Antonio Dowd Resume
Education
San Francisco State University (SFSU), San Francisco, CA December 2020
• Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering
• Dean’s List Recipient
• Osher Reentry Scholarship Recipient
Laney College, Oakland, CA August 2017
• Associate Degree: Science, Mathematics
• Associate Degree: Social & Behavioral Science
• Certificate of Achievement: Biomedical Engineering Technology
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Reno, NV August 2004
• Course work in Behavioral Psychology
• Case work as an Applied Behavior Analyst working with children diagnosed with autism
Skills
Solidworks MATLAB/Simulink Arduino
Database Entry HTML Coding Project Management
Work Experience
Peet’s Coffee & Teas (Barista) October 2015 - April 2017
• Artistically craft coffee and specialty drinks emphasizing 3rd wave coffee standards.
• Provided group leadership and mentoring for staff and guests
• Efficiently prepared and stocked cafe and retail supplies to maintain quality guest service
Nolo Publishing (Office Clerk) June 2013 - November 2015
• Created operations manual, provided employee orientation for incoming clerks
• Processed shipments and mail for editors and attorneys
• Administrative tasks and legal research for customer support
Courtyard Marriott (Operations Supervisor) March 2011 - May 2013
• Created and updated documentation for hotel logistics
• Collaborated with corporate accounts to facilitate billing and reimbursement programs
• Tracked and collected past due payments. Audited daily ledger to rectify outstanding balances
Academic Projects
Electromechanical Arm Fall 2020
• Worked with student team to design, simulate and prototype wearable robotic arm for novel user applications
• Perform stress calculations and finite element analysis with CAD software to identify suitable build material from data
Wireless Power Transfer Spring 2019
• Designed, fabricated then tested the response of open air solenoids against varying currents with assorted tools such as
unshielded inductors
• Analyzed recorded data from different tests into MATLAB and generated a simple 3D map to visualize the results
Stress Test of Wood Beam Fall 2019
• Worked in collaboration with professor conducting deflection tests on Douglas-fir beam
• Results of the experimentation were evaluated in comparison to expected material property values for Douglas-fir
Relevant Coursework/Associations
Control Systems Fluid Dynamics Circuits
Materials & Manufacturing Thermodynamics Mechatronics
CAD (Solidworks CWSA Certified) Tau Beta Pi Honor Society ASME
Education
San Francisco State University (SFSU), San Francisco, CA December 2020
• Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering
• Dean’s List Recipient
• Osher Reentry Scholarship Recipient
Laney College, Oakland, CA August 2017
• Associate Degree: Science, Mathematics
• Associate Degree: Social & Behavioral Science
• Certificate of Achievement: Biomedical Engineering Technology
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Reno, NV August 2004
• Course work in Behavioral Psychology
• Case work as an Applied Behavior Analyst working with children diagnosed with autism
Skills
Solidworks MATLAB/Simulink Arduino
Database Entry HTML Coding Project Management
Work Experience
Peet’s Coffee & Teas (Barista) October 2015 - April 2017
• Artistically craft coffee and specialty drinks emphasizing 3rd wave coffee standards.
• Provided group leadership and mentoring for staff and guests
• Efficiently prepared and stocked cafe and retail supplies to maintain quality guest service
Nolo Publishing (Office Clerk) June 2013 - November 2015
• Created operations manual, provided employee orientation for incoming clerks
• Processed shipments and mail for editors and attorneys
• Administrative tasks and legal research for customer support
Courtyard Marriott (Operations Supervisor) March 2011 - May 2013
• Created and updated documentation for hotel logistics
• Collaborated with corporate accounts to facilitate billing and reimbursement programs
• Tracked and collected past due payments. Audited daily ledger to rectify outstanding balances
Academic Projects
Electromechanical Arm Fall 2020
• Worked with student team to design, simulate and prototype wearable robotic arm for novel user applications
• Perform stress calculations and finite element analysis with CAD software to identify suitable build material from data
Wireless Power Transfer Spring 2019
• Designed, fabricated then tested the response of open air solenoids against varying currents with assorted tools such as
unshielded inductors
• Analyzed recorded data from different tests into MATLAB and generated a simple 3D map to visualize the results
Stress Test of Wood Beam Fall 2019
• Worked in collaboration with professor conducting deflection tests on Douglas-fir beam
• Results of the experimentation were evaluated in comparison to expected material property values for Douglas-fir
Relevant Coursework/Associations
Control Systems Fluid Dynamics Circuits
Materials & Manufacturing Thermodynamics Mechatronics
CAD (Solidworks CWSA Certified) Tau Beta Pi Honor Society ASME