Education Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

May 2010 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Experience
Condition Based Maintenance, Columbia, SC
01.2008-Present Undergraduate Assistant
Familiar with and participated in changeouts on AH-64 #3, 4, 5, 6 driveshaf
ts, forward and aft hanger bearings, intermediated gearbox, tail rotor gearbox,
and main rotor swashplate
Performed seeded fault testing on hanger bearings, gearboxes, and swashplat
es
Direct involvement and assisted in development and expansion of the Univers
ity of South Carolina AH-64 drivetrain test stand
Working knowledge in development of test plans related and required to test
ing critical aviation components
Involved in development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for operatin
g complex aviation test stands
Functional knowledge of safety requirements and quality control requirement
s necessary for test stand operations
Functional knowledge in continuity of operation requirements for complex te
st stand operations
Selected to train other students in test stand operations
Functional working knowledge of the Army Aviation Maintenance Management Sy
stem (TAMMS) and specific aircraft component change out requirements
Personally participated in change out of critical aircraft components such
as AH-64 main rotor swash plate, tail rotor gearbox, intermediate gearbox, forwa
rd and aft hanger bearings, and number 3 through 6 driveshafts
Strong knowledge of the AH-64 MSPU (Modern Signal Processing Unit) and GBS
(Ground Based Station) interface
02.2007-01.2008 Liberty Tap Room and Grill, Columbia, SC
Server
Gained time management, organizational, and conflict management skills
08.2006-05.2007 iChapters, Columbia, SC
Promoted and advertised a digital textbook purchasing service around Univer
sity of South Carolina Campus
04.2003-09.2006 Waterfun Park, Hilton Head, SC
Assistant Manager/Lifeguard
Maintained a shift schedule for 15+ employees
Provided customer service
Performed daily maintenance throughout water park
American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certified lifeguard
Skills
Technical: ProEngineering Software, Maple, Math Cad, Working Model
Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
General: Notary Public
Machining: Lathe, Water Jet, Gravity Saw, Basic Machine Tools
Leadership
08.2007-08.2008 Founder and President of Flying Gamecocks Skydive Club
Founded club constitution
Promoted club events and meetings
Led meetings
04.2006-09.2006 Assistant Manager of Waterfun Park
Maintained a shift schedule for 15+ employees
Provided customer service
 Performed daily maintenance throughout water park
Research
Condition Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance
01.2008-Present Research Assistant
Strong functional knowledge and keen understanding of requirements and goal
s of a Condition Based Maintenance program
Working knowledge in utilizing trending data from MSPU and other data colle
ction sources to modify testing of components
Routinely analyzed MSPU and testing data to make recommendations to USC fac
ulty
Strong knowledge in both seeded and natural occurring fault testing
Performed multiple seeded and natural faults tests on AH-64 components
Involved in data collection effort to support CBM objectives
Assisted in the design and development of the USC, AH-64 Drive Train Test S
tand
Used ground based system software to view and analyze MSPU data
Keen understanding of requirements necessary to support overall CBM program
, such as testing, data collection, and the robust MSPU
09.2009-05.2010
Senior Design Project with Trane Air Conditioning Systems
Team Chairman
Currently involved with troubleshooting and designing a hydraulic tester to
test air conditioner coil pressure limits
Determined customer needs, product specifications, a conceptual design
Responsible for leading meetings and correspondence between design team and
Trane advisors, and keeping the project on track
Became familiar with causes of product variability, six sigma quality and p
rocess capability indices, and the Taguchi design process
01.2010-04.2010 Product Safety Engineering
Aware of the engineers role and responsibility in product liability
Knowledgeable of statute laws, regulatory agencies, and industry standards
affecting modern engineering designs
Researched modern concepts of accident prevention
Discovered hot to detect and eliminate hazardous characteristics of designs
05.2009-08.2009 Sustainable Design
Strong working knowledgeable of the social, economic, and environmental imp
acts of engineering on the world
Broad knowledge of modern sustainable engineering design applications
Interests
Condition Based Maintenance
Condition Monitoring
Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability
Organizations Member of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Member
of EWB (Engineers without Borders), Founder/President of Flying Gamecock Skydiv
e Club