1. ZACHARY K. PETERSON
1723 Grand Ave  San Diego, CA  (858) 822-8717  zkp89@yahoo.com
Mechanical Engineer with Strong Academic and Professional Background
 2.5 Years hands-on experience developing products with a variety of complex systems
 Masters of Engineering from UC Berkeley
 Chosen by UCLA as the top Mechanical Engineering B.S. graduate in 2011
 Recognized for problem-solving skills used to rapidly and cost-effectively resolve challenging technical issues
 Quickly learns and masters new concepts and technologies
 Experienced small-group team leader and facilitator with strong communication and visualization skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
Delta Design June, 2012 to present
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 Joined project during initial design and played a key role working with design and manufacturing engineers through
several rounds of prototyping, troubleshooting, design revision, reliability testing and ramp up to full production
 Gained experience working with and troubleshooting design and manufacturing issues in pneumatic, mechanical
alignment, refrigerant and electrical systems
 Traveled internationally to support product installation at customer site and train local Field Service Engineers
EDUCATION
University of California Berkeley May, 2012
Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.769
 Computational Manufacturing Concentration with Capstone Project in Robotic Modeling and Controls
 Relevant coursework includes:
Sustainable Manufacturing Advanced Dynamics Finite Element Analysis
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Robotic Modeling and Controls Engineering Leadership
University of California Los Angeles June, 2011
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.873
 Henry Samueli School of Engineering Outstanding Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Award
 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
 Upper division electives include:
Energy and the Environment Intermediate Dynamics
Survey of Nanotechnology Lab RFID Tag Applications
EXTRACURRICULAR
Presidentand Officer, Enigma Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Gaming Club UCLA, 2008-11
 Organized, ran, and coordinated 20-30 person, weekly events during academic year
ASME Combat Robotics Project UCLA, 2008-09
 Designed, assembled and repaired robots for Robogames and Battlebots completions.
Team leader on several engineering projects
 Paper design of thermal solar power plant and design build of ping pong ball turret
TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Software
 Solidworks, Excel VBA, Matlab, JMP, Autodesk Inventor, NX Nastran
Manufacturing
 Familiar with GD&T, most standard inspection and machine shop equipment