‍Eric‍Perez2605‍E.‍Via‍De‍Palmas,‍Gilbert,‍AZ‍85298 | 602-619-5509 |‍eperez13@asu.edu|‍linkedin.com/in/eric-perez

Mechanical Engineer

Eager‍Mechanical‍Engineer‍graduate‍ready‍to‍place‍extensive‍studies‍to‍applied‍use.‍Excellent‍problem-solving‍abilities‍and‍process ‍ thinking ‍ skills. ‍ Knowledgeable ‍ in ‍ performing ‍ comprehensive ‍ and ‍ complex ‍ designs ‍ and ‍ analysis ‍ calculations.‍Organized‍professional‍with‍high‍workmanship‍standards‍and‍strong‍technical‍and‍methodical‍aptitude‍with‍an‍innate‍ability‍to‍analyze‍problems‍and‍devise‍creative‍solutions‍to‍enhance‍quality.‍Effective‍communicator‍who‍builds‍positive,‍cohesive‍relationships‍with‍all‍levels‍of‍staff.

Software & Skills

· Microsoft‍Office‍Suite:‍Excel,‍PowerPoint,‍Word,‍and‍Project

· SolidWorks· Matlab· Revit‍MEP‍· Ansys‍

· LabVIEW· AutoCad‍Inventor· Research,‍Design,‍and‍Development‍

· Business‍Plans· Safety‍Regulations

· Budget‍and‍Costs· Testing· Diagnostics· Car‍audio‍and‍security‍equipment

· Team‍Leadership‍&‍Project‍Management

Education

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering July 2016Arizona‍State‍University,‍Tempe‍AZ

· GPA‍3.1/4.0Related‍course‍work:‍Principles‍of‍Mechanical‍Design,‍System‍Dynamics‍and‍Controls,‍Fluid‍Mechanics,‍Thermodynamics,‍Structure‍and‍Properties‍of‍Materials,‍Structural‍MechanicsAffiliations:‍American‍Society‍of‍Heating‍Refrigeration‍and‍Air-Conditioning‍Engineers‍(ASHRAE)Society‍of‍Automotive‍Engineers‍(SAE)

Academic Projects

Downhill Hybrid Ski Bike Spring 2016· Developed‍a‍ski‍bike‍design‍that‍allows‍the‍user‍to‍coast‍freely‍or‍pedal‍to‍their‍destination.· Managed‍the‍research‍of‍current‍products‍in‍the‍market‍to‍assist‍in‍design‍process‍and‍development· Created‍CAD‍assembly‍of‍the‍preliminary‍design‍for‍use‍in‍the‍manufacturing‍and‍troubleshooting· Led‍the‍fabrication‍and‍construction‍of‍a‍full‍scale‍prototype‍while‍remaining‍30%‍under‍budget· Produced‍test‍plans‍for‍both‍safety‍and‍functionality· Proactively‍tested‍product‍to‍discover‍areas‍of‍design‍and‍safety‍refinement‍· Prepared‍dimensioned‍drawings‍and‍documentation‍needed‍for‍all‍designed‍parts· Successfully‍compiled‍data‍into‍technical‍report‍for‍ease‍&‍created‍CAD‍assembly‍of‍preliminary‍design

Electric Motorized Lift Table Fall 2015· Designed‍and‍analyzed‍an‍electronic‍motorized‍lift‍table‍to‍meet‍specific‍design‍criteria.· Improved‍the‍design‍using‍an‍iterative‍process‍while‍balancing‍cost‍and‍strength.· Predicted‍critical‍modes‍of‍failure‍for‍table‍components‍and‍their‍design‍factors‍both‍by‍hand‍and‍using‍FEA.· Researched‍and‍contacted‍vendors‍to‍price‍parts‍that‍meet‍design‍factor‍requirements.

Lane Controller Design for an Automated Car Fall 2015· Designed‍a‍lane‍change‍controller‍for‍an‍automated‍car‍given‍the‍dynamics‍of‍the‍system.· Tested‍and‍Optimized‍the‍controlled‍response‍to‍reject‍different‍types‍of‍disturbances.· Tailored‍the‍system‍response‍to‍optimize‍passenger‍comfort‍and‍lane‍change‍speed.

Season-All Lighting LLC Fall 2014· Communicated‍and‍delegated‍tasks‍to‍team‍members‍to‍meet‍required‍deadlines· Created‍and‍implemented‍full‍business‍plan‍including‍budget,‍manufacturing,‍market‍research‍and‍cash‍flow‍estimates.

· Designed‍a‍new‍style‍of‍LED‍housing‍using‍for‍implementation‍into‍final‍product.· Constructed‍a‍minimum‍viable‍product‍prototype‍to‍potentially‍take‍to‍market.

Professional Work Experience

General Laborer May 2016 – PresentPerez‍Corporation,‍Gilbert‍AZ

Geek Squad MECP Advanced Certified Autotech June 2011 - May 2016Best‍Buy,‍Mesa‍AZ

· Installed‍and‍repaired‍car‍audio,‍video‍and‍security‍equipment‍as‍well‍as‍various‍vehicle‍electronics.· Fabricated‍custom‍parts‍when‍needed‍to‍meet‍customer’s‍desires.· Diagnosed‍vehicle‍electrical‍issues‍and‍presented‍the‍customer‍with‍possible‍repair‍options.· Performed‍troubleshooting‍on‍system‍components‍and‍wiring‍to‍determine‍causes‍for‍failure

Customer Care Representative Aug 2014– March 2015State‍Farm,‍Tempe‍AZ

· Consistently‍exceeded‍in‍all‍metrics‍for‍both‍speed,‍accuracy,‍and‍call‍quality‍· Served‍as‍first‍line‍of‍contact‍for‍customers‍providing‍exceptional‍service‍through‍accuracy‍and‍professionalism· Facilitated‍account‍management‍tasks‍such‍as‍payments,‍policy‍changes,‍and‍Claims