Mechanical Engineer Design

Stephen M. Frianeza

***- ***- **** **********@*****.*** Cerritos, CA 90703

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley B.S. Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.3 5/2016 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Machining ~200 hours manual with some CNC, Lathe, Mill, Laser cutter, Saws, Drills, Taps, Sanders Software Solidworks (Certified Solidworks Associate);; LISA FEA;; Simulink;;

Excel Programming MATLAB;; LabVIEW;; Arduino

Other GD&T;; Design for manufacture and assembly;; Spanish (proficient);; US Citizen WORK EXPERIENCE

Consultant Mechanical Engineer Los Angeles, CA 5/2016 – Present

• Led mechanical design of vacuum cap and pressure sensor system for physical therapy and rehab medical device, including CAD modeling, 3D printing and testing prototypes, and sourcing sensors, o- rings, and springs

• Vetted and communicated with overseas manufacturers and suppliers to source components and to obtain quotes for manufacture of the control box for the device, including organizing specs and data in spreadsheets for presentations

• Developed and tested circuitry and wiring harnesses for controlling pumps, valves and other electronics Mechanical Design Engineer NDT Systems Huntington Beach, CA 10/2016 – 5/2017

• Responsible for the design and production of ultrasonic transducers, probes, and scanners for non- destructive testing

• Redesigning a scanner for 50% weight reduction, 70% cost reduction, 8X faster assembly time, impact resistance

• Modified and rebuilt a scanner for water resistance to IP65 rating;; evaluated manufacturing and assembly processes to improve yields;; implemented process metrics;; interfaced with vendors and machinists for outsourced processes

• Work includes: CAD, machining, 3D printing, documentation, test procedures, tolerance analysis, structural analysis Freelance Mechanical Design Engineer 9/2016 – 2/2017

• Work includes: concept design, CAD modeling, trade studies, engineering drawings, sourcing parts from vendors

• Designed machine to wash the undercarriage of buses, custom arcade, and automated candy wrapping machine Mechanical Design Intern Nexkey, Inc. Emeryville, CA 1/2016 – 5/2016

• Designed fixtures for long- term cycle testing of motors and assembly tooling

• Assembled, tested, and debugged alpha release of the product, writing documentation for the processes

• Performed tolerance analysis and made engineering drawings for assemblies and individual parts

• Modeled designs using Solidworks and built fixtures with laser cutter, lathe, mill

• Worked directly with CTO and Lead Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering Intern Nano Precision Medical Emeryville, CA 3/2015 – 8/2015

• Designed and built variety of custom lab tools such as: pressurized spray systems for disinfection, housings for valves and sensors, fixtures to hold parts for sonication

• Led research and development of product packaging, including: test procedures, prototypes, sourcing, manufacturing

• Optimized projects for fast turnaround and low cost;; Received consistently positive feedback from customers

• Presented weekly progress to CEO, CTO, and Director of Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Intern Calnetix Technologies Cerritos, CA 5/2013 – 8/2013

• Performed failure modes analysis, root cause analysis, outgassing tests, Solidworks modeling and drawings

• Wrote work instructions for technicians, in- process sheets, and other documentation in Excel and Word

• Designed tests and processes with the Director of Operations and Sr. R&D Scientist PROJECTS

Falcon Jr. – Vertical Takeoff, Vertical Landing Model Rocket 1/2016 - Present therocketblog.wordpress.com

• Goal: design and build a model rocket that can autonomously land upright without a parachute

• Developed PID algorithms to control rocket attitude and altitude, test equipment and procedures, CAD models, electrical circuitry, and MATLAB/Simulink simulations of dynamics and controls

• Orientation controller has been tested and verified;; Altitude controller test currently in progress Smart Gun Lock – Senior Mechatronics Project – Design Lead 1/2016 – 5/2016 mechatronicsmartlock.weebly.com

• Design Lead for team of 6;; Created modular biometric shotgun lock that limits access to specified responsible users, as cost- effective alternative to modifying the gun or purchasing expensive “smart” gun

• Tasks: overall concept design, Solidworks modeling, machining, electronics packaging, debugging

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