Mechanical Engineer - Design & Prototyping Specialist

Portfolio

Finn Cuccia-Fenton

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Northeastern University /

Boston, MA

SEP 2019 - APR 2024

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical

Engineering and Design

GPA: 3.6

Relevant Classes: Digital and

Physical Fabrication, ME Design,

Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat

Transfer, Statics, Typography

Extracurricular Activities: Enabling

Engineering, NEU D1 Women’s

Rugby Team, NU SHARE, Spectrum

Magazine, Studio Art Club,

Intramural Volleyball, Club Volleyball

Team (Thessaloniki)

Northeastern University /

Semester at American College of

Thessaloniki, Greece

FALL 2019

Skills

Technical:

● CAD: SolidWorks (including sheet

metal function), Fusion 360,

AutoCAD, Rhino

● Code: Arduino C, Microsoft Excel,

C++, MATLAB, CSS, HTML,

Python, JavaScript

● Design: Adobe Illustrator,

Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite

Machining: Manual mill, CNC, band

saw, hand tap, dremel, deburring

tools, belt sander, laser cutter, 3D

printers (SLA and FDM)

Professional: Leadership, creative

problem solving, customer service,

organization, communication,

teamwork, design thinking

Awards

2019-2024 Dean’s List, 2015-2019

Honor Roll, 2018-2019 Chancellor's

Honor Roll, First Place in Gooroo

Hackathon in a group of three coders

(August 4th, 2018)

Experience

Volta Labs / Mechanical Engineering Co-op / Cambridge, MA JAN 2022 - JUNE 2022

● Designed a complex injection-molded consumable part that was vital to the instrument’s performance, implementing feedback from colleagues in real-time

● Prototyped parts and fixtures with SLA and FDM 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC

● Assembled large machines and created assembly instructions and technical drawings

● Connectorized and fabricated multiple cables

● Debugged older Prusa 3D printers on an ongoing basis Pax Labs / Automation Engineering Co-op / San Francisco, CA JAN 2021 - JUL 2021

● Designed and oversaw an independent project that cohesively integrated legacy hardware with an open-frame touchscreen

● Designed custom parts on SolidWorks (often utilizing sheet metal-specific functions)

● Collaborated as part of a small team while coordinating with peer teams

● Machined custom parts using manual mill, CNC, band saw, hand drill, hand tap, dremel, and deburring tools

● Created a BOM and procured spec-compliant parts

● Collected and organized data for DOE testing

NEU CAMD Makerspaces / Shop facilitator and trainer / Boston, MA SEP 2023 - MAY 2024

● Taught people how to use soldering tools, sewing, and woodworking machines

● Guided students on the best processes and tools to undertake for their specific goals

● Worked with peers to illustrate the capabilities and limits of machines

● Optimized and standardized best practices

● Addressed issues that came up with machines (3D printers, laser cutters, woodworking tools and machines, sewing machines, soldering tools) Rapid Liquid Print / Business Dev Role / Boston, MA MAY 2025 - PRESENT

● Evaluated the printability of customers’ parts through Rhino using features such as the clipping-plane function, distance, volume, and scale; built up presentations for each part to explain needed design changes to customers

● Learned Grasshopper to custom toolpath parts on the Levity machine

● Scheduled and ran meetings with clients where I elucidated our design requirements

● Ran industry-specific outreach campaigns, researched marketing language, as well as, current solutions for pain points RLP could better address Personal Volleyball Coaching / Head Coach / New York, NY OCT 2022-JAN 2023

● Personalized drills and feedback to an individual player based on their goals Girls Who Code 7-week Immersion Program / Participant / New York, NY JUL 2018 - AUG 2018

● Created an interactive website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, simulating the unjust, rigged process immigrants experience while attempting to establish a life in the United States after initially arriving here

● Learned basic coding in HTML, CSS, python, JavaScript, and Arduino C through a series of activities, such as robotics and web design

● Collaborated with people with a broad range of coding experiences

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