Aida Sefić Williams

*** * ******* ***., ******, IL 61801

cncpvm@r.postjobfree.com

706-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; August 2010 – May 2012

M.S. Industrial Engineering

Thesis: Energy Impacts of Cloud Computing Trends; Adviser: Dr. Deborah Thurston

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; August 2004 – May

B.S. Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in German; Graduated with Honors

WORK EXPERIENCE

Business Innovation Services, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Industrial Engineer, April 2011 – Present

• Assist Director of Energy and Sustainable Business programs with various projects related to energy and sustainability

• Industrial center geothermal loop creation feasibility study

• Compile various food production related data to develop strategies for improving the state’s local foods sector

• Assist in planning a conference on Clean Energy Education

• Supervise and plan web development for iSupply, an online resource for Illinois food producers

• Edited national framework report on clean energy education (publication pending)

Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA); August 2010 – December 2011

• Served as GTA for sketching and Autodesk Inventor in Graphics Design course for 3 semesters

• Managed a classroom of 30 students and extend help to the head teacher in conducting daily lessons

• Responsible for duties such as tutoring, as well as examining and grading student assignments

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sustainable Electronics Initiative, Process Engineer; August 2009 – March 2011

• Planed and organized Electronics and Sustainability Symposium for two years

• Completed electronics life cycle analysis report and literature review

• Advertised SEI and sponsored events through social networking websites

• Responsible for program assistance, partnership, and project development

• Analyzed hard drive refurbishing data for the purpose of analyzing overall consumer trends and electronics supply chain

Inner Traditions – Bear and Company, Rochester, Vermont

Independent Translator; September 2009 – September 2010

• Translated 360 pages of "Lexikon der Liebesmittel: Pflanzliche, mineralische, tierische und synthetische Aphrodisiaka from" German to English

• Created own schedule and pace, without direction from publisher

Caterpillar Inc., Decatur, Illinois

Large Mining Truck Simulation Intern; May 2008 – August 2008

• Created finite element analysis (FEA) models for inverter cabinet on large mining truck

• Used FEA models to evaluate existing safety hooks for ISO 14567 by static analysis in NASTRAN

• Facilitated simulation analysis by analyzing customer mine field data

Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

Development and Facilities Intern; May 2007 – August 2007

• Designed safety protocols for product, waste, and personnel flows in high potency chemical containment suite

• Created preventative maintenance and chemical treatment plans for closed loop utility system

• Designed custom solvent exhaust system for production packing equipment

Milliken and Company, Gainesville, Georgia

Manufacturing Intern within Slashing Process; May 2006 – August 2006

• Worked to optimize percent add-on reduction and increase control within slashing process

• Analyzed InSQL data to increase quality of final products

• Responsible for adjusting system controls according to computerized historical data

• Planned and organized final presentation to senior management

Rick Raymond and Associates

CAD Operator; May 2003 – August 2005

• Created electronic detail drawings from previous sketches

• Edited civil engineering plans based on engineer recommendations and sketches

• Used surveyor data points to create plot surveys

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt – Institute of Industrial Engineers, Spring 2008

Engineer-in-Training – Georgia, November 2008

SKILLS

Languages: German and Serbo-Croatian (intermediate; speaking, reading, writing)

Computer Software: Microsoft Office; AutoCAD; Solid Edge 17; Pro/Engineer; Autodesk Inventor; Minitab; Matlab

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Williams, A.S. (2012). “Energy Impacts of Cloud Computing Trends”. MS Thesis. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Publication pending.

Behdad, S; D. Thurston and A.S. Williams. (2011) “End of Life Decision Making for Used Products with Uncertain Quantity of Return”. Paper presented at the Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference, Washington, D.C.

Williams, A.S. (2009). “Life Cycle Analysis: A Step-by-Step Approach”. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. TR-040.

Williams, A.S. (2009). “Fact Sheet: Life Cycle Analysis”. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. TN10-098.

Contact this candidate