Design Engineer

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SUMMARY:

Mechanical engineer with BS from IIT and a very strong aptitude in CAD systems particularly Pro/Engineer. Effective in resolving mechanical problems and writing. Experienced in new product innovations as well as Part Modeling of plastic moldings, tubing, sheet metal and harnessing, as well as manipulating large assemblies and making clear prints and instructions for end users.

EXPERIENCE:

Innovative Mechanical Technology Chicago, IL 8/2006 – Present

Worked with several industrial designers analyzing the mechanical viability of their innovative devices and created prototypes including small vehicle design, a rail transportation startup and a string instrument maker

Example: Small vehicle design team member as a CAD and analytical engineer

• Facilitated the design process with virtual prototypes

• Created various datum dependant, top-down models to simulate suspension and steering configurations, each model accepting multiple inputs and yielding concise outputs

• Researched the available literature and compared these models to the literature’s recommendations

• Produced recommendations on the manufacturability of various configurations

• Discussed design trade offs using the CAD models as feedback devices

• Presented analytical and visual results in an intuitive, concise manor

• Utilized simplified representations to keep updated models in single files

Paramount Contracting/Strom Plymouth, MN 8/2008 – 12/2008

Engineering Services for Mack/Volvo Trucks

Industrial Engineer-CATIA DMU detailer/modeler

• Developed custom truck builds using R&D, legacy and custom design databases

• Checked builds using legacy databases and custom designs

Design Engine Chicago, IL 4/2006 – 8/2007

Engineering skills institute

Teaching Assistant Pro/e

• Design team member developing instructional materials for Pro/Harness

• Developing instructional materials for bending sheet metal to tight tolerances in Pro/SHEETMETAL

• Assist students in visualizing and implementing course materials and project executions in Pro/E

• Developing training materials in surfacing, ‘top down design’ and sheetmetal in Pro/E and SolidWorks

Butler International Peoria, IL 7/2006-10/2006

Engineering services for Caterpillar

Pro/E detailer/modeler (contract engineering)

• Pro/E, Pro/SHEETMETAL, and Pro/PIPING fluidlines

• Executed CAT Engineering Data Management for large assemblies and parts

• Used tolerance stack up techniques with in Caterpillar, Inc. Standards

• Form complex part models and large assemblies

• Manipulated part and assembly detail drawings for product assembly and fabrication specifications

Wrightwood Precision Products Chicago, IL 11/2004-7/2005

Screw machine production house

Mechanical Design Engineer

• Developed working prints from clients example parts (reverse engineering), prints and sketches

• Designed CNC batch process including fixtures

• Implemented continuous product improvements

Roosevelt University Chicago, IL 2002-2004

Academic Success Center (tutoring)

Math Tutor

• Tutored returning adults and special needs students

• Tutored course work in math, physics, chemistry, and computer science

• Tutored statistics and grad students in a variety of disciplines related to math such as digital systems and interpretive mathematics

Independent Marketing Contractor Chicago, IL 2001-2004

• Assisted various business in marketing strategies and implementation

Shah Engineering Chicago, IL 1997-1998 while at IIT

Civil Engineering Graphics Group

Draftsman: AutoCAD and Microstation

• Drafted contour lines from survey data

• Drafted civil and mechanical details for cell tower sights

• Executed red line drawings for Chicago Transit Authority platform redesign in Microstation

• Drafted Chicago street and sidewalk redesign projects in AutoCAD and executed analysis tools

Midwest Visual Equipment Co. Lincolnwood, IL 1994-1995

Audio visual equipment supplier/contractor

Draftsman AutoCAD

• Drafted for audio-visual equipment installations for conference rooms and board rooms including drop ceiling layouts, electrical and electronic layouts for lights, projectors and sound systems for the installation department and bid specifications

Kozy's Cyclery Chicago, IL 1993-1994

Bicycle and Fitness Equipment retailer

Bicycle Mechanic

• Built and rebuilt Bicycles, cleaned and adjusted drive trains and brakes and adjusted bearings.

J.B. Electronics Skokie, IL 1990-1992

Military Electrical Test Equipment reseller

Electronic Technician

• Tested and did rough calibrations on oscilloscopes, and function generators

• Mechanical rebuilds on variacs and re-solder broken traces on older equipment

• Analyze electronic breakdowns using electronic schematics and volt meters

EDUCATION:

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL May 2001

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Relevant Courses: Mechanics of Materials, Reliability and Manufacturing, Digital Design

Senior design projects

Design team for tandem tricycle for impaired lower bodies

• The team consisted of three industrial design grad students and a mechanical engineering undergrad. As the mechanical student I initiated the mechanical language and the four basic design permutations that were accepted for the project.

Digital design team projects

• Digital design and implementation of simple RISC computer including designing chips using Max-Pluss cad electronic design and implementation software from the chip to the board level.

• Designed and built MC68000 peripherals at the board level.

CPU heat sink conductibility measuring instrument

• Designed and built one-dimensional heat flow measuring system with consistent results

• Completed lab report and demonstrated its operation

Columbia College Chicago, IL May 2004

SolidWorks for industrial designers

Completed course work in solid modeling and surfacing in Solidworks

Design Engine Chicago, IL May 2004

Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 Pro/Sheetmetal, Pro/Surface, Pro/Cable

Completed course work in solid modeling, surfacing, top down design and several Pro/E applications and analytical tools

SKILLS:

CAD Packages: Pro/E, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Max-Pluss, MicroStation

Engineering Software: Labview, Matlab

Programming Languages: C++, Fortran, Assembler

General: Microsoft: Word & Excel

Operating systems: Unix, Dos, Windows

AWARDS:

Won non-fiction writing contest at Illinois Institute of Technology.

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