Joseph A. Moreno
**** * ********* *** • Chicago, IL 60639 • 312-***-**** • **********@*****.***
Objective
A determined engineer seeking a full-time position to share my skill sets in mechanical design and programming Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN May ’16
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Minor in Economics GPA: 3.65 / 4.0
Work Experience
Toyota Technical Center – Ann Arbor, MI (4 Co-op rotations) 1M Hybrid Systems Calibration (BR1M) Jan ’15 – May ’15
• Benchmarked a competitor’s powertrain and presented results to support future development
• Developed a new method to obtain competitor’s internal OBD signals at a fast sampling rate
• Joined hardware breakdowns of hybrid vehicles to increase technical knowledge
• Created a manual containing test procedures, protocols, and templates to assists in future benchmarks Engineering Design 1 – Exterior Lighting (ED1) Jan ’14 – May ’14
• Designed surrounding parts to accommodate new license plate lamp and released drawings for production
• Benchmarked competitors’ tail lights and presented new direction of improved designed and cost
• Created a special edition tail light edition and tested the design for desired performance Vehicle Performance Development 3 – Safety Crash (VPD3) May ’13 – Aug ’13
• Developed and tested a new energy absorption pad for side impact to outperform current design
• Designed macros to improve the analysis process by reducing tedious data handling
• Prepared full vehicle crash tests and updated database with test set-up, results, and analysis
• Studied government regulations and industry standards on automotive safety Corporate Strategy Office (CSO) Sep ’12 – Dec ’12
• Researched competitors OEM’s trends in new technology, performance and consumers feedback
• Reported monthly sales and progress in North America to our Japanese counterpart
• Investigated OEM’s product planning strategy and analyzed if Toyota was staying competitive Technical Skills
CATIA, AutoCAD, Inventor, SketchUp, Movias Pro, Vehicle Spy, Microsoft Office Programming: MATLAB, C Language, Visual Basics, and LabView Extracurricular Activities
Purdue Grand Prix: Team Member Spring ’12 Purdue University Dance Marathon: Member Fall ’14 and ’15 Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity: Fall ’12 – Active Purdue Salsa Club: Member Fall ’15