafter

Andrew Ku

**** ****** ******, *********, *** York 11385

******.**.****@*****.***, (347) 385 - 0413

OBJECTIVE

Motivated individual seeking a mechanical engineer position to gain additional experience for further career growth

EDUCATION

9/04 - 5/09 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering, Troy, New York

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

1/09 - 5/09 Capstone: Design of Mechanical Systems

• Collaborated with a team to plan, design, and build a prototype device to aid senior physical mobility

• Performed an incremental stress load test on prototype and recorded response to specify device limitations

• Received positive customer feedback and appraisal from Albany Medical Center for a successful team effort

1/09 - 5/09 Thermal and Fluids Engineering Laboratory

• Successfully completed air conditioning and refrigeration experiment to measure the effects

of NTU (number of transfer units) and COP (coefficient of performance) for a vapor-compression refrigeration

cycle

• Successfully completed wind tunnel experiment observing the boundary layer above a flat

plate and recording the corresponding Reynold's number

EXPERIENCE

NE&WS Inc., Maspeth, New York

9/11 - Present Drafter & Junior Project Manager

• Currently managing the production effort of 8 unique stair projects ranging from $60K to $180K

• Planned and facilitated the production effort of over 30 custom residential and commercial stair projects

• Continuously build client trust through attending site meetings, creating accurate technical drawings, and

submitting product deliverables on time

• Created over 50 architect-approved AutoCAD drawings meeting New York City building code requirements

• Successfully managed and completed an elliptical staircase project (valued at $80K) in 5 months, which

consisted a proposal stage, materials purchasing, drawing parts and assembly layouts, and coordinating

installation of the steel sub-structure, wood cladding, curved glass side paneling system, and railing at Gracie

Square, NY

• Successfully managed and coordinated the work performed in erecting a custom white oak interior stair and

bronze railing system at 300 Central Park West, NY

• Presented unique railing designs to private homeowners meeting individual requirements

• Researched and obtained approval to use pre-existing Ultra-Tec cables tensioners of two different lengths to

fasten steel cables onto vertical posts for a problematic cable railing assembly

• Coordinated with subcontractors by ensuring bent glass and flat glass provided were a match before

organizing delivery of the glass panels to the job site for installation

• Trained in using Proliner to accurately gather field measurements for 3 dimensional analysis

B&B Sheet Metal, Inc., Long Island City, New York

9/10 - 9/11 Lead-Intern Supervisor

• Analyzed over 50 unique sheet metal components for roofing and façades of New York City buildings meeting

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association requirements

• Mentored drafting interns, training them in procedures to incorporate critical parameters while omitting

extraneous information in their drawings

• Generated standardized templates for company shop drawings reducing interns' time spent drafting which

helped streamline the production process

• Assisted with growing the internship program by actively participating in the recruitment process through

reviewing resumes and interviewing over 30 candidates

4/10 - 9/10 Drafting Intern

• Drafted over 60 shop drawings to fabrication parts including formats compatible with the water jet CNC

• Drafted framed skylights, roof, and wall panel systems for Springfield Town Center in Springfield, VA

• Drafted cornices, trims, finials and a gutter system for Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY

• Created a condensed intern training manual reducing supervisors' time spent answering frequently asked

questions and to share lessons learned

SKILLS

Applications SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro/E, SketchUp, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Training 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course in Construction Safety & Health

Languages English (Fluent), Cantonese-Chinese (Spoken), Japanese (Written)

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