QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
As a recent graduate in aerospace engineering I have gained strengths in the fields of flight test, stability and control, stress analysis, and aircraft design as I recently placed third in the 2011-2012 AIAA undergraduate individual aircraft design competition. I have developed significant leadership skills from starting my own part time business. In conjunction with my 11+ years of experience in small and mid-sized UAV’s, I have also performed the coordination and execution of detailed designs, developed and maintained an aircraft design schedule, all while promoting a team friendly environment.
• Coordination of experimental aircraft design and systems design, AIAA and SAE competitions
• Research Experience Program certified, REP (May 2012)
• Pilot and chief builder of small radio controlled experimental aircraft
• Coordination and tracking of control systems and aircraft design schedules
• Engineering analysis for size/design/integrate/fly aircraft systems
• Design, drafting, machining and manufacturing
• Support and supervision of flight test operations
• Project manager leadership and communication skills
• Electronics background, design and building circuit boards
• CAD Drafting; Unigraphics NX Modeling 7.5, Punch Shark, and AutoCAD
• Aircraft design; Advanced Aircraft Analysis 3.2
• CFD analysis; Fluent 14.0 and ICEM CFD 14.0
• Systems integration; MATLAB and Lab View
• Stress Analysis; Patran 2008 r1 and Nastran 2008 r1
EXPERIENCE
University of Kansas Projects
o 2011-2012 AIAA Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition, 3rd Place
o 2011-2012 SAE Aero Design Heavy Lift Competition
• Responsibilities included: Secretary, coordinator of aircraft construction, test flights as well as pilot for competitions
• West Competition; Van Nuys CA, 15th Place
• East Competition; Marietta GA, 16th Place
o 2009 AIAA Design Build Fly Competition, 29th Place
• Responsibilities included: coordinator of aircraft construction, test flights as well as pilot for competitions
o Cryohawk UAV (2007-2009)
• Chief builder and pilot for the University of Kansas ½ scale UAV prototype
o Manufacturing of a hydrofoil for a Moth Sailboat. Included cost analysis of manufacturing techniques, hydrofoil design and hydrodynamics, and stress analysis of structure.
University of Kansas Department of Aerospace Senior Laboratory Technician (May 2010-present)
o Lea...
Login or Register to view the full resume.
