Arturo Garcia-Rios
**** **** ********* #**** *** Antonio, TX. 78249 Phone: 830-***-**** ***************@*******.***
Nationality: Mexican
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a job in the Mechanical Engineering field with a company in which I can contribute and further develop my skills.
EDUCATION
• Texas A&M International University – Laredo, TX.
English as a Second Language 2006-2007
• Texas A&M International University – Laredo, TX.
Bachelor of Science: Pre- Mechanical Engineering
• University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics and Spanish
LANGUAGES
• Spanish (First Language)
• English (As a second Language)
• Italian (Listening and comprehension 50%)
INTERNSHIP
• Manufactura de Componentes Electricos de Mexico (ALCOA)
May 2011 – August 2011
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Department of Engineering - Texas A&M International University Laredo (2007)
• Research about Path Planning using Cell Decomposition.
• Research about Path Planning in Dynamics Environments.
• Research about Potential Field Methods and Their Inherent Limitations for Robot Navigation.
• Write an article about Path Planning in Dynamic Environments Using Velocity Obstacles.
GENERAL SKILLS
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (Expected April 2012)
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (February 2012)
• Six Sigma White Belt Certification (January 2012)
• AutoCAD Certification – Certificate No. 16913740E2 (January 2012)
• Training in ISO/TS 16949 (32 hours- July 2011)
• Training Global 8D Method (Team-work for solving problems- 24 hours- December 2010)
• Training in Lean Manufacturing (42 hours- June 2011)
• Training PAULSON system Basic and Intermediate (Plastic Injection Machines- 21 hours- August 2011)
• Proficient in (MATLAB, AutoCAD) engineering software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Proficient in Adobe (Photoshop, Flash)
• Fluent in English and Spanish. Able to speak, read and write.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
• Sigma Nu Delta Multicultural Co-Ed Society Inc.- Member 09-Present
• MAES, Mexican American Engineering Society-Member 09-Present
• SHEP, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.- Member 09-Present
• HSF, Hispanic Scholarship Fund- Member 10-Present
• EWB, Engineers Without Borders-Member 11-Present
• SME, Society of Manufacturing Engineers 12-Present
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• Help to organized the biggest event in University of Texas at San Antonio “The Festival” with the group of HSF (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
• Alcoa’s volunteer during Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass Tx. flood -04/04/04
• Alcoa’s volunteer during Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass Tx. tornado -04/24/07 (ambulance transportation)
• Social Participation- Providing food to people with low economic resources- 2003-2006
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Nominated for the Optimus award in High School (Targeted to highest GPA)
• Nominated for Treasurer in HSF at University of Texas at San Antonio
• Social Participation Medal- June 2006
• Perfect Attendance in High School Medal – June 2006
• Perfect Attendance at Texas A & M (English as a Second Language Program)- November 2007
• Awarded with the Carlos and Malu Alvarez scholarship (Targeted to the top 5 Mexican students at University of Texas at San Antonio)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Tae Kwan Do student. Asociacion Mexicana de Moo Duk Kwan - 1997- 1999
• TELMEX Prodigy Internet Course December -1999
• Operating System - Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP MUNDOCOM -December 2000
• Software Package – Office 2000 MUNDOCOM -September – December 2000
• Internet Explorer – MUNDOCOM -September – December 2000
• Die cast scales 1:18 cars collection- 2000- Present
• International Old Coins collection 1998- Present
• Club Ford Mustang Monterrey Member
• Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Club of Germany Member-2010-Present
• Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Club of North America Member
• Volkswagen Karmann Ghia restoration job