Nicholas Strohla

**** ***** *** *** **** Dallas, TX 75235

214-***-**** acz4wv@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Secure a mechanical engineering role that offers a continual challenge and opportunity to advance my engineering and problem-solving skillset. The ideal position would provide a balance of time between the office and the field and/or facility.

Professional Experience

Halliburton Energy Services August, 2013 – Present

Carrollton, TX

Associate Technical Professional, Mechanical – VersaFlex Customization

Responsible for interpreting customer requirements, well diagrams, and standards to complete technical assistance for customers. Build validation packets including FEA reports, burst/collapse/tensile/bearing ratings, O-ring calculations, tolerance stack-out, and thread design. Work closely with field and manufacturing teams to ensure that the customer needs are met with the most cost effective and time efficient means.

Major Accomplishments:

•Reduced engineering process time by documenting all relevant calculations and having them compiled in single location

•Assigned project role for a value engineering initiative and process performance improvement

oFocused on product improvement to be both more efficient and less expensive.

oEvaluate each step of a project for efficiency and proper sequence

•Established models and reports for CFD and FEA, also responsible for interpreting results and explaining them to management

•Submitted IP disclosures for product improvement, this includes generating models, writing reports, and working with lawyers to ensure the idea of the IP is properly conveyed

Baylor University Professor Assistant August 2012 - August 2013

Waco, Texas

Hypo-therapy Mechanical Horse

•Worked with team to design and construct a prototype medical device for patient therapy

•Developed start-up business plan to start raising funds

•Presented investment strategy to several CEO’s

Electrical Antenna System

•Designed and tested antennas for attached body measurements

•Developed walking motion simulator to compare antenna frequencies

Education

Baylor University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May, 2013

Waco, Texas

Concentration in Renewable Energy, Biomedical engineering, and Leadership

Minor: Mathematics

•Technical Lead Senior Design – Building a custom Gearbox

oAssembled a calculation book for all the gears and gear box

oContracted with Vendors to manufacture all the parts

•Baylor Baja Vice President:

oDesigned, constructed, and funded an off-road competition vehicle.

oPresented design to several companies for critical review and to develop a source of funding for future projects

oBuilt a 5 year business model focused on, costs, manufacturing, market analysis and, sales

Professional Affiliations

TBPE E.I.T #52755

Engineers with a Mission, 2009-2013

Society of Automotive Engineers, 2010-2013

Software Skills

SolidWorks (CFD, FEA, Modeling), MatLab, MathCad, Lab View, Microsoft Office, VBA Programming

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