Electrical Engineer Engineering

Daniel Cancina

• Buena Park, CA • 714-***-**** •*********@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/danielcancina/ Electrical Engineer with a B.S. in Computer Engineering searching for engineering positions in and around the Orange County area. Looking for a position where the fusion of my soft skills and technical skills are a key component. I have engineering consulting experience as well as restaurant managerial experience. I possess strong technical writing, communication, and customer service skills as well as an extensive mathematical background. I am highly adaptable, have E.I.T. certification, and will be working toward a Professional Engineer (P.E) license. Willing to learn new disciplines. Projects/Work Experience:

Junior Electrical Engineer – Anvil Corporation Bellingham, WA October 2019 – June 2020

• Fostered friendly and professional relationships with clients for business development purposes.

• Ensured timely completion of project front-end documentation, including project execution plans, estimates worth, and schedules, through daily cooperation with project management as well as members of the piping, mechanical, and structural departments.

• Guaranteed safety of project design protocol by performing calculations of fault currents, electrical demand load, voltage drop, conduit and feeder sizing, and heat trace sizing to make sure of adherence to NEC and NFPA codes.

• Significantly minimized costs of million-dollar projects through detailed development of bill of material reports, change orders, and RFIs. Manager/Server/Bartender – Boulevard 574 Gastropub Diamond Bar, CA May 2017 – May 2019

• Boosted sales revenue by pitching craft beer and wine enthusiasts new and innovative beverages utilizing deep knowledge of each product.

• Safeguarded the profitability of a small business by successfully managing day-to-day operations, including sales reports, inventory lists, and front- of-house/back-of-house maintenance.

• Ensured customer satisfaction through excellent service, hospitality, and by providing a welcoming environment to repeat customers and newcomers alike.

Illumination Lighting Project Lead – Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA September 2018 – May 2019

• Led a team of electrical engineering students in the successful re-design of a lighting system for a commercial building including complete design package in compliance with California Energy Code Title 24 and the National Electric Code using AutoCAD and DIALux Evo software.

• Slashed monthly lighting costs by 60% through improved layout, lighting efficiency, installation of occupancy sensors, and overall adherence to regulatory codes.

Software Team Member – Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project Pomona, CA May 2017 – May 2018

• Improved the design of an autonomous ground vehicle with a mission to locate, identify, and retrieve a payload dropped by an unmanned aerial vehicle using a ground control station, waypoint navigation, obstacle avoidance, and an autonomous arm.

• Organized an extensive presentation of the project to incorporate all the different engineering disciplines in a cohesive manner and demonstrate the project’s effectiveness to peers and mentors.

• Optimized the performance of the autonomous ground vehicle by incorporating various programming languages including C#, C++, and Lua for the Virtual Robot Experimentation Platform.

• Established consistent communication with the systems engineering team to develop interface control documents for hardware and software. Treasurer & Executive Board Member – Sigma Chi Fraternity Pomona, CA May 2016 – May 2018

• Successfully brought the fraternity out of severe indebtedness through complete overhaul of its finances and diplomatic cooperation with the organization’s contributing alumni.

• Significantly improved the timely receipt of member dues/fines through organized incentives and the implementation of a well-received payment plan structure.

• Greatly reduced unnecessary extracurricular spending while increasing philanthropic spending through a vastly improved and responsible quarterly budget system.

Skills:

Hardware

• Circuit Analysis

• Power Design

• Control Systems

• Lighting Design

• Schematic Design

• Oscilloscopes

Software

• C/C#/C++, Python

• MathWorks MATLAB

• SQLite

• OrCAD PSpice, Capture

• AutoCAD, Navisworks

• MS Office, Excel

Other

• Demonstration Skills

• Public Speaking

• Problem Solving

• Personable Skills

• Technical Writing

• Critical Thinking

Education:

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, May 2019 Technical Elective Specification: Power Engineering Cumulative GPA: 3.14

Certifications:

Electrical & Computer Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, July 2019

E.I.T. Certification No. 168734

Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, May 2020

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