High School Engineer

Mauro Esparza

**** **** *** ****** ********, TX *7541 Cell: 979-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION Brazosport High School May 2005

High School Diploma- Cum Laude

The University of Texas at Austin Dec 2010

B.S., Chemical Engineering - 2.6 GPA

Fundamentals of Engineering Examination-Passed

PERSONAL I personally hold my bachelor’s degree attained from the University of Texas as my

ACHIEVEMENTS greatest accomplishment to date. I find that successfully completing college while working

full time, raising a son, and continuing a relationship took a lot of dedication and fortitude.

As a graduate from one of the best engineering universities with a 5-yr old son and a

fiancé, I hope to start my career as a chemical engineer and start building a better future

for my family.

COURSE/LAB/ University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2005-Dec 2010

PROJECT 25 Hands-On Semester Hours

EXPERIENCE

Contributed to a senior design project that included capturing carbon from a flue gas through the use of

alkaline solvents. Aspen was utilized to propose a model that included an absorber and a stripper to

extract the carbon and prepare it for sequestration via compressors. It was a goal to maximize both profit

and efficiency while keeping start up and performance costs to a minimum.

Worked on improving the efficiency of a distillation column by optimizing a PID controller (Proportional-

Integral-Derivative Controller) via numerous tests and analysis. Suggested values from previous reports

were tested and served as the basis for the experiments. The optimized values we proposed to be

adopted and implemented as the new set controls were accepted and used for future lab experiments.

Performed numerous titrations, pH and viscosity readings.

Worked in teams of three to perform several lab experiments dealing with compressible gas flows, statistical process control, and absorption of gases.

Composed written professional reports on a weekly basis, and through the use of Excel and Powerpoint, composed numerous presentations.

ADDITIONAL KenKay Lawncare, Aug 2008-Present Richwood, TX

EXPERIENCE Supervisor

Organize and manage daily work load with a crew of six men.

Operate and maintain a variety of lawn care equipment.

Responsible for time keeping and payroll through Excel.

Gulf Coastal Services, May 2005-Dec 2007 Pearland, TX

Operator

Gulf Coastal Services is a water treatment company that specializes in reverse osmosis (RO)

system design, clarifier and softener installation and service, waste water treatment, and

cartridge and membrane filter supplies.

Managed RO trailers while attending school full time; worked weekends on 12 hr nights shifts.

Operated and managed Reverse Osmosis trailers for U.S. Filter (now Siemens) to supply usable water for plant.

Maintained Reverse Osmosis trailers (replaced fiberglass membranes in RO units, leaky flanges, blown gaskets, various pressure reading devices).

Traveled to various sites to operate and fix problems on water treatment trailers, including sites in Texas City, Victoria, and Houston.

Trained new employees to operate the system and replace equipment.

COMPUTER Proficient in Windows operating systems.

SKILLS Skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet Research Tools.

Familiar with Aspen, Wolfram Mathematica, ICARUS, and MATLAB.

LANGUAGES English; Intermediate Spanish

Willing to travel.

REFERENCES Nick Cesarini 979-***-****

Eddie Leach 979-***-****

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