Gareth B. Johnson **** Cloverdale Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
********@***.***
SUMMARY
I have a strong education in Mechanical Engineering and Business
Administration. I am currently working hard for Hyundai MOBIS, gaining
engineering and project management experience. My goals include becoming a
manager or consultant for a global company.
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
MBA Dec 2012
Business Administration
GPA: 4.0
BS Mechanical Engineering
Dec 2011
Concentration: Aerospace Enterprise
GPA: 3.95
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, April 2011
GMAT Score: 710 (92 percentile), Jan 2011
CURRENT POSITION
Associate Engineer at Hyundai MOBIS, AL, January 2014 - Present
Department: Plastics Plant, Process Engineering
Description: Support production operations and manage new model launches
. Manage a wide variety of engineering projects
. Coordinate new product and equipment trials
. Collaborate with suppliers and other departments to develop
equipment designs
. Analyze current processes and suggested improvements based on
objective and subjective data
. Process small and large purchases
Challenges and Growth:
. Fast-paced manufacturing environment
. Direct hands-on experience
. Multi-tasking required to complete work on time
. Primary contact for several equipment suppliers
. Balance administrative tasks with project tasks
PREVIOUS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Hobby: Business and Website Development, January 2013 - Present
Organization: Sir Gareth's Keep
Objective: Establish an online presence to lay the groundwork for
entrepreneurial endeavors
. Acquired web hosting for www.sirgarethskeep.com
. Used HTML to build webpages from scratch
. Designed a logo through a third party
Research Assistant, January 2012 - May 2013
Organization: Michigan Technological University - School of Business and
Economics
Objective: Research, collect, and characterize cases of multiple
independent invention
. Searched various book and internet sources for documented cases
of independent invention
. Catalogued patent interference cases on the US Patent and
Trademark database
. Organized and characterized cases in Microsoft Excel
. Worked exclusively from home for several months
Objective: Research special sourcing option, called "Inter-sourcing with
University Partners"
. Performed in-depth literature review on sourcing options and
factors affecting sourcing decisions
. Performed interviews with stakeholders involved in case studies
. Presented at 7th Annual Midwest Association for Information
Systems Conference
Student Business Consultant, May 2012 - August 2012
Organization: Michigan Technological University - School of Business and
Economics
Description: Provide business consulting for a new technology
start-up company
. Identified and analyzed potential customers and competitors
. Provided guidance in establishing a partnership
. Researched and analyzed potential revenue models for the new
technology
. Presented recommendations for future activities
Nano-Satellite Project, September 2010 - April 2011
Organization: Michigan Technological University - Aerospace Enterprise
Objective: Test, analyze, and provide recommendations for the
satellite's releasable systems
. Coordinated resources, people and tools to perform tests
. Scheduled meetings with experts to design and construct the
experiments
. Collected and analyzed data, using a high-speed camera and video
software
Results: Satellite awarded 1st place in nation-wide competition and
will be launched
Microgravity Research, September 2009 - October 2010
Organization: Michigan Technological University - Aerospace Enterprise
Sponsor: Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC)
Project: Ion Space Propulsion/Releasable Devices and Structures (Project
Manager)
Objective: Propose and carryout novel research for microgravity testing.
. Wrote a successful MSGC grant proposal
. Delegated work to team members based on respective experience and
skills
. Developed experiment proposals, documenting our design and
detailed implementation plan
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), SolidWorks, UGNX, SAP
Programming: MATLAB, Visual Basic, Mathematica, HTML
LANGUAGES
English (American), Native Speaker
Conversational Korean, Self-Education, January 2014 - Present
Conversational Mandarin (Chinese), Self-Education, May 2012 - Present
German, Michigan Tech University, Minor attained while earning BS degree
ACHIEVEMENTS
. Member, Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honor Society), 2013
. President, "The Troupe" Improv Acting Student Organization, 2009 -
2011
. Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do, 2006