Derek Harold Minear
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Derek Harold Minear

Derek Harold Minear
3300 South Garrison Road
Corinth, TX 76210
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Education
• University of North Texas – Denton, TX – Jan 2019 – Dec 2020
o Bachelor’s in Physics

• Blinn College – Bryan, TX – Aug 2016 – May 2017
o Associates in Criminal Justice
Internships
General Atomics – San Diego, CA – June 2014 – Sept 2014; May 2015 – Aug 2016
• Worked on-site at an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
• Assisted in the design and construction of an emergency shutdown mechanism to be used in future experiments.
• Performed circuit diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair.

Texas A&M Nuclear Power Institute – College Station, TX – Sept 2013 – June 2014
• Helped a team design and construct an experimental apparatus to be tested in zero gravity conditions.
• Team was invited to Johnson Space Center to perform experiment on a zero-gravity simulation airplane.
• Helped prepare progress reports and write-ups for NASA officials and university professor(s).

Northrop Grumman Corporation – San Diego, CA – Jan 2011 – May 2011
• Organized systems specifications for the Euro Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle via computer program.
• Investigated discrepancies between system specifications of merging projects.
• Helped prepare progress reports for government agencies involved with purchasing the planes.
Latest Employment Experience
Infinity Contractors International – Fort Worth, TX – May 2017 – Aug 2019
• Performed demolition/removal of various HVAC appliances and helped reinstall new units
• Performed various plumbing-related tasks such as measuring, cutting, threading and installation of piping for various appliances
• Prefabricated items in a workshop before shipment to job-sites
Texas A&M Transportation Services – College Station, TX – Sept 2014 – May 2015
• Fabricated and detailed sheet metal into traffic signs.
• Installed traffic signs on campus.
• Performed traffic operations during home football games.