Theodore Beyene

theodore.beyene@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Swanson School of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.244

Expected Date of Graduation: December 2015

TECHNICAL SKILLS
HTML/Microsoft Visual Studios, Matlab, Mathcad, C, Solidworks, Solid Edge, SpaceClaim, ANSYS,
AutoCad, and Maintenance Connection

WORK EXPERIENCE
Curtiss-Wright, Cheswick, PA
January 2015 April 2015
Design Engineer Co-op
o Worked in Defense segment, aiding in the design of Navy submarine generators
o Developed design options for exciter stator damper connections, led multiple meetings with a
variety of engineers to determine the best electrical connection under given constraints
o Utilized Solid Edge and SpaceClaim to create models for ANSYS to determine the cooling
capabilities of the generator that is currently being designed
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
September 2014 December 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant
o Worked with nanotechnology application in solar cells
o Aided graduate student in laboratory set-up for material testing
o Obtained baseline data for thin-film silicone material
Valspar Co-Op, Rochester, PA & Garland, TX
August 2013 August 2014
Maintenance and Reliability Engineer Co-op
o Assisted in daily maintenance logs using Maintenance Connection, and daily purchasing
o Scoped and submitted multiple capital projects
o Completed piping upgrade that involved a corroded system that also suffered from material
blockage and was replaced and upgraded with heating for the pipe system
o Completed heating system upgrade for multiple tanks
Process Engineer Co-op
o Assisted in troubleshooting of equipment and process improvement
o Scoped and submitted multiple capital projects
o Analyzed and updated process safety information, P&IDs, and wrote lock out tag out procedures
o Gathered baseline data for overall equipment effectiveness program

EXTRACURRICULARS

National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification December 2015

Randall Family Big Idea Competition, Competitor Spring 2015
Pitt EXCEL, Fall 2011-Present
Engineers for a Sustainable World, Fall 2012 Spring 2014
Pitt Green Team, Fall 2012 Fall 2014
o Led Pitts second annual energy competition
EXCEL Peer Mentor, Fall 2012 Spring 2013
National Society of Black Engineers, Fall 2012 Spring 2013
University Prep Tutor Spring 2012

HONORS / ACHIEVEMENTS

University of Pittsburgh: Donald Henderson Full Academic Scholarship Recipient

Fall 2011 Fall 2015