Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
MAKETE LOUIS MAINA
***********@*****.***
P.O. Box 542, Kiserian 00206, Kenya
OBJECTIVE: Ambitious and motivated engineering graduate with proven leadership and organization skills seeking
to apply my abilities to the position of Mechanical Engineer.
EDUCATION: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, minor in Electrical Engineering Technology,
graduated December 2015
HONORS: Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship (2011-2015)
Honors Scholar, FDU University Honors Program (2011-2015)
Order of Omega Omicron Chapter Class of 2014
NSBE Apex Honors List 2013
MCAA Recognition Award Scholarship (Spring 2014)
Dean’s List (Spring 2014)
Honors List, 2011-2012
NSCS Honors, 2011-2012
EXPERIENCE Student Worker/Ambassador, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, February 2013-December 2015
-Oversaw numerous college tours and orientation sessions of prospective students resulting in a steady rate increase in admissions of undergraduate students over the span of my tenure
-Facilitated the successful hosting of major university admissions events such as Open House and Admitted Students Day which included a 20% increase in the number of prospective students attending these events from 2013 to 2015
Resident Assistant, Office of Residence Life, August 2014-May 2015
-Monitored the general well-being and comfort of residents which included hosting various building programs to enhance their living experience in the residence halls as well as developing bulletin boards as a creative outlet to assist residents in developing into student leaders
MCAA Design Project, Fall 2013
-Spearheaded a four man team undertaking a retrofit job of converting a warehouse in Chicago to a food-processing facility detailing the installation of the various mechanical and electrical parts needed as well as mapping out the scheduling and cost estimates with a special emphasis on implementing labor and environmental safety procedures
-Emerged top 5 overall in the nation
Teaching/Lab Assistant, School of Computer Sciences & Engineering, January 2013-January 2014
-Maintained the computer labs as well as assisting professors with grading and lab experiments and actively hosting lab projects involving both mechanical and electrical engineering concepts
Intern, KickStart, Nairobi, Kenya, Summer 2012
-Assisted in increasing the efficiency of the company’s main water pump product by designing a new valve would better control the flow of water in the pipes
-Learned the basics of the company’s main software design program (SolidWorks) and trained three company technicians on the basics of the program
LEADERSHIP: Junior Class Representative/ASC-US Senator, Student Government Association, Fall 2015
President, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity Incorporated – Ciguayo chapter, 2014-15
President, Mechanical Contractors Association of America – Student Chapter, 2013-14
Parliamentarian, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, 2013-14
Mentor, International Students Mentorship Society, Fall 2013
Public Affairs Chair/Secretary, National Society of Black Engineers, Fall 2011-Fall 2013
COMPUTER: AutoCAD 2D& 3D, SolidWorks, MATLAB, SAGE Timberline, Microsoft Office
LANGUAGES: Fluent in English, Swahili and French
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