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EDUCATION

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

MBA/MS Joint Degree for Mechanical Engineers

8/98  Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University (BYU)
4/98  Master of Business Administration, New Product Development emphasis, BYU
8/96  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Spanish Minor, Cum Laude, BYU

Unique, integrated education and experience in business management and engineering.  Strong project management experience in research and new product development activities.  Solid customer focus and skills in finance and marketing.

• Significantly improved product and services of the Boeing Delta IV program through directing the Independent Research & Development (IRAD) and Internal Application Development (IAD) activities - $5 million budget for year 2001
• Inspired focus and teamwork by leading a multi-function team charted to create effective division policies and procedures
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative by piloting a Leadership Development Program for the Boeing Delta IV Program
• Built on management skills by successfully completing management training at the Boeing Leadership Center in St. Louis
• Integrated business and technical skills by managing ten cross-functional product design teams for BYU's Capstone program
• Demonstrated originality by developing a financial model used to select best production schedule of the Pratt & Whitney RL-10B Second Stage Rocket Engine

9/98-Present Launch Assurance & System Integration Leader
Boeing, Huntington Beach, CA

• (For description see above under Project Management Skills)

• Manage ten capstone projects
• Supply feedback to students on reports and assignments
• Lead and direct project teams
• Prepare and supervise labs, lectures for fluids & materials science course
• Correct and grade lab reports, tests
• Tutor students

5/95-8/95   Engineering Internship, Mechanical Engineer
Food Plant Engineering, Yakima, WA

• Developed refrigeration systems from concept to finished design.
• Prepared design drawings and written specifications for final design.

9/94-4/95   Engineering Co-op, Mechanical Engineer
3M Superabrasives and Microfinishing Division, Provo, UT

• Researched and experimented with new grades of manufactured diamonds.
• Optimized diamond production process.

Automated Refueling Station - September 1997 to August 1998

• Developed an automated car refueller and mating retrofit gas cap
• Designed, built, and tested assembly prototypes for existing cars

Injection Molded Water Filtration System - May 1997 to August 1997

• Performed market research for emergency water filtration system
• Developed prototype of emergency pump for Global Pure Inc.
• Applied industrial design theory to final asthetics

Makita Brad Nailer Project - January 1997 to April 1997

• Conducted focus groups and surveys to analyze the target market
• Developed final design of battery operated brad nail gun for Makita Corporation of America
• Applied industrial design theory to final asthetics

Hybrid Rocket Project - September 1995 to Present

• Designed and tested airframes
• Developed rocket fuselage using composite filament winding
• Coorporated with other Utah universities and industry leaders
• Calculated center of pressure of rocket for stability in supersonic air flows
• Sponsored by AIAA and the BYU College of Engineering and Technology

Liquid Cooled Circuit Board- September 1994 to April 1995

• Applied military technology to commercial market
• Worked with a team of 5 BYU seniors and one professor
• Designed, built and tested assembly prototypes
• Project accepted in April 1995
• Sponsored by UNISYS and The BYU Engineering and Technology Department

Tau Beta Pi National Honors Engineering Society

• Chair for World in Motion - Promoting Science in Elementary Schools
• Voluntary Tutor

Program Manager in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Academic Society

Integrated Product Design Fellowship, BYU, 1996-Present

Blaine & Louise Clyde Engineering Scholarship, BYU, 1992-1996

Zella Smith Scholarship, BYU, 1989-1996

BYU Dean's List, Spring, 1994

First Recipient of the Rotary Club Scholarship in Fallbrook, CA, 1989

California Scholarship Federation Award, 1989

Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizenship Award, 1985

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PUBLICATIONS

"Design Rules for Selecting and Designing Compliant Mechanisms for Rigid-Body Replacement Synthesis."  Sept 10-13, 2000 at the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference - Design Automation.  Baltimore, MD

"A Thermal Hydraulic Model for Expendable Launch Vehicles."  May 16-17, 2000. EASY5 Design Conference. Bellevue, WA

6/90-6/92 Volunteer Representative, Church Service, Argentina
8/85  Eagle Scout, Leadership Recognition in the Order of the Arrow

Computer Experience

• Turbo C++, BASIC, PASCAL
• ProEngineer, AutoCAD, Computervision CADDS5, MathCad
• Corel Suit, Microsoft Office

• Speak, Read, Write Spanish Fluently

• Surfing, Snowboarding,
• Hiking, Backpacking
• PADI Certified Scuba Diver
• Spearfishing

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