Nicholas Smith

**** ****** ****, ***********, ** 32303, Cell: 352-***-****

Email: acefpz@r.postjobfree.com Webpage: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nrs05

EDUCATION

*/** ******* ***** **********, Tallahassee, FL

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

12/09 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Bachelor of Science, Social Science (Concentration: Economics)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/12-present Tennessee Valley Authority, Inspection, Testing, Monitoring, and Analysis, Chattanooga, TN

Performance Engineering-Contractor

Increased output of approximately 11 fossil units’ an average of 50 MW

Tested, analyzed, and adjusted fossil units flue-gas to maintain levels below new federal emissions

controls for CO2, NOx, SO2, SO3, and particulate matter

12/12-12/13 Tennessee Valley Authority, Inspection, Testing, Monitoring and Analysis, Chattanooga, TN

Testing-Internship/Contractor

Examined material surface for material failure using Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)

Observed a variety of Non Destructive Engineering(NDE) techniques to prevent future material failure

and increase sustained unit operating hours

12/12-12-13 Tennessee Valley Aut hority, Inspection, Testing, Monitoring and Analysis, Chattanooga, TN

Environmental Monitoring and Analysis-Contractor

Monitored hydro plants for RRI and thermal compliance to exceed environmental regulations

Sampled hydro plants and surrounding waterways for undesired toxins and chemicals

08/13-05/14 Florida State University Senior Design Project, Tallahassee, FL

Offshore Wind Turbine

Investigated current technology to identify ways to reduce cost through materials, manufacturing

process, maintenance, and increased power output

Designed and constructed prototype to demonstrate full scale applications cost reduction and proof of

concept

LEADERSHIP

7/06-present AAA Apartments, Ocala/Tallahassee, FL

Vice President

Maintain approximately 80 tenants, rental property records, and financial records amounting to $40,000

net monthly by upgrading business model with current technology

01/12-05/13 Kia Autosport, Tallahassee, FL

Assistant Internet Sales Manager

Motivated fellow staff to enhance communication skills as a means to effectively assist customers by

encouraging personal success focus outward on customers which raised individual sales average 25%

ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES

FSU Men’s Golf Team (05-10) Arduino Circuit Integration Continuing Improvement-Coursera

FSU Dean’s List, 4 semesters

1965 Jeep Restoration and Analysis Tough Mudder

SKILLS

Experienced in using diverse approaches, for example, Pro Engineer and MatLab, for technical design

and analysis for integrated problem solving of materials selection, static/dynamic loading, and fluids

Effective communicator, results oriented, self motivated, critical thinker, utilize cost analysis

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