Dimitri Fotopoulos
240-***-**** **** Lawson Road, Ijamsville, Maryland 21754 adcfm0@r.postjobfree.com
Education
University of Maryland College Park, Maryland
B.S., Mechanical Engineering Expected Graduation: May 2021
Frederick County Community College Frederick, Maryland
A.A., High Honors; General Studies (STEM Focus) — GPA: 3.9 December 2018
Project Experience
•Combustion Lab Research January 2020 – Present
oConducting research to minimize emissions by manipulating input gases
oCreated an Artificial Neural Network using Matlab
•Wind Turbine Research January 2020 – Present
Researching the design and placement of a wind turbine that will be placed at the University of Maryland
•Innovative Mini-Fridge Project
oCollaborated with three team members to design an efficient and futuristic mini-fridge
oIndependently designed the body and created a 3D printed model using AutoCad
oSuccessfully presented results and model to Engineering faculty
•ENME 272 Design Project
Designed, FEA tested, and presented airplane using Solidworks
•Real World Application
Researched and successfully designed a liquefier model for the CitruSavor factory using Solidworks
Related Skills
•Software: Matlab, Creo 4.0, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Revit MEP, Trane Trace,, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
•Languages: English, Greek (fluent), Spanish (conversational)
Work Experience
•Silver Diner— Server March 2018 – Present
oEfficiently and accurately managed food orders with a team of 10 coworkers in a busy environment
oFacilitate customer satisfaction while interacting with 100+ guests/week, resolve challenges, conduct transactions
oEmployee of the month for July 2019
•Vafo & Sons Painting, Inc. — Painter/ Supervisor September 2014 – May 2018
oUtilized strong communication skills, supervised a work crew of up to 5, coordinated with inspectors, suppliers, and contractors, etc.
oDemonstrated great attention to detail, strong work ethic, flexibility, and commitment to long-hour workdays
•St. Xenia Youth Camp — Lead Youth Counselor Summers 2016-2018
oSupervised assistant counselor & led cabin of boys ages 8-10 years for summer camp
oDesigned and implemented program and itinerary, including team-building activities, games, & sports
•St. Xenia Youth Camp — Group Leader Summer of 2019
oTrained 40+ counselors and made numerous problem-solving decisions
oLed counselors and over 30 campers, scheduled and conducted daily briefings
oOversaw safety and general adherence to rules and schedule
oCollaborated with other group leaders to resolve challenges and motivate counselors & campers
Activities/ Honors
•American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Member
•Honor Societies: Mu Alpha Theta Math, Phi Theta Kappa