MATTHEW H. MCCORD

EMAIL: MATTHEWMCCORD@GMAIL.COM

WEB: MATTHEWMCCORD.COM

TEL: 760-473-6898

OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated mechanical engineer with over three years of engineering experience seeking employment in product development. Comprehensive knowledge of solid modeling and analysis software and industry standards for drawing dimensions and tolerances. Exceptional technical writing, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

EDUCATION

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

• Advanced Coursework: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Design and Machine Elements, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project, Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Advanced Space Mission Design, Advanced CAD and Finite Element Analysis
• Additional Studies: Business Management, Micro and Macro Economics, Finance

Aug 2004 - May 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

Environmental Lights, San Diego, CA

Product Engineer

• Designed and tested LED lighting and power systems for custom applications including high profile television shows and large scale energy saving installations in hotels and casinos.
• Developed high efficiency LED products to stimulate algae growth in bioreactors which consume exhaust gasses and produce renewable crude oil and feedstock.
• Communicated directly with customers to determine unmet needs and demand for new products.
• Introduced new products after extensive testing and created easy to understand technical documents to describe installation and operation of complex electrical systems.
• Constructed professional quality photography studio and produced product photos and videos.
• Handled sales and technical support with 100% customer satisfaction and retention.
• Performed market leading research on LED bulbs and magnetic driver compatibility with forward phase dimmers, reverse phase dimmers, and phase adaptive dimmers.

Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

TPG, San Diego, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Manager

• Successfully managed engineering projects through development, prototyping, and manufacturing.
• Communicated with customers, agreed upon deadlines, and delivered products ahead of schedule.
• Produced solid models and engineering drawings with geometric dimensions and tolerances.
• Learned to design complex parts effectively for manufacturability with different materials and processes such as 5 axis machining, wire EDM, stamping, casting, and injection molding.
• Purchased ASTM and ISO standards and published technical procedures in the form of user friendly step by step manuals to reduce inconsistency among parts designed by different engineers.
• Conducted thermal tests and stress tests to understand modes of failure and improve reliability.

June 2008 - Oct 2010

McCord Design, Encinitas, CA

Founder, Web Designer, Computer Consultant

• Developed professional websites using clean, efficient, cross-platform compatible, search engine optimized code to help businesses increase visibility and sales.
• Designed graphics, interface, and user experience, bringing unique style to every project.
• Provided computer networking and programming services to businesses without IT staff.

Jan 2002 - May 2008

Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Arts & Sciences Lab Consultant

• Tutored students and faculty in video editing and media production

Aug 2006 - May 2008

Lawinfo.com, San Marcos, CA

Web Designer, Search Engine Optimization Specialist

• Created website generator tool with database of legal content and more than 50 reusable layouts to enable rapid deployment of customer websites, reducing development time frame by 90%.
• Employed strategies to increase traffic from search engines and revenue from advertising.

June 2006 - Aug 2007

Circuit City, Encinitas, CA

Salesperson, Product Specialist

• Sold cellular phones and contracts, computer systems, digital cameras.
• Provided customer service and problem solving expertise.

Dec 2003 - July 2004

Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA

Radiology Intern

• Assisted radiologists and medical imaging technicians.
• Performed x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography scanning.

Dec 2002 - June 2003

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Sustainable Natural Food Bioreactor

• Created a next generation aquaponics system that produces fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and fish.
• Unique design requires minimal input and maintenance while yielding large amounts of food.
• Closed loop system can be run indoors for 12 months of growing season anywhere in the world.
• Water is naturally cleaned and reused as it cycles through the system. No water is lost or wasted.
• Combined with algae ponds or bioreactors, a composite system would be capable of converting CO2 and solar energy into fresh food and crude oil.

Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

Universal Dot Matrix Print Quality Machine

• Devised and constructed a printer capable of testing any dot matrix printhead and generating consistent and repeatable print samples to set the industry standard in quality.
• Defined project objectives and requirements, mechanical and electrical specs, schedule.
• Designed high precision steel and aluminum parts to be fully adjustable and interchangeable while assembling with minimal cumulative tolerance.
• Coordinated motherboard development to control solenoid drivers, optical sensors, carriage drive, ribbon drive, and paper feed systems.

Apr 2009 - Oct 2010

University Nanosat-5 Competition

• Competed in Air Force, NASA, AIAA sponsored 24 month student led satellite design contest, leading the finite element analysis group of the Washington University team.
• Rendered accurate computer models of spacecraft parts and assemblies in SolidWorks.
• Performed stress analysis, frequency analysis, and thermal analysis using finite element method in COSMOSWorks.

Aug 2007 - May 2008

Mechanical & Aerospace Senior Design Competition

• Heavy lift mission required airborne transport of heaviest load over 300 feet.
• Placed first in competition, transporting the most weight without human interference.

Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Three years experience modeling solids and assemblies using SolidWorks, Inventor, and Pro/ENGINEER.
• Skilled at drawing and defining parts using AutoCAD and ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances.
• Acknowledged for designing effective features and mechanisms with low cost to manufacture.
• Presenting manufacturing and performance data by analyzing and visualizing in Excel.
• Modeling, simulation, and finite element analysis using COSMOSWorks.
• Familiar with GibbsCAM, CNC machine tools, specialized fixture design, and design for manufacturing.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Proficient with Windows, Mac, Linux and capable of programming in HTML, CSS, PHP, Java, JavaScript

AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

• Washington University School of Engineering Dean's List
• Adeline & Erwin Branahl Engineering Scholarship
• Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
• EnCouncil Chair responsible for engineering school curriculum and activities, planning and execution of $10,000 event
• Executive Board Member of Washington University Martial Arts Club
• Participated in Stanford Digital Media Academy
• Pepperdine University Leadership Seminar
• Passionate Concept Artist, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Pianist

REFERENCES

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