KATHERINE SIMMONS FARDSALEHI
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MS Office SQR PeopleCode
Labview SQL PeopleTools
Matlab XML Oracle BI 11g
Mathcad VBA Application Designer
SolidWorks Java Oracle Developer: Reports
Adobe Creative Suite MS Access Application Object Library Rational Development Platform Crystal Reports R12 E-Business XML & BI Publisher EXPERIENCE
Engineer Intern Applicant
Louisiana Department of Health
July 2016 to July 2017
• Maintained water quality database and surrounding documentation
• Learned new technology quickly and efficiently
• Responsible for several weekly data migration processes
• Reviewed lab results for all water systems
• Collected water samples from various locations
Application Development Specialist
IBM
September 2013 to June 2016
• Gathered requirements from clients to provide technical solution expertise, and performed the technical design, development and testing of solutions for Oracle EBS and Oracle PeopleSoft
• Retrofitted existing customizations in PeopleSoft and EBS for system upgrades
• Developed the build instructions and worked closely with the Configuration Management team to deploy the solutions through test environments into production
• Performed trouble shooting and break-fixes for all defects
• As small-team lead, provided guidance, instruction and expertise to junior resources
• Utilized XML through BI Publisher to deliver custom reports Volunteer Research Assistant
LSU Health Sciences Center
February 2011 to April 2013
• Supervised 6 High School and College students working in the lab
• Created virtual instrument in Labview to acquire data from multiple sources
• Created program for data analysis to track range of motion in human and animal joints
• Analyzed data on and created Excel databases for various research findings
• Built physical models to study range of motion in the human forearm and ankle
• Designed VBA Program to graphically record results of Semmes-Weinstein Tests Intern
Entergy System Operations Center
Summers 2009 and 2010
• Learned to self-motivate and seek out opportunities
• Participated in active problem-solving discussions
• Assisted troubleshooting compliance scenarios
• Analyzed system logs to identify problems in processes AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Passed FE Exam 2017
Student Design Competition Winner 2011
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
November 2011
• Electrical Engineering Concentration