Additive Manufacturing and Metallurgy Lab Intern – Materials Science Engineering Department

• Jan 2023 - Present

Materials Science, Manufacturing, and Optical Microscopy: Grow skills in polishing metals and using optical microscopy to retain metallography images of surfaces used to determine suitability of materials for additive manufacturing parts.Test & Measurement Instrumentation: Utilize various measurement tools and test instruments, including multiple precision digital calipers to measure thickness of metal samples and PlotDigitizer to compare refractory metals.Communication and Presentations: Leverage effective communication skills to deliver presentations to lab director at weekly meetings.Metallurgy, Data Collection, and Data Analysis: Gather and analyze data on the physical qualities of refractory metals, such as density, thermal conductivity, elongation, yield strength, and tensile strength. Show less

Undergraduate Student

• Aug 2022 - Present

Project Team Leader – Engineering Design 100 Course

• Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Team Leadership, Project Management, Programming, and Engineering Design: Led team of 8 in construction of an over-surface vehicle to complete a predetermined navigational mission, employing collaboration, leadership, coding, engineering design, and precise measuring skills. The team produced the highest-scoring robot in the class and was chosen to participate in final competition.Team Building and Team Motivation: Organized team-building activities such as group lunches to foster an environment of camaraderie.Problem Solving: Overcame conflicts related to scheduling and code errors, supporting team by attending nightly office hours to allow for additional testing and building. Show less

Summer Intern

• May 2023 - Aug 2023

Quality Assurance: Reviewed production procedures as quality assurance assistant in the beauty product manufacturing process. Research, Competitive Intelligence, and System Solutions: Performed competitive research and provided product packaging system solutions that optimized shipping costs, manufacturing processes, and packaging durability. Compliance Regulations: Identified source of compliance issues related to spacing/packaging material, leading to redesigns that eliminated package-related consumer complaints. Inventory Control: Created comprehensive inventory procedures to ensure labeling and packaging were clean and consistent. Computer-aided Design (CAD), 3D Prototyping, and Cross-functional Collaborations: Utilized computer-aided design (CAD) to produce 9 sustainable packaging blueprints and create 29 prototypes. Collaborated with marketing design team to secure approval. Show less

Back Office Specialist and Intern Manager

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

Supervisory Skills: Oversaw a team of 2 interns, delegating tasks and assisting them in completing assignments. Categorization: Led reorganization and categorization of marketing materials to eliminate outdated products. Process Improvement: Designed a quick-access layout for retrieval of samples and selling materials, reducing new employee training period by 50%. Supervisory Skills: Oversaw a team of 2 interns, delegating tasks and assisting them in completing assignments. Categorization: Led reorganization and categorization of marketing materials to eliminate outdated products. Process Improvement: Designed a quick-access layout for retrieval of samples and selling materials, reducing new employee training period by 50%.

Quality Assurance and Logistic Support

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Quality Auditing and Quality Assurance: Audited product quality, collected shipping documents, and monitored inventory across 3 distribution centers. Productivity Improvement: Maximized efficiency and product costs through logistical lifecycle training. Quality Auditing and Quality Assurance: Audited product quality, collected shipping documents, and monitored inventory across 3 distribution centers. Productivity Improvement: Maximized efficiency and product costs through logistical lifecycle training.

Credit Collection Junior Specialist

• May 2020 - Sep 2020

Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Utilized Microsoft Dynamics NAV to recover 92% of past-due invoices. Customer Service: Communicated with colleagues and worked independently with ~60 customers by phone or email weekly. Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Utilized Microsoft Dynamics NAV to recover 92% of past-due invoices. Customer Service: Communicated with colleagues and worked independently with ~60 customers by phone or email weekly.