Kristina Bosnickbosnic94@gmail.com | 908-906-8964

955 Tyler St | FL 1 | Pittsfield | Massachusetts | 01201 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________OBJECTIVE: Systems engineer with excellent communication skills and analytical abilities looking to change the world through engineering and research.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________EDUCATION:University of Massachusetts Amherst May 2016Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.079Honors: Dean’s List Spring 2014, Chancellor’s Academic Scholarship, James O. Pearson ScholarshipCourses: Aerospace Fluid Mechanics, Design of Mechanical Components/Assemblies, Heat Transfer, Wind Power Systems, Wind Turbine Design, DOE Collegiate Wind Competition, Differential Equations, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering____________________________________________________________________________________________________________PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:Systems Engineer, Simulation Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems June 2016-PresentOHIO Class Strategic Weapons System Ashore (SWSA)● Developed multiple systems level test procedures for SWSA multi-phase, in-house and on-site testing of missile tubes● Ensured that finished test procedures were in accordance with customer approved requirements and software/hardware design

specifications, schematics, and coordination diagrams.● Performed rigorous lab testing to verify functionality of high-visibility software and hardware (real and simulated) per written

test procedures● Led and directed several peer reviews prior to formal authentication of test plans and design specifications● Provided mentorship and task delegation to two interns within the simulation systems unitMod 6/7 Refresh Auxiliary Equipment Interface Upgrade at the Guidance Test Building/Complex 30● Translated customer needs into specific requirements to which systems and subsystems would be architected and designed● Defined, analyzed, and captured systems metrics regarding peer reviewed system specifications and design documents● Created systems level test plan for the interconnection of the GTB and CX30 facilities at Cape Canaveral

Systems Engineering Intern, Simulation Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems May 2015-June 2016● Designed maintenance, replacement, and troubleshoot procedures for computer lab equipment Pittsfield, MA● Organized and recorded root-cause-analysis alongside unit manager● Verified and peer-reviewed documents for weapons systems specifications using DOORS and MS Excel● Created signal diagrams for cable connections and simulated signals between lab computers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ACADEMIC ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:Rotor and Load Designer, Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition Sept 2015-May 2016● Designed a marketable wind turbine to power a portable water treatment and desalination system

for natural disaster zones and refugee camps; Lean Launchpad methodology used to assess market viability● Researched ideal and practical blade characteristics necessary to power the chosen load system● Optimized rotor features to maximize output power and minimize materials and manufacturing costs● Applied BEM Theory through MatLab code to generate values for power coefficients● Created representative load using dual step filtration system with 30 and 5 micron resolution filters● Result: Winner of “Best Technical Design” award for exceptional design of 3.1 kW portable wind turbine____________________________________________________________________________________________________________OTHER EXPERIENCE:Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts Department of Mathematics Jan 2014-Jan 2016Speech Judge, National Speech and Debate Association, Elizabeth High School, NJ Sept 2012-May 2014 Collision Avoiding Smart Car, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Sept 2014-Dec 2014Educational Outreach Coordinator, UMass Rocket Team Sept 2015-Jan 2016____________________________________________________________________________________________________________SKILLS:● Computer programs: MatLab, Arduino, Pro/Engineer, MathCAD, ANSYS Workbench, Rational DOORS, MS Office, MS Visio● NREL Programs: Aerodyn, FAST, TurbSim, BModes● Languages: English(fluent), Spanish(professional working proficiency), Serbo-Croatian(native)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________INTERESTS: Hiking, biking, sketching, painting, tattoo-designing, star-gazing, and reading Harry Potter