1. Dwight Nava (U.S. Citizen)
319 Witmer St. Apt. 301, Los Angeles, CA 90017
dwightnava@gmail.com (213)-400-0395
Objective: I am a recent college graduate seeking for a position in the aerospace industry where I can apply the skills
and knowledge I have obtained from my education career. I want to contribute my creative mind and
critical thinking in the world of aerospace as well as build a respectable character and work ethics while
participating in team projects. I am seeking for a position that will enable me to learn, think, and create
ideas about the world we live in.
Education
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
Minor, Astronomy/ Physics
September 2010 - June 2015
Relevant Coursework
 Jet & Rocket
Propulsion
 Orbital Mechanics
 Heat, Mass, &
Momentum Transfer
 Aerospace Structural
Mechanics
 Aerospace Feedback &
Stability Control Systems
 Fluid and Gas Dynamics
 Low and High Speed
Aerodynamics
 Computational Fluid Dynamics
 Systems Engineering
Professional Experience
Walgreens, Los Angeles, CA April 2012 - May 2015
Service Clerk/ Photo Specialist
 Worked as a service clerk associate as well as a photo technician providing extra ordinary customer care
that left customers happy and healthy after visiting Walgreens.
 Worked as a team finishing daily task assigned by the shift leaders and store manager.
 I was a mentor for brand new team members hired by Walgreens.
Tactical Aeronautic Group (Senior Aircraft Design) September 2014 - June 2015
CAD Modeler
 With the help of my group and my own ideas I was able to design a strategic military transport aircraft in
Solid Works from scratch.
 We designed an aircraft in response to the 2015 AIAA RFP. In order to finalize our proposal we presented at
Northrop Grumman and a group of professional engineers for a professional review.
GUst Alleviation and Controls (Senior Project) September 2013 – June 2015
Deputy Program Manager/ Lead Aerodynamicist
 As a team we modeled and build a scaled Blended Wing Body based on Lockheed Martin’s NASA X-56
MUTT that was to be tested in the low speed wind tunnel at Cal Poly Pomona.
 The first year I was the lead aerodynamicist and used Athena Vortex Lattice in order to obtained stability
coefficients. I then became the Deputy Program Manager in charge of the team and program schedule.
Youth Community Development Council January 2010 – June 2010
Philanthropist/ Leadership
 Volunteered as a philanthropist and made critical decisions that helped make communities a better place.
Relevant Skills
 Proficient with all Microsoft Office products and operating system.
 Familiar with programs such as: Dreamweaver, Visual Basic, Flash, HTML, MATLAB, Project, ANSYS,
AVL, and SolidWorks.
Affiliations
AIAA-American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics September 2010 – June 2015