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Objective            To obtain a full time position as a member of a design group, merging engineering
and design to develop innovative, compelling, and successful products.

Education

4/07 – 6/08          Stanford University | M.S. in Mechanical Engineering | conferred June, 2008
Coursework included: Design Methodology, Design for Manufacturability.
Awards: Philp Barkan Memorial Award – GPA 3.9

9/03 – 6/07          Stanford University | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | conferred June, 2007
Coursework included: Manufacturing and Design, Dynamics, Thermodynamics,
Stress/Strain, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mechatronics, and Electrical
Engineering. Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. - GPA 3.8

Technical Experience

9/07 – 6/08          Engineering Design Entrepreneurship (ME310) | BMW Sponsorship | Stanford Univ.
Working on an interdisciplinary global design team of graduate students,
developed and implemented new concepts for Mini Cooper interiors for BMW.

1/08 – 6/08          Design for Manufacturability (ME317) | Toyota Sponsorship | Stanford University
Working on a team of Stanford graduate students, developed and proposed design
concepts to increase the overall sustainability of Toyota Manufacturing Plants.

6/07 – 9/07          Mechanical Engineering Intern | Sun Microsystems | Santa Clara, CA
Worked with Systems group on mechanical components of server products.
Designed and prototyped internal plastic part, designed testing fixtures, and
completed design verification testing.

4/07 – 6/07          Mechanical Engineering Design (ME113) | Palm, Inc. Sponsorship | Stanford Univ.
Designed a desktop cradle for future generation of Palm's Treo Smartphone in
group project with sketches, prototypes, SolidWorks Models, and 3D Printer.

11/03 – Present    Web Designer | Various Organizations | Stanford University, and Palo Alto, CA
Designed web site for Allen Edwards Photography (February 2009).
Designed, implemented and monitored web sites for Stanford dance groups:
Stanford Dollies (6/06 – Present), and Urban Styles (11/03 – 8/08).
http://paloaltophoto.com, http://dollies.stanford.edu, http://urbanstyles.stanford.edu

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

9/02 – Present      Dance Instructor | Dance Connection Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA
Instruct dance students, ages 5-17, in technique, choreography, dance history
and etiquette in various styles of dance.

9/03 – 6/08          Director and Technical Advisor | Urban Styles | Stanford University
Co-directed, participated in, and choreographed for student run jazz dance group.

9/06 – 11/06        Production Assistant | e2k (events x entertainment) | Palo Alto, CA
Responsibilities include field direction, management and logistics, cast
production and hospitality, and music management.

2/04 – 5/05          Dancer and Choreographer | Stanford Dollies | Stanford University
Performed and choreographed as a member of a five-person dance group at
athletic and community events throughout the Bay Area.

Skills

CAD/Software:      SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Illustrator,
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, GibbsCAM, Pinnacle Studio.

Languages:           HTML, PHP, Java, C++, MATLAB

Machining:            Turning, 3-Axis CNC, Manual Milling, Investment Casting, Welding.