Aerospace Engineering

Duke Thrush

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EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Orlando May 2020 - May 2024 Bachelor's Degree: Aerospace Engineering

EXPERIENCE

Greensea IQ, Cape Canaveral–Robotics Engineer January 2022 - Present

● Constructing and modifying subsea ROV’s to provide a progressive ship hull maintenance strategy for Naval and large scale commercial vessels

● Piloting ROV’s on ship hulls to decrease the amount of biofouling, in turn reducing the ships carbon emissions and allowing the ship to function more efficiently

The Station Alafaya, Orlando–Community Ambassador June 2021 - May 2023

● Working to deliver exceptional service to existing and prospective residents to ensure that the community's occupancy is maximized each year

● Making relationships with associates outside my field of study and developed key social skills Kite Shop, Jupiter — Hydrofoil Technician/ Sales Associate May 2020 - August 2021

● Utilized HTML to create a new user interface and Microsoft SQL to construct a database in an effort to rebuild the company after a ransomware attack

● Repaired and built small scale hydrofoils and kiteboarding kites

● Worked in customer relations and sales of large scale items: electric hydrofoils, paddleboards and foil boards Palm Beach Gardens Petcare, Palm Beach Gardens— Software Manager August 2016 - Present

● Utilized JAVAscript in combination with JTable to create a calendar application for a local business

● The application itself increased the efficiency of the company by 23%

● Increased the utility of the application by adding new features to the application such as built in scheduling and card reader

PROJECTS

Micro UAV Senior Design Project August 2023 - May 2024

● Collaborated with a team of multidisciplinary engineering students to create a small scale UAV

● While working on the project I lead the team in manufacturing and structural design of the airfoil, fuselage and tail of the UAV

● Partnering with UCF, I was able to use 3D printing software to create and test different prototypes using different material to see what worked best

Self Landing Model Rocket Proposal August 201 - May 2022

● Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers in the modeling and design of a small scale landable rocket

● Utilized programs such as Solidworks and ANSYS Fluent to model and simulate the reentry process of the small scale projectile

● Managed semi large scale CAD assemblies using Fusion 360, then sliced and printed them using various matierals Little Smiles Database August 2018 - January 2020

● Cleaned up companies database using a Microsoft SQL program, which sorted clients names and merged duplicates to create a more effective system of storing data

● Volunteered for Little Smiles during their holiday events, delivering toys and food to children in need SKILLS

● Certifications: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office, Adobe Certified Associate

● Languages/ Applications: ANSYS Fluent, C++, JAVA, JAVAScript, Solidworks, Cura

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