OBJECTIVE
Currently a final year student in
Coventry University – (BEng) Aerospace
technology with +3 years of experience
in the field of aircraft maintenance,
airport security and piloting. Acquired
experience and skills such as working
under pressure, leadership,
responsibility, a variety of computer
and technological skills.
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EDUCATION
2011
High School :
St. Ivan Rilski / Pernik, Bulgaria
Specialized in Hand and Computer software technical drawing, Practical skill and hand tool work.
Additional lesson in math and physics.
CONTACT DETAILS
*******@***.********.**.**
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/
michaeljivkov/
BL .6, STR. KRAKRA Perkin, Perkin,
2300, Bulgaria / 60 Charterhouse
Road, CV1 2BJ, Coventry, United
Kingdom.
High School/College :
Private Professional High School for Multimedia, Computer Graphic Design and Animation / Sofia, Bulgaria
Specialized in Computer science, Networking and
communications and Computer hardware engineer.
Additional lesson in math and physics.
2016
BEng (Hons) Aerospace technology :
Coventry University / Coventry, United Kingdom
Modules and Subjects : First stage - 101AAE Aerodynamics and Aircraft Systems, 101MS Engineering Mathematics 1, 102CDE Electrical Engineering, 102MEA Mechanical Science, 103AAE Aircraft Structures and Propulsion Systems, 104AAE Introduction to CAD, A100CDE Pilot's Licence Theory 1 Second stage - 201AAE Aerospace Engineering Management, 202AAE Aerospace Structural Analysis, 202AEE Avionics and Instrumentation, 203AAE Aircraft Systems, 203AEE Human Factors in Aerospace, 205AAE Aircraft Aerodynamics, A200CDE Pilot's Licence Theory 2
Final stage - 3003MAA Aerospace Project Management - Test, Operation & Realisation, 3004MAA Aerospace Project Management - Concept and Prototyping, 301AAE Introduction to Control and Real Time Applications, 301MAA Individual Project Introduction, 302MAA Individual Aerospace Project, 314SE Aerospace Technology, A300CDE Pilot's Licence Theory 3.
2020
MICHAEL JIVKOV
CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications : Galactic problem-
solver from International space
apps challenge, Erasmus+ Vet
mobility program, multiple
certifications in technical drawing,
English, art and Cisco networking,
multiple air Medals and patches in
challenges, NASA space camp
certification, Microsoft office pack
certification.
LANGUAGES
Mother tongue : Bulgarian, English;
Other language : Basics in Russian,
Macedonian, Italian and German;
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Ambition is to find a job in the flight test industry, improving flight and flight safety as general and working in a field where I can prosper, building career and work to the best of my capabilities. SKILLS
Communication skills –
Expert
Technical drawing - Expert
Programming - Advanced
level
Microsoft Office - Expert
Project Management -
Expert
Aircraft Maintenance -
Advanced level
Piloting - Advanced level
Computational Fluid
Dynamics (CFD) -
Advanced level
Leadership - Advanced
level
Aerospace Engineering -
Advanced level
Project Planning -
Advanced level
Strategic Planning - Expert
Finite Element Analysis
(FEA) - Advanced level
Maintenance & Repair -
Advanced level
Engineering Management
- Advanced level
Maintaining and
modifying gliders - Expert
Problem Solving - Expert
Team Building - Expert
WORK EXPERIENCE
Air Show volunteer/Aircraft maintenance :
Air Club Belozem / – Airfield Belozem, Airport Sliven, Airport Bohot, Bulgarian Military Air Base, Bulgaria
Air Traffic Control Assistant - An extra eye in the sky, communicating on the radio and hand signals; Security team leader - Team leader of other workers from a group of 5 people; Assistant mechanic - Helping with maintaining aircrafts. May 2013
Oct 2017
Flight researcher:
Coventry University / Coventry, United Kingdom
Executing flight tests on a variety of different types of aircraft and completing multiple tasks in studies for human factors, performants and limitations in the full control scale Harrier Jet, Airbus and Merlin flight Simulator where I had to assess the experiments and write reports.
Oct 2018
May 2019
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Software : CATIA V5, SolidWorks, AutoCad, Autodesk, MATLAB, Aerofoil, Star CMM+, Flight simulator X, X-planes, Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel Spreadsheets and etc.
- Aircraft engine, control surfaces and component assembly/dis-assembly, -
- Practical skills: laser cutting - other machines/equipment (welding, soldering, KNC, CNC and etc.)
- Test Flight (Multiple test flights in ultralights single engine, gliders, moto para/delta wing aircraft, parachute jump testing, Winch testing and operating and etc.) and simulation on new on-board systems and indicators, improving the safety and minimizing the pilot effort and error.
- Memberships and society’s : Air club Belozem, Bulgarian ultra - light aircraft association, Bulgarian Youth Eagles, Bulgarian/British gliding association, Royal Aeronautical Society
Harrier jump jet, Mig-17 and Mig-21 front cockpit restoration and removing, modifying,
- Drone and UAV projects specifically on the airframe and structure.
- Personal projects on research and development of homemade rocket motors and aerodynamics of rocket frames, materials and structures.
- Maintaining and modifying gliders. Assisting newer pilots and making sure that everything is place.
- Personal project on a high altitude glider by modelling
- Space exploration using Scramjet: assessment of a scramjet combustor using CFD modelling. Using the StarCCM+ platform.
INTERESTS
Flying, Skydiving,
Skiing/Snowboarding, Hiking,
Shooting, Football (Soccer), Rock
climbing
REQUIREMENTS
Estimated grade point average
(GPA): By means of calculating
grades form previous years form
stage 2 and 3 modules = 3.25
Guaranteed passing a FAA Class II
Medical minimum given past exams
PROJECTS