EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Eight years hands on Mechanical Engineering experience in design, analysis, optimization and successful implementation of aerospace product. Exceptionally strong analytical and problem solving skills used to increase yields, quality, and reliability. Lead cross functional teams for multiple aerospace projects. Managed electromechanical engineering department. EDUCATION University of CaliforniaLos Angeles UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Master of Science in System Engineering San Jose State University SJSU, San Jose, CA Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering WORK EXPERIENCE L3 Communications, Folsom, CA 102012 Present Manager, ElectroMechanical Engineering 082013 Present Managed a team of mechanical engineers and designers. Conducted yearly performance reviews. Participated in creating proposal for bidding new projects. Introduced better 3D modeling tools to increase the productivity of mechanical engineering group. Managed the department budget on weekly basis. Reported the performance and productivity of the department to vice president on weekly basis. Appointed as technical expert for a crossfunctional team of OMUX subsystem for Amos6 Satellite. Supported the process engineering group to improve the internal manufacturing processes to increase the first pass yield. Ensured proper documentation is created, updated and released for all manufacturing requirements. Technical Team Lead, Mechanical Engineering 032013 082013 Managed and provided technical expertise to crossfunctional teams. Created design rules for the company to reduce the design variations and number of ECOs. Actively interfaced between design engineering and suppliers to ensure mechanical components and system assemblies meet specifications. Attended TRR and MRR meetings to validate fabrication and assembly processes. Attended and presented internal and customersupplier PDR and CDR meetings. Supervised and approved First Article Inspection reports FAIs. Supervised RCCA meetings and implemented the outcomes into the design rules for design improvements. Managed DFM activities and FMEA meetings. Senior Mechanical Engineer 102012 032013 Designed complex activepassive systems for Amos6 satellite project. Held responsible for entire development, design and fabrication of specific systems. Performed and presented, in preliminary and critical design reviews, detailed finite element analysisFEA and CTE analysis to verify structural and thermal integrity of the designs. Created innovative heat sink designs for various satellite projects to control the components junction temperatures and also the heat flux density at the payload panel. Performed finite element analyses and hand calculations for various projects to calculate structural and thermal stresses and fatigue due to thermal and structural loading. Participated in FRB and performed root cause analysis to identify the problems and the solutions. Supported business development group in creating proposals for new projects. Participated as a lead mechanical analyst in various IRD projects and introduced techniques for weight and volume reduction. Supervised vibration and TVAC testing. Performed leak rate analysis to ensure that the hermetic packages met the military standard requirements. Prepared BOMs and communicated with supply chain and vendors on regular basis to ensure the product quality and on time delivery is not compromised. Space SystemsLoral, Palo Alto, CA 082008 102012 Design Analysis Engineer 012010 102012 Performed at a professional level on various satellite projects including, ViaSat, EchoStar, HNS, Hispasat, DirecTV, and Intelsat. Overseen products from proposal stage through design, production, and testing to ensure designs met customer requirements for structural and thermal stress, vehicle dynamics, and operating environments. Documented structural and thermal analyses and presented in preliminary and critical design reviews. Communicated clearly written and oral with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required. Provided budget, cost and schedule input for analysis assignments. Provided technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel. Mechanical Design Engineer 082008 012010 Acted as a responsible engineer for portions of satellite design projects. Used ProE to design and generate layouts for active and passive microwave products for satellites. Designed RF interconnects between units and subsystems. Engineered productsprocesses with goal of lowering production costs and reducing production schedule. Provided support to Manufacturing Area to solve fabrication, assembly and test issues. Provided engineering support to spacecraft integration. Provided technical interface with Payload Systems Engineering and Advanced Systems Engineering for specification and product information flow. S3C Inc., Sunnyvale, CA 052008 082008 Design Analyst Provided consultation services in designManufacturing and structural analysis for high performance pressure sensors for automotive and industrial applications. Stanford UniversityNASA Ames, Stanford, CA 102007 052008 Internship in AeronauticsAstronautics Dept. Designed a nephelometer for Anthony Strawa NASA Ames with the collaboration of Professor Robert Twiggs Stanford University. Designed a CANSAT processor with Professor Robert Twiggs to communicate with ground unit. Scintera Networks, Sunnyvale, CA 2 2007 022008 Engineering Characterization Intern Supported Design Engineers and ProductTest Engineers for testing and characterizing high speed analogdigital signal processing devices. Performed bench level characterization of 0.13u device with performance range of up to 10Gbitssec. Collected the Bit Error Ratio BER and Signal to Noise Ratio SNR sensitivities of integrated circuits using Matlab programs. SKILLS Pro E, Solid Works, AutoCAD, Pro Mechanica, Thermal Desktop, Sinda, Sub 2D, Nastran Patran, Cosmos, CFD, C, Matlab, MS Project, MS Office, MS Excel, MS Power Point. PROJECTS Atromos Designed and built a prototype of a micro probe for a Mars exploration project, as a senior year project, with NASA Ames. 082007 052008 Google Lunar Lander Competed in Google Lunar Lander contest under the supervision of Dr. Papadopoulos from San Jose State and Dr. Twiggs from Stanford University. 082007 012009 PolarBot Built a solar charged rover that operated in summer 2008 above the Antarctic Circle and provided video and data remotely via iridium satellite constellation. 082007 032008 Research on Boundary Layer Control Studied techniques, under Dr. Paul Kutler, to eliminate turbulent boundary layer over an aircraft to reduce the surface drag. 012006 052006 Engineering Stuntman Designed and built a car that launched a toy stuntman into a specific trajectory upon a collision. 012005 072005 HONORS Best Poster Presentation Award in Inter Planetary Probe Workshop 0708 IPPW Scholarship 0408 Sigma Gamma Tau Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 0408 Sigma Gamma Tau Excellent Leadership Award 0408 Phi Kappa Phi Honorary 0208 Deans List 0107 Sigma Gamma Tau Honorary 0107 Tau Beta Pi Honorary 0806 MEMBERSHIPS American Institute Aeronautics Astronautics AIAA Silicon Valley Engineering Council SVEC Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Honorary Club PUBLICATIONS S. Shah, R. Martinez, N. Fernandez, P. Papadopoulos, Double Wedge Shock Wave Interaction Flow Characterization, TFAWS081027, Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop, Hosted by NASAARC, August 1822, 2008. E. Hartman, S. Shah, M. Murbach, P. Papadopoulos, Thermal Modeling for ATROMOS Mars Polar Landers Science Station, TFAWS081027, Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop, Hosted by NASAARC, August 1822, 2008. N. Pham, S. Shah, P. Papadopoulos, PolarBot Exploration Robot in Extreme Environments, TFAWS081027, Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop, Hosted by NASAARC, August 1822, 2008.