Kristopher J Pizzarelli

Contact Info **** E Dublin Granville Rd - Westerville, Oh 43081 - (614)

***-**** - jy5675@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Seeking a position utilizing my skills in sales with my

knowledge in engineering, project management, design and

development. Strong customer service personality with

customer relationship building. Background in mechanical

engineering and human factors of design, engineering

psychology, focusing on human interaction with a product.

Education Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May

2001

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, GPA 3.0/4.0

Minor: Human Factors Engineering Psychology

Concentration: Design and Manufacturing

Associate of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, May 1998

Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY, GPA 3.7/4.0

Concentration: Architectural Design

Graduation with Honors: Valedictorian

Skills and Career: 3 Years Sales Luxury Auto, Customer Service

and Relationship Building (Lexus)

Experience 8 Years Automotive Interior Design Project

Management (Honda/Acura) (Nifco: Toyota/Nissan/GM)

Projects:

. Lead design engineer of Honda Side Curtain Airbag Clip

-Team lead designer and project manager to Honda for

Nifco

. Honda Pilot (2nd generation model) team lead designer

and project engineer for center console

-Lead designer and supplier manager of the Shutter

project (unique, industry first design)

. General Motors ONSTAR -automotive internet feasibility

design and study

- Leading member of Systems Integration team

- Market research coordinator/ analyst

- Human factors design representative

. Acura TL (3rd generation model) interior design team

member

-Lead designer of cargo systems

-Final product team representative

. Honda Element MMC lead upper cabin interior designer

-Lead project engineer of Side Curtain Airbag

Computer Skills:

. CATIA V4, CATIA V5 12500+ hours (6+ Years)

. Windows, Mac OS, Unix, Linux, C/C++, Java, HTML, MS Project

. AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Moldflow, Corel, Adobe, ADAPS,

Framemaker, MatWEB, MAPLE, MathCAD, Electronics Workbench,

Macromedia, internet.

Employment

Germain Lexus of Dublin

Dublin, Ohio 8/09- Present

Lexus Product Specialist: Hybrid Expert (Sales)

-Luxury Automobile Sales

-Customer Service and Relationship Building over entire owner

experience.

Nifco Americas Inc.

Canal Winchester, Ohio 4/06- 4/09

Mechanical Design Engineer, Automotive Interior Design

-Project Manager and Lead Design Engineer responsible for

interior and exterior plastic components and assemblies for

Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, GM, Ford, and BMW programs.

-Engineer responsible for Shutter/Center console development

in conjunction with other tier one

suppliers of the Honda Pilot program.

-Team leader of the Honda Pilot program and representative to

the customer.

-Direct coordinator of Tooling Shops, Mold Shops, Suppliers,

and Purchasing for related programs.

-Responsible for initial product quality and maintaining

final product quality

Honda R&D Americas Inc.

Raymond, Ohio 6/01- 1/06

Mechanical Design Engineer, Automotive Interior Design

-Design Engineer responsible for Lower Cabin and Cargo Area

for Honda Element, Pilot, and

Acura TL programs

-Engineer responsible for Side Curtain Airbag development of

Honda Element MMC

-Engineer responsible for Upper Cabin development of Honda

Element MMC

-Direct coordinator of Design Studio, Suppliers, Factory and

Purchasing for all related programs

-International liaison for program development, part maturity

between Design, Factory, and Supplier

-Leader of company improvement team. Goal to provide better

communication between departments

Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, W.R.D. New York

District

Troy, New York 5/96- 5/01

GS-4 Hydrological Technician (Civil Engineer)

-Data collection and discharge measurements of New York

waterways to produce yearly

publications of water resource data

-Team member Hudson River PCB project; 20-year water-

pollution study

-Creator and senior editor of Eastern New York Missing Record

Report, '97, '98, '99.

Professional President, Rensselaer Pride Alliance, 99-00(RPA),

Departmental Student Advisory Board (DSAB),

Membership American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American

Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Tau Alpha Pi Engineering

Honor Society .

Honors and Phi Theta Kappa scholarship, Rensselaer Alumni

scholarship, President's List, Dean's List, National

Awards Deans' List, 3rd Place 1997 AABA Design Competition, 1st Place

1998 AABA Design Competition

Achievements Trend setting and industry first designer for interior

design, Out of the box design and personality,

Ability to manage product and team from concept to finish

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