Electrical Engineer

Abel Leitsinger

****.**********@*****.*** 859-***-**** 3855 Beaver Road, Union, KY

Education

University of Kentucky May 2018

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics

Bluegrass Community and Technical College May 2016

Associate of Science

Work Experience

Undergraduate Researcher in Photovoltaics April 2017 - Present

University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Tested theoretical design ideas to increase the open circuit voltage in Cadmium Telluride solar cell

Redesigned and constructed an outdated machine to increase the consistency of devices while also decreasing the production time per device by 12%

Troubleshoot inefficient devices through route cause analysis then implement design processes changes to solve the problem

Coordinated and collaborated ideas with faculty to ensure the most efficient work

Documented data and results of daily work to be used in future publications

Powertrain Quality Assurance Engineer January 2016 – May 2016

Tesla Motors Fremont, CA

Monitored product reliability and performance during volume production to detect any defects or deviations

Controlled accelerated thermal testing chambers using a CAN-bus for data analysis

Increased the number of DUTs per thermal testing chamber by 50% to maximize efficiency and open other thermal chambers for specialized testing

Coordinated with production engineers to efficiently sample products from production

Trained technicians to test and view results from CAN data from the DUT

Examined failure modes using route cause analysis

Presented monthly status reports on progress and any failure modes found

Aided in the hands-on design and building of new product testing fixtures

Lead Engineer October 2015 – December 2015

NASA Balloon SAT Project Lexington, KY

Designed, built, and launched high altitude atmospheric data collection payloads to withstand the conditions in Earth’s stratosphere

Programmed Arduino hardware to run external sensors for data collection

Researched cost-effective ways to improve future launch equipment and data collection

Collaborated with student engineers to test and adjust all data collection payloads prior to launch

Valet Manager August 2015 – November 2017

Xpress Valet Lexington, KY

Managed up to three valet locations while ensuring the best customer service possible

Aided in new employee hiring and training

Kept a 100% accident-free environment at all locations throughout my management

Improved old traffic patterns to increase flow rate and reduce customer wait time

Service Manager April 2013 – July 2015

Pleasant Valley Outdoor Power Florence, KY

Managed all service work that went through the business

Troubleshoot small engine malfunctions through hands-on diagnostic work

Trained new employees to learn essential job responsibilities

Served as sales representative using strong interpersonal communication skills

Wrote diagnostic reports for customers and employees to ensure efficient repair work

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