Aerospace Engineer by education, activley data analysis and manager

Courtney Kelsey

********.*.******@*****.*** 720-***-**** 684 Brennan Circle, Erie, CO, USA 80516 Personal Profile

• Hard-working, teachable aerospace engineer who is ready to take my management and technical skills to the next level.

• Quick learner, flexible, and able to take the initiative and passionately assist in any and all engineering capacities. Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder GPA: 3.0

• Minor in Physics/Astronomy and an Emphasis in Engineering Management Grad. Date: May 6, 2021

• Coursework in Astronomy and Mathematics at Stanford University, CA May/2014 - July/2014 Software Experience

AutoCAD SolidWorks Excel Word MATLAB Inventor C++ Python LaTeX RobotC Visio PVsyst DJI Fly Engineering Experience

Subject Matter Expert: Drones/UAS Operations and Certified UAS Pilot at CEA [1.5yr] Mar/2022 – Present Day

• Started the Drone Initiative and began thermal, electroluminescence, IV curve, and saftey inspections of PV systems. Volunteered as a Technical Experts Assistant/Visual Observer for Drone Scanning Mar/2022 – Present Day

• LiDAR, Visual Imaging, Magnetometers, and more using drones for assisting in National Park research projects. Project Manager & Associate Engineer at Clean Energy Associates (CEA) [3yr] Sep/2021 – Present Day

• Managed numerous projects from proposal to close out while working intimately with the client and my team members

• Scheduling, organizing and maintaining excellent team dynamics and cooperation throughout the project.

• Became an expert in Word and Excel in order to deliver professional reports and utilize macros to increase efficiency. Systems Engineer/Professional Research Assistant on SUDA at LASP CU Boulder [.5yr] June/2021 – Sep/2021

• Organizing, revising, and verifying all system requirements through detailed report writing.

• Mechanical assembly training on flight components as well as hands on work with electrical hardware. Systems Engineer in Training / Undergraduate Researcher on SUDA at LASP [2.5yr] Jan/2019 – June/2021

• Designed, wrote and reviewed Special Procedural Test Documents for different instrument level procedures.

• Created a contamination simulation and molecular diffusion model based on intense calculations in MATLAB Mechanical Engineer in Training / Undergraduate Researcher on DALI at LASP [1yr] September/2020-June/2021

• Mechanical Engineering work in CAD of cradle to grave designs including screw design, structural analysis & more.

• Creating, formatting, and validating Level 1-5 requirements as well as Functional Block Diagrams for the instrument. CDH and ESP Engineer in Training on HASP 2017 through Space Grant January/2017 – Dec/2017

• Tasks that included hands on mechanical work, electrical systems, and writing code in both MATLAB and Python. Mechanical Engineer in Training Balloon Satellite Group Project: Gateway to Space August/2016 - December/2016

• Coding Geiger counters with Arduinos, numerous switches and LED’s, constructing the full satellite by hand. Lead Systems Engineer on Senior Project: ASTRA LiDAR System August/2020 – May 2021

• Scoped, planned, and will launch, control, and close a vehicle-based infrastructure system.

• Lead the systems engineering team which formulated system requirements and dictated a high-level detailed design. Kayak Guide in Norway for Fjord Expeditions June/2023 – August/2024

• During these two long summer experiences, I learned how to manage large groups of people and maintain excellent patience while teaching first time kayaking guests, all while working y full time engineering position on the night shift. Interests

• Kayaking, Traveling, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Backcountry Skiing, Backpacking, Scuba Diving, Frisbee.

• Section and Squad Leader of both the tuba sections of my high school and college marching bands. (8 years total)

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