CHRISTOPHER FOULKES
**** ** ****** ******, **** Saint Lucie, FL 34953 **********@*****.*** 561-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Looking for entry level position in a growth oriented organization that will allow me to utilize my mechanical abilities and achieve the skills necessary to forge towards an upper-level position in the Mechanical Engineering industry.
SOFTWARE / TECHNICAL SKILLS
SolidWorks, ProE and Wildfire, ANSYS, LabView, MATLAB, Simulink, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
WORK EXPERIENCE
BEST BUY, Boca Raton FL 2003 – 2005
Who is a Specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances, and related services, who is associated with strong technology?
Sales Associate
• Provided pre-purchase support to customer on recommended hardware and gaming software configurations.
• Consistently met sales goals in software, gaming, and peripherals department.
• Mentored and trained new sales associates in department.
SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Senior Design: Develop a musical instrument that plays at least one octave and develop a motorized walker by incorporating mechanical, electrical and computer engineering techniques.
• Team leader of the overall design, construction, and testing.
• Developed project plan, drawings, bill-of-materials, and manufacturing schedule with electrical and computer team mates.
• Designed and constructed the mechanical components and subassemblies.
• Diagnosed malfunctions, assisted in repair and retest to success.
• Overall assignment ranked third of ten teams.
EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2008
RELEVANT COURSEWORK INCLUDE
Solar Energy Engineering Nanotechnology Senior Design
Internal Combustion Engines Machine Design Engineering Graphics
Dynamics Statics Strength of Materials
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, National Society of Black Engineering (NSBE)
REFERENCES
Travis Love
CAD Designer
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Jeremy Lynfatt
Web Developer
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Chris Locke
Web Developer
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