Engineer. Athlete. Designer.
I create and bring ideas to life while pushing myself to improve whether it's mechanical or graphic design, to down at the archery range.
I love the idea of taking an idea and working my way to bring it to creation. Taking inspiration from my everyday life to the latest video game I'm playing, I turn it into something tangible and real.
From that passion, I learned mechanical engineering at Columbia University to better understand how mechanisms work and how different disciplines together can form and lead to innovative solutions.
I worked in couple of MakerSpaces: the Columbia Maker Space as a volunteer, and as an instructor at the TechShop in San Jose, CA which allowed me to learn more processes and techniques to manipulate different materials.
I then joined my current position as a mechanical engineer in the defense industry. I learned how these applications can be used to better designs for soldiers, learning more about what new constraints and considerations need to be kept in mind not only to keep them safe but to get ahead.
Alyssa Posecion
anp2139@columbia.edu・408-623-2501
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EDUCATION:
Columbia University, School of Engineering,
New York, NY May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:
BAE Systems, Inc.
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structures 2017-Present
Product Design Engineering
- Coordinate with other engineers and designs to release over two hundred drawings to the USG to update technical data
packages (TDP) and modification kit drawings in conformance with ASME and MIL standards - Diagnosed and provided robust and cost effective solutions for a breadth of issues with legacy military vehicles, including door
and hatch mechanisms, brake mechanisms, and engine auxiliary components - Led development for major upgrade effort of a legacy platform to incorporate an Automatic Fire Extinguishing System (AFES)
- Developed design concepts for AFES system integration, while balancing impacts to unit production cost, development labor,
and design complexity - Promoted efficient design development by leveraging designs and concepts fielded on other programs while ensuring solution
was tailored to the present design requirements - Presented design concepts to customer and program management key program milestone reviews to solicit feedback on
proposed path forward - Coordinate cross functional teams to review and mature designs, leading to design solutions that satisfy key stakeholder
requirements - Designed new structural components and mechanisms for new program proposals, taking inspiration from successful past
designs and adapting to latest requirements
Program and Functional Leadership
- Created and managed work packages for AFES and other efforts, managing over $2 million dollars of work efforts, while
targeting and achieving high cost and schedule performance - Worked with program management as needed to re-plan work packages when encountering internal or external obstacles to
executing original scope and schedule - Led vendor partnerships by developing Statement of Work documents to establish subcontracts, subsequently maintaining
working relationship with subcontract partners to leverage their capabilities to achieve robust design solutions - Developed structure design guidelines for a new program that was later adapted to be used across engineering functional teams
for best design practices - Mentored new engineers joining the team in design best practices and program standards, while serving as a role model for
work ethic and team culture - Guided development of an employee to meet promotion objectives as part of a future people management training program
Prototyping, Manufacturing, and Test
- Utilized traditional machining and modern additive manufacturing technologies to develop prototype hardware to test fit on
vehicles to evaluate designs - Created structural and tolerance analysis artifacts to ensure proper fitment and durability of new components
- Coordinated with shop and testing teams to integrate new prototype designs onto vehicle and evaluate ease of install, design
and drawing accuracy, and system performance once integrated - Ensured new designs are environmentally conscious and utilize agents, coatings, and other components in line with latest USG
guidelines for clean hardware - Resolved manufacturing issues for vehicles in production, working cross-functionally with quality, manufacturing, and design
engineering
Columbia University
"Honu: Clear Blue" 2016-2017
- Designed, analyzed, ran cost analysis, and fabricated beach cleaning turtle for mechanical engineering senior design using robotics and programming skills
- Ran finite element analysis to determine factors of safety and ran structural analysis and optimization using SolidWorks
- Constructed mechanical design for trash collecting mechanism, and verified material selection
- Planned and assembled the electrical system including: batteries, motors, and a variety of sensors
- Created engineering drawings including a bill of materials and tolerancing that meet ISO specifications
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. July 2016
"Mechanical Engineering Intern, Hiroshima & Marugame, Japan"
- Analyzed the shipbuilding and operating process in Hiroshima, Japan at the Imabari Shipyard
- Analyzed the research and design process at the design office of Imabari Shipyard in Marugame, Japan
- Created and examined replica model boat to identify better methods to build vessels
- Assisted testing on sea-trial to deduce if the vessel is ready to be delivered
- Wrote documentation about the internship summarizing the companies processes and structure
SKILLS:
ACTIVITIES:
Columbia University MakerSpace, Executive Super User 2016-2017
- Advise users on their own projects and hold mandatory safety trainings for general or specific tool usage
- Teach users to use CAD tools, the laser cutter, power tools, and 3D printers as well as maintain them
- Create and enforce new infrastructure and organization for both instructors and users to optimize the space
- Purchase and keep track of inventory of the consumables in the Maker Space
Columbia American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Club, Member 2016-2017
- Designed and constructed model airplanes in order to fly them at competition in May using computer-aided design software , the laser cutter, and the 3D printer
- Assured the plane meets the objectives of competition in collaboration with the system design heads (aerospace, electronics)
- Went through the design and development process by creating a morphological chart and prototypes
- Ran stress analysis on plane in order to locate and identify structural weaknesses
Columbia University Varsity Division I Archery Team, Member 2013-2016
- Dedicated 14 hours per week minimum to practice, and conditioning not including competition
Junior USAT (United States Archery Team), Athlete 2013-2015
- Qualified to compete internationally for the United States