1. Todd Vervynckt
1104 Institute Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 8435 Redwood Rd., Plymouth, IN 46563
(574) 952-0838 todd.vervynckt@valpo.edu
An entry level job in a mechanical engineering related field.
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering August 2015
Grade Point Average: 3.98/4.00
Senior Design Project: Working on a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical engineering and chemistry students to
design and manufacture a National Science Foundation funded solar thermal reactor to decompose iron oxide. My
contributions to the project include the design and thermal analysis of the reactor.
• DePuy Synthes Encore Award 2014
• Valparaiso University Men’s Soccer Team 2010 – 2013
• Academic All-American 2012 – 2013
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 2012 – Present
• Presidential Scholarship 2010 – Present
• Athletic Grant 2010 – Present
• SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) 2010 – Present
• Saint Baldrick’s Foundation Volunteer 2010 – Present
• Boys and Girls Club Volunteer 2010 – Present
DePuy Synthes Warsaw, IN
Design Quality Engineering Co-op Spring 2014, August 2014 - Present
• Performed post-market safety and surveillance activities including trend analysis and signal assessments
• Wrote and completed installation qualifications for CMM’s and other measurement equipment
• Analyzed complaint and sales data for regulatory submissions
• Conducted process verifications on new product development launches
• Trained in electronic document management systems
Valparaiso University College of Engineering Valparaiso, IN
Research Intern Spring 2012 - Present
• Designed, analyzed, and machined components for solar furnace
• Designed and manufactured water electrolysis cell prototype
Laboratory Assistant 2011-May 2013
• Supervised student laboratory experiments in an introductory freshman engineering course
• Develop freshmen student’s understanding of the different branches of engineering
Summer Research Intern Summer 2010
• Assembled a 10 kilowatt spherical solar concentrator
• Focused the 10 kilowatt spherical solar concentrator’s mirrors
• Modified SolidWorks drawings for braille machine
• Certified scissor lift operator
• Assisted in the remodeling of the manufacturing laboratory
• Proficient in SolidWorks Simulation, MATLAB, SURFCAM, Microsoft Office, and Adobe
Objective
Education
Honors & Distinctions
Experience
Professional & Personal Skillset
2. • Attended GD&T training
• Manual and CNC machine tool operation