Dwight Nava is a recent aerospace engineering graduate seeking a position in the aerospace industry. He has a Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a minor in astronomy/physics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. During his time there he gained experience through senior design projects involving aircraft design, computational fluid dynamics, and gust alleviation controls. He also has relevant work experience as a CAD modeler and in customer service roles. Nava is looking to apply his skills and knowledge to contribute creative ideas and critical thinking to aerospace projects.

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