DAVID NKENGUI MAPAPA

adbs9z@r.postjobfree.com • 408-***-**** • Santa Clara 95051, CA

EDUCATION

San José State University, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering August 2016 - May 2019 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering - Focus in Mechatronics and Control Systems. Coursework: Mechanics & Robotics, Control System, Mechanical Engineering Design. Foothill College April 2014 - June 2016

Associates in Science, Physics & Engineering.

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE

NETGEAR - Mechatronics Engineering Intern - Radio Frequency Team February 2019 - September 2019 San Jose, CA

• Programmed autonomous transportation robots to carry antenna testing devices at various signal points.

• Developed a WiFi monitoring device displaying signal strength through an array of colored LEDs.

• Performed an FEA on SolidWorks to design and rapid prototype mounts for new generation of router devices. Spartan Superway- Mechatronics Engineering November 2019 - Present San Jose, CA

• Built a system of pod cars vehicles to autonomously circulate around a track while avoiding collisions and stoping at stations.

• Implemented ultrasound, LiDAR, hall effect and camera sensors on the pods for collision avoidance.

• Updated and shared each pod car’s position using a WiFi library on a ESP32 microcontroller using C/C++. PROJECTS

Inverter Pendulum Robot January 2018 - May 2018

San Jose, CA

• Designed a LQR control to make a Minseg Robot overcome gravity and stabilize perpendicularly to the ground.

• Collected data through gyroscope, accelerometer and encoder wheel sensors and designed controller blocks.

• Altered the motor’s voltage, position and velocity to stabilize the robot 90 degrees to the ground. Paseo Prototype Challenge January 2019 - May 2019

San Jose, CA

• Lead a 5-member multidisciplinary team to build a fingerprint/RFID locker.

• Used SolidWorks assembly to design the locker’s components and functionality.

• Design a power interface between the finger print sensor, RFID, stepper motor and an Arduino UNO board.

• Programed the Arduino such that a locker compartment would only open to an assigned fingerprint or RFID tag. LEADERSHIP

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) - President August 2018 - May 2019 San Jose, CA

• Organized a career fair with 12 companies and more than 60 students in attendance at San José State University.

• Raised $8,000 and sent 12 students to both the regional and national black engineering conference. African American Black Success Center at SJSU - STEM Ambassador March 2018 - February 2019 San Jose, CA

• Created a mentoring program that paired 6 freshmen majoring in STEM with upperclassmen for a school year.

• Held weekly lessons on the basics of programing and micro controllers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi). TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design: PID Control, LQR Control, Optimal Control, PLC Control, Laser Cut, 3D Printing, Lathe, CNC Machine. Software/Programing: MATLAB, Simulink, SolidWorks, Creo, LabVIEW, Arduino IDE, ROS, Python, C/C++. Languages: French (native), Lingala (native), English (fluent).

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