Alessandro Gianforcaro is a bilingual mechanical engineering student at Florida International University seeking a summer 2020 internship. He has a 3.98 GPA and experience as a learning assistant and structures designer for FIU's Aero Club. His experience also includes leadership roles as co-founder of his high school's chess club and editor-in-chief of the yearbook. He is proficient in CAD, simulations, programming languages, and holds certifications in SolidWorks and research ethics.

1. Alessandro Gianforcaro
​agianforcaro7@gmail.com​ ​·​ (786)-656-5183
Bilingual mechanical engineering student currently seeking a Summer 2020 internship
EDUCATION:
Florida International University (FIU)​| Honors College | ​Cumulative​ GPA: ​3.98 Fall 2018 - Fall 2021(Expected)
- ​Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Junior Year
- FIU Ambassador Scholarship
- Dean’s List (Fall 2018 - Present)
Escuela Bella Vista (High School) ​|​Cumulative​ GPA: 4.00 Graduated June 2018
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Bilingual Diploma - Presidential Award
- Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. (Signed by the President of the United States)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Learning Assistant ​Aug 2019 - Present
Florida International University Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department​;​ ​Miami, Florida
- I assist a professor by answering student's questions on exercises done and sent in class.
- The class material includes equilibrium of forces and moments in particles and rigid bodies 2D/3D, moment and shear
diagrams, center of mass, truss systems, mass moment of inertia, and more.
- I also collect data on over 84 students’ performance and present it to the professor and 3 other learning assistants to
see how students are performing in the class and the recommendations that may be implemented to further improve
learning.
Structures Designer
FIU Aero Club (AIAA Branch) Aug 2018 - Present
-​ ​Helping design, build, and test aircraft for the annual SAE Aero Design Competition.
- Tasks include designing airfoil pieces with CAD, prototyping, soldering, buying and assembling parts, and more.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES/PROJECTS:
National Honor Society (NHS)|​Member​ ​ ​ Jan 2015 - June 2018
- Cooperated with other members in organizing food drives, clothing drives, non-uniform days, and more.
- Participated in multiple food/clothing drives, dressed up as Santa Claus for a Pediatric hospital gift drive.
Chess Club|​Co-Founder ​ ​ Aug 2015 - June 2017
- Created 3 chess tournaments and led students in improving skills.
Lideres del Futuro IGEZ (Leadership Course) November 2016
- ​Course on leadership skills and requirements. Universidad Central Andrés Bello (UCAB) & Instituto de Gerencia y
Estrategia del Zulia (IGEZ) Diploma
- In-depth courses on interpersonal relationships, personal skills, negotiations, and emotional handling.
Escuela Bella Vista Yearbook|​Editor in Chief ​ Aug 2014 - July 2016
- Coordinated video/photo at events, edited spreads, compiled photos, and supervised students.
HONORS, AWARDS, & CERTIFICATIONS
- ​Languages:​ Bilingual (Spanish and English), Basic knowledge of Italian.
- ​Technical: ​Advanced in Adobe CC, SolidWorks (CAD), ANSYS Simulations, Matlab, Microsoft Office, C++, Fortran, Visual Studio.
- ​Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) - Mechanical Design ​(Certificate ID: C-P4D2BWK3JR) ​January 2020
- CITI Social/Behavioral Human Research Course ​(Certificate ID: 29495274) ​December 2018
- Presidential Award for Academic Excellence. (Signed by the President of the United States) ​ June 2018
- Regional Math Olympics Bronze Medal (2x) ​Sept. 2015 - 2016