James Wright
I'm 23 and just received my BS in Plastics Engineering and Vehicle Engineering Technology. In attempt to do something inspiring and meaningful I have decided to pursue employment opportunities with startup minded companies in the California Bay area
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Website: | http://vri.etec.wwu.edu/overview.htm |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Health |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Sales, Writing |
| Location: | California |
| Groups: | BASES, SCEO, Startups@Berkeley |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups, Trading services |
| Schools: | Western Washington University |
FULL BIO
I have hands on experience in Mechanical Engineering focusing on the design and manufacturing of light weight and efficient vehicles. For 4 years I competed in the SAE Formula Student design competition---assisting in the construction of 3 vehicles. At the Fontana California WEST competition 08' we took 3rd place in design and 6th place overall.
I'm currently searching for opportunities in the Northern California Bay/Valley areas. I intend to join a startup minded company where I can deploy my analytical, engineering, organization and project management skills to contribute to the company's growth and drive to profitability.
-CAD Design (Satia v5/Solidworks)
-Vehicle Engineering
-FEA
-Composites design and manufacturing
-5 axis CNC programming and operation
-Marketing and fund raising experience
-Microsoft Excel, Project, Powerpoint and other packages
-Adobe CS3
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Heath Tecna, Bellingham, WA |
| Position: | Manufacturing Engineering Intern |
| Time period: | April 2008 - September 2008 |
| Description: | · Manufactured aerospace components using Catia V5 cad software to program and
operate 5-axis CNC machines · Designed tools which helped improve assembly line efficiency and increase the repeatability of fit and finish · Developed a companywide procedure for manufacturing net edge parts |
| Employer: | Paccar International, Mount Vernon, WA |
| Position: | Powertrain Management Intern |
| Time period: | May 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | · Responsible for testing and troubleshooting vehicles to achieve the state emission
requirements · Compiled and analyzed data to evaluate ECU calibration and hydrocarbon aftertreatment system efficiencies · Liaison between test group and customers to ensure satisfaction with our developmental engines which were installed in customer fleet vehicles |
| Employer: | Western, Washington FSAE |
| Position: | Business Manager |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2008 |
| Description: | · Recruited students from other university majors to assist in expansion of our
team’s media and sponsorship efforts. We established a team website (www.wwufsae.com) and promotional video that can be found on Youtube.com keyword: WWU V43 commercial spot · Established an online portal for team email and event calendar which improved our organization and communication. Additionally this created a historical database for incoming team members · Led a group of 5 to acquire funding for the manufacturing of our 2008 vehicle. Received $60,000 in material and monetary donations, bringing in three times more funding than any previous WWU FSAE team—sponsors have already committed to increasing their support next year · Designed and manufactured tooling, molds and final carbon composite vehicle. Utilized similar process to manufacture light weight 13”composite car wheels |
EDUCATION
| University: | Western Washington University |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Plastics/Automotive Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Basketball, football, track, golf, snow skiing/boarding, wakeboarding, cycling |
| Hobbies: | Cars (exotic, classic, collector)
Watches Business creation/entrepreneurship |
| Awards: | US Army Scholar Athlete
Engineering Department Scholar |
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Danielle van Asch- Prevot
Theater/ Women’s Studies from UC Irvine, currently working as Group Manager at YouNoodle.com