Vadim Ergardt cell: 718-***-****
*****.*******@*****.*** 135 MONTGOMERY ST. APT 2H, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
What I will do I will maximize your profit and save you time, ensuring that high quality standards
for you are met while applying my creativity to solve your most complex problems. I will be
a great team player, supporting, actively improving, and leading as appropriate.
Skills and Initiatives
Automate industrial processes with customized systems and tools; mechanical design,
installation, and quality control from start to finish.
Create large scale infrastructure plans containing geographical details and technical
specifications.
Design logistical layouts to improve material distribution by avoiding congestion and
reducing delivery time.
Select optimal construction materials and vendors based on project requirements to ensure
high quality and low cost.
Sheet metal design for high reliability, frequent use, and any environment requirements.
Electromechanical design and printed circuit board design for industrial applications such
as electronics chassis and temperature controlled rack mount enclosures.
Create detailed floor plans and layouts to incorporate electrical wiring, communications, and
industrial processes.
Software Skills: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Geomagic, LabVIEW, MatLab, C++, MS Project.
Work Experience
IE Test Systems Mechanical Designer
(Fairfield, NJ) AutoCAD based design of steel rack mounted chassis, cabinets, printed circuit
2014-2015 boards, and electromechanical components in large scale customer test systems.
Accomplishments
Full project management of chassis development from customer Statement of Work,
to design, fabrication, assembly, quality inspection, and operational integrity for
major defense contractors such as Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Hamilton
Sundstrand.
Designed test systems to be highly reliable and extremely
tolerant to frequent use, weight variations, and temperature variations with effective
selection of materials and use of mechanical design strategies to prolong the life of
the product.
Delivered chassis and cabinets to exceed customer expectations with zero rework or
redesign, with exceptions due to additional customer requests, for entire period of
employment.
Implemented ISO standards in cabinet design and assembly by working closely with
manufacturing teams; establishing effective procedures, eliminating
nonconformance, and guaranteeing a high quality product through detailed
inspection.
RFL Electronics Electromechanical Designer (Engineering Services Department)
Inc. (Boonton, Design of automated equipment and customized tools with AutoCAD and
NJ) TurboCAD 3D software.
2012 – 2014
Accomplishments
Doubled production speed with design of automated press fixtures for all major
product lines.
Reduced assembly time with efficient rack diagrams and wiring details.
Ensured safety and quality with 3D instructional drawings showing proper
motions for factory processes.
Reduced customer equipment installation time with efficient wiring diagrams
and non-standard 3D views.
Mapped out all factory machining equipment and function to establish in-house
metalworking capability.
RFL Electronics Test Engineer
Inc. Testing and programming devices controlling power distribution.
2010 – 2012
Accomplishments
Reduced test time by improving test procedure.
SIAC (Securities Provisioning Department Intern
Industry Generated drawings of networks over large geographical area showing
Automation customer access centers, electrical cabling details, telephone lines, key
Corporation) buildings, and other major infrastructure.
Brooklyn, NY
2003 – 2005 Personally ensured customer equipment was installed appropriately through
site visits, inspections, and testing.
Accomplishments
Optimized co-location room working space with efficient floor layouts.
Created layout of entire SFTI network in all cities with SFTI access centers.
Education
New Jersey Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Institute of 3.7 GPA
Technology
2006 – 2009 General engineering and physics.
New Jersey Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Institute of SolidWorks based design for musculoskeletal rehabilitation systems.
Technology
2009 – 2010 ECG signal acquisition and software based analysis.