Andrew Fida
2096 Evergreen Ln NW • Atlanta, GA 30318 • United States
Home Phone: 203-500-0809 •  Other (URL, Phone, etc): www.gatechlocost.com • gth743x@mail.gatech.edu
 
 
 
Objective
 
Engineering position using my design, analysis, and fabrication experience, and hands-on, detailed approach to problem solving.
 
Accomplishments
 
  •Designed and fabricated street legal, two seat roadster in a quest to understand how various automotive systems work, 2007-2009. Complete project was awarded The Engineering Award at the 2009 Georgia Tech Auto Show.
  •Constructed winning Contraptions for the Georgia Tech homecoming parade (2006- pulse jet engine powered go cart, first place, 2007- hydraulic pusher arm, first place, 2008- leaf blower powered turbine, first place)
  •Elected Lead Engineer of Wreck Racing 2008-2009 (student run Georgia Tech automotive race team)
 
Qualifications
 
  •Handling projects with multiple interdependent components
  •Skilled in troubleshooting and prototyping
  •Overseeing collaborative projects
  •Forseeing future needs/long term issues
  •Technical writing and layman explanations
  •Budgeting and working with limited resources
 
Skills
 
  •Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools, power tools, and machine tools
  •TIG and MIG welding, plasma and OA cutting
  •Proficient in hand drafting and CAD systems
  •MS Word/Excel/Powerpoint, Jasc PSP, Matlab, Internet research
 
Education
 
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 12/09
Georgia Institue of Technology, Atlanta, GA
GPA: 3.50, Major GPA: 3.80
Focus on automotive related coursework including Automotive Restoration, Internal Combustion Engines, and Hybrid Vehicle Design. Active member of Wreck Racing from 2007-2009 with leadership roles. Self educated on automotive design and construction techniques. 2008 and 2009 SEMA scholarship award winner.
 
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 12/12
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
 
Employment History
 
9/09 - 12/09
 
Undergraduate Lab Instructor
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Trained undergraduate students on fabrication tools including CNC Water-Jet Cutter, monitored safety, and maintained equipment in the Invention Studio of the Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex.
5/09 - 7/09
 
Composite Shop Assistant
Downing Atlanta, Chamblee, GA
Performed layup of automotive/safety related composite parts using carbon fiber and fiberglass materials, part finishing work, and automotive body work.
11/07 - 11/07
 
Pit Crew
Radical North America, Barber, Al
Preformed general pit crew tasks including emergency repair work.