Thomas Anderson
Milwaukee, WI **210
************@*****.***
http://tjanderson.wordpress.com
EDUCATION
B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering,
minors in Business & Spanish
December 2009
Boise State University, Boise ID
SKILLS
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Materials Selection
- Solidworks
- Microsoft Office & Adobe
- Six Sigma
- TEM, SEM, STM, XRD, AFM
- C++ & Visual Basic
- 12 years snowboarding
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Material Science Engineering
GE Healthcare X-Ray Tubes, Milwaukee, WI
Jun 2010 - Present
- New product design, prototype fabrication, testing, and
development
- Process development, optimization and verification
- MFG Equipment requisition, installation, and verification
Undergraduate Researcher, Materials Science & Engr. Dept.
Boise State University, Boise, ID
Aug 2009 – Dec 2009
- Development of real time radiation sensor for potential
astronaut use
- Test evaporation deposition of thin films on silicon
wafers
- Collect reflectometery measurements of thin film via XRD
Materials & Processing Co-op, Materials & Processing
Oceaneering Space Systems, Clear Lake, TX
May 2009 – Aug 2009
- Tested replacement solvents for MEK in FK-800 edgelock
- Assisted in developing Fracture Control Plan, and other
NASA technical documents
Assistant Manager, Zumiez Boardshop
Aug 2004 – April 2009
Zumiez (026), Boise ID
- Management of store and sales associates during business
hours.
- Skateboard, snowboard, and apparel sales.
- Train new employees on snowboard product knowledge.
- Met high sales goal and attended “100K” Last three years
Undergraduate Researcher, Materials Science & Engr. Dept.
Boise State University, Boise ID
Oct 2007 – May 2009
- Responsible for preparation and characterization of TEM
and XRD material
- Analyzed EBSD and XRD data to determine crystal
structure of new materials
- Presented findings at PACRIM8 international conference
Materials R&D Intern, NASA
May 2008 – Aug 2008
Langley Aerospace Research Center, Langley VA
- Processed development of Polyimide foam for increased
acoustical performance
- Results of the work directly influenced the later use of
the material in aircraft
- Material was named NASA commercial invention of the year
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