ALIREZA SANI
USA Citizen
**** * ****** ****, **** Lake City, U 84121
***********@*****.***
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering May 2012 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
EXPERIENCE
Mechanical Engineer Jan 2016 – Feb 2017
NeatoTek Inc
Designed mechanical housing for various products and accessories for home automation and Amazon’s Echo
Redesigned to reduce the number of setup required for machining an Echo dot holder, which reduced the fabrication cost by 45%.
Worked with Chinese factories to fabricate all parts Mechanical Engineer Jul 2014 – Jun 2015
Kickstarter Project Development
Designed a sturdy and lightweight three-axis gimbal for camera stabilization through iteration
Used cost benefit analysis to select appropriate motors and gimbal material to increase profit margins
Coordinated and ordered large quantities of materials from various suppliers
Worked with a small, multidisciplinary team
Investigated prior art for application of patents pertaining to the design HONORS
Honorable mention in the GrabCad “Cap Dispensing Mechanism” Dec 2012 Competition for design and illustration using SolidWorks SKILLS SolidWorks, Mechanical design, Machining, Matlab, Maple, Fluent Elective courses
Engineering Law
Sustainability
Sustainable Engineering
Aerodynamics
Related projects
Team project: 2012 University of Utah, Design Methodology: Analyzed and recommended a material for the wing of an airplane with regard to loads, corrosion, and inspection categories.
Team project: 2010-2011 University of Utah, Senior design: Designed a Tesla Turbine as part of a ground-coupled heat exchange system.
Team project: 2009-2010 University of Utah, Mechatronics: Designed and built a robot to navigate through a complex field, identify and retrieve a target, and climb a 6 foot tall model building.