Jennifer Mehmood has over 15 years of experience in intellectual property and engineering. She currently works as a Supervisor at the US Patent and Trademark Office, where her responsibilities include managing examiners, coordinating training opportunities, and overseeing various projects. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Patent Examiner and Acting Supervisor at the USPTO. She also has engineering experience in project management, design, and analysis.

1. Jennifer Mehmood
5032 N. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22203 US
Evening Phone: 571-259-9864, Day Phone: 571-272-2976 Email: jennifermehmood@gmail.com
SKILL SET:
 Ability to extend the PTO mission to engage new and innovative entities to further the goal of the agency to protect
and promote innovation.
 History of the ability to entice critical innovative technology corporations to invest in engaging with the USPTO to
protect and advance critical intellectual property.
 Vision to drive the agency forward to be the preeminent resource on intellectual property on a global basis.
EXPERIENCE:
Supervisor – Art Unit 2689 10/2012 – present
US Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA 22314
 Develop, organize and coordinate off-site training opportunities for work group examiners (Satellite 2015 and Defense
Security and Sensing Exposition 2015)
 Manage SEE Trips for TC2600
 Coordinate and host Technology Fair presenters (2014, 2015)
 Presented information at two lunch and learn sessions on planning and organizing SEE trips 2015
 Recipient of Leadership in Action award (2014)
 Participated in work life events such as “BYOM”, ”Taste of The TC”, and Boo Grams (2014, 2015)
 Lead Crepe Café Combined Federal Fundraising Campaign (CFC) event (2014)
 Co-hosted work group luncheons (2012-2014)
 Organized and planned art unit SEE trip to San Jose (2014) – visited 6 companies and Silicon Valley USPTO location
 Oversee work group 2680 share point site including CPC mapping of USPC classification and art unit resource which
includes examiners areas of expertise.
Acting/Assisting Supervisor 04/2011 – 09/2012
US Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA 22314
 Managed and coordinated the activities of 8 junior patent examiners and 4 externs including office action facilitation
 Streamlined the examination process by actively engaging applicants’ representatives and junior examiners during
interviews
 Actively participated in management staff meetings to promote and disseminate performance goals
 Performed management functions including delineation of performance metrics, mentoring and daily guidance
 Established strong rapport with TC supervisors and directors to foster cross functional knowledge exchange
 Managed & resolved examiner concerns/problems through active engagement & development of reference materials
 Directed examiners towards relationship management via meetings and discussions with Applicant's representatives
 Prepared and presented a career development information session to prepare examiners for the certification exam
Patent Examiner 06/2003 – 03/2011
US Patent and Trademark Office - Alexandria, VA 22314
 Recipient of bronze medal award 2010
 Reviewed electrical and mechanical patent applications in accordance with USPTO rules, precedent, and US and
international law and treaties while exceeding production goals
 Researched & compared prior art with applications to determine patentability of Applicants’ inventions
 Served as team leader for the CFC, raising $3233.00 for charities (2003)
 Served as travel coordinator/team lead for examiner trainings at Ford Motors, GM/OnStar, and RFID Technology lab
Group Exercise Instructor 04/2008 - 12/2010
Sport and Health Clubs - Arlington and Alexandria, VA
 Attended instructional sessions and completed course work towards certification in multiple exercise disciplines
 Achieved certifications including CPR/AED, AFAA, Zumba levels 1 and 2
 Led weekly group exercise classes at various locations including the USPTO on site fitness center
 Performed at various venues to promote exercise and a healthy work life balance

2. Pentagon Project Engineer 01/2002 – 03/2003
Radian Inc. - Alexandria, VA
 Led the engineering support & project management functions for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency projects
under the Integrated Security and Identification System contract
 Supervised, managed, and trained staff responsible for the development of detailed security systems design in
accordance with contract specifications and DoD security regulations
 Prepared, reviewed, and completed site survey reports, concept proposals, engineering drawings, and equipment
selection lists
 Conducted detailed technical design and cost evaluations of biometric solutions for all Pentagon entrances
 Designed, tested, and installed Visitor Control Systems and CCTV designs for all Pentagon and Federal Office
Building II entrances
Electrical Engineering Apprentice 05/1999 – 12/2001
Power Systems Associates - Fleetwood, PA
 Prepared electrical power short circuit coordination studies and single-line diagrams of electrical distribution systems
from site surveys
 Increased clientele through networking with company representatives (PSA revenues increased 5% from 1999-2000)
Electrical Power Distribution Co-op Engineer 05/1998 – 12/1998
GPU Energy – Reading, PA
 Performed specialized short circuit analysis of distribution circuits and corrected circuit problems using CYME
 Verified corrective measures to improve electrical distribution networks through regular field surveys
EDUCATION:
Pennsylvania State University Reading, PA
Bachelors of Engineering 12/2001 Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers 2000 scholarship recipient
Major: Electro-mechanical engineering GPA: 3.4