PDF of Resume kmronzano@gmail.com Santa Cruz, CA
Education | Experience | Skills | Leadership | Honors | Classes
Profile
Driven, curious, and industrious Mechanical Engineer with a background in construction and human-centered design – thrives under time-constraints. Firm believer in maintaining a positive team dynamic and culture while pursuing challenges full throttle. Engineering approach is filled with ideas, rapid iterations, prototypes, failure analysis, efficiency optimization, meticulous models, design for manufacturing (DFM), and thorough communication amongst cross-functional teams.
- 5+ years of CAD (Solidworks) experience & professionally certified
- Proficient in hands-on CNC machinery and designing for manufacturing
- Dartmouth Engineering Fellow
- Dartmouth Society of Engineering Award for Best Capstone Project
- D1 College Athlete (Rugby and Volleyball)
- TEDx Speaker
- National Center for Women in Information Technology – National Winner
Education
- Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering — BE Mechanical Engineering (Graduate 2018)
- Dartmouth College — BA Engineering Sciences; Minor Human-Centered Design (Graduate 2017)
- SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Design Certification — Professional
Experience
Mechanical Engineer; Inboard Technology; Santa Cruz, CA – July 2019 — present
– Worked through DFM (design for manufacturing) challenges including: root cause analysis, CAD modeling, drawing updates, bill of materials (and coding excel to auto fill custom BOMs tailored to each of our cross-functional teams)
– Dynamometer from scratch: designed, developed CAD, machined, and assembled custom ‘dyno’ to aid in-house motor analysis
– CNC test fixture to ensure quality control (QC) on the production line via standardized testing; CAD model and DFM
Fellow; Cook Engineering Design Center Fellowship; Thayer School of Engineering — Spring 2018 — Winter 2019
I’m procuring this year’s industry-sponsored projects for the BE engineering design course sequence. During this culminating experience, senior level students partner with project sponsors to tackle submitted projects. My job as the CEDC Fellow includes outreach to 800+ companies, vetting and acquiring ~60 proposed projects and coordinating with all involved parties (CEDC director, Professors, Students, Sponsors).
Engineering Capstone; Mobile Virtual Player; Hanover, NH — Fall 2017 – Winter 2018
We developed an omni-directional bullet detection system, PCB, mechanical actuator, and iOS app for Mobile Virtual Player (MVP) to help replicate a more realistic and safer environment for military training. The project requires significant research and development across various engineering disciplines along with iterations. (MVP Website Link). Our team received ‘The Dartmouth Society of Engineers Prize’ during Investiture – which is awarded annually for outstanding performance in an engineering project by a Bachelor of Engineering student or team of students.
Founder; NerdGirlHomes; 2010 – Present
Raised $16K cultivating 250 donor relationships for Tiny Home build. Garnered 101,754 hits on my website representing global exposure and reach, prompting an invite to speak at TEDx (Video Link ). Learned hands-on design and home building techniques before donating completed 117s.f. sustainable home to Community First! Village, a homeless community in Austin, Texas. I was the sole founder and builder on this project receiving media coverage by more than 20 outlets, including a feature in Dartmouth Engineer Magazine.
Product Innovation 360 Intern; EF Education First; Cambridge, MA — Summer 2017
Collaborated with multiple EF departments to analyze product data and identify areas for development and new product ideation. Helped coordinate and execute 2017 Global Leadership Summit in Milan, Italy leading 1,000+ attendees through Design Thinking exercises to tackle the global issue of sustainable agriculture.
Design it! Build it! Engineering Camp Instructor; Thayer School of Engineering; Hanover, NH — Summer 2016
I taught students SOLIDWORKS, about the ergonomics and forces behind long boards, and the construction process.(In total we made about 29 boards)
Industrial Design Intern; Nielsen Studios; Santa Cruz, CA — Winter 2015
Developed creative Design Thinking course. Communicated with owners about their vision and applied design thinking and program management to teach a tactical approach to problems, observation, storytelling, and how to document and evaluate solutions.
Teaching Assistant (received five citations)
Introduction to Engineering (6 Terms), Integrated Design: Engineering, Architecture, and Building Technology (4 Terms), CAD (2 terms), Solid Mechanics (2 Terms), Materials in Sports Equipment (1 Term)
Classes involving Solid Works
Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design, Structural Analysis, Machine Engineering, Product Design, Solid Mechanics, Capstone Project, Independent Project, Introduction to Engineering
Skills
Proficient in
SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, LaTex, Photoshop, web-based programming (HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, PHP), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Prezi, Google Sketch-Up, iMovie, Ableton Live Music Software, CES EduPack with Eco-Audit Tool
Experience with
Swift, Python, C -programming language, BASIC, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Flash, Scratch Animation
Hands-on
CNC Machinery (Laser Cutter, Proto-Trak Mill, Lathe, etc.), 3-D Printing, woodworking equipment, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Shop Bot, Instron, Oscilloscope, Foam Curing, Vacuum Bags
Leadership
NCAA Division I Athletics: Women’s Varsity Rugby Team (Ivy Champions 2015, 2016, 2017) | Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team
Management & Leadership Development Program (MLDP) – Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy
Chosen participant in Management & Leadership Development Program (MLDP), designed to foster citizen leaders at Dartmouth and enable achievement of societal good. Led by expert guest speakers, sessions employed experiential teaching techniques to engage students through hands-on learning of core management and leadership skills. Worked individually and collaboratively developing practical skills applicable to leadership roles on campus, within internships, projects and careers.
Dartmouth “DRIVE” Leadership Program – Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2)
“DRIVE” is a leadership program for Dartmouth student-athletes run by DP2’s Steven Spaulding, a former Army Ranger. Dartmouth Peak Performance curriculum focuses on the development of leadership skills through classroom sessions and under pressure team exercises and challenges. Helping athletes to become more effective leaders, DP2 teaches the components of the acronym “DRIVE” – Determination, Resilience, Ingenuity, Valor, and Excellence – to help develop the necessary leadership skills and qualities to achieve success amongst teams.
Volunteer Athlete, Mentor and Coach – Native Vision
Navajo Nation ’15, Muskogee Creek Nation ’16, White Mountain Apache Tribe ’17
Honors
- Cook Engineering Design Center (CEDC) Fellow
- The Dartmouth Society of Engineers Prize from the Thayer School faculty
- Invited speaker TEDx (View Here)
- National Center for Women in Information Technology, NCWIT National Winner
- Outstanding Philanthropic Youth of the Year Award (View Here)
- Applied Mechanics & Engineering Award US Navy/US Marine Corps.
- Three Citations as a Dartmouth Teaching Assistant for Engineering
- Featured in Chevy’s New Roads Sustainability Magazine (page 35) (View Here)
- Featured Dartmouth Engineer Magazine (Spring 2015)
- Nerd Girl Homes Media page (View Here)
- Viral Feature on A Mighty Girl site (View Here)
Classes
| Engineering | Design Thinking | Hodgepodge |
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