William J.

Tucker
http://wjtuckerdesign.weebly.com OBJECTIVE

531 Lasuen Mall #13721, Stanford CA 94309 wjtucker@stanford.edu | 937-241-5105

To challenge my capabilities and notions of what is possible during a 3-6 month internship creating meaningful products at a high-performance company, ideally utilizing mechanical, mechatronic, or manufacturing design skills.

EDUCATION Stanford University M.S. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Design, Entrepreneurship B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics, Thermo, Fluids, Controls, Aero/Astro, Product Design

Cum. GPA: 3.91 Cum. GPA: 3.90

Sep 2009 - Present June 2015 June 2013 Mar Jun 2012 2005 - 2009

Stanford In Berlin & Krupp Internship Program Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society Centerville High School
Salutatorian, Class of 721

EXPERIENCES Stanford Product Realization Lab (PRL) Teaching Assistant Sep 2013 - Present Coaching a small student group to each create a uniquely designed & manufactured product in < 10 weeks. Working 20+ hours/wk in the lab (open to all students), overseeing students and providing design consultancy. Mayfield Fellows Program (MFP) Mar 2013 Dec 2013 Nine-month work/study fellowship for 12 students focused on leadership of technology ventures. Learned through case-study method, regular mentorship, collaborative journaling, and writing own case study. Skybox Imaging Product Management Intern Jun 2013 Sep 2013 Implemented agile software development practices (Scrum) for ground software teams. Designed scalable processes for product team including IP management & feature requirements. Roding Automobile GmbH Production Engineering Intern (Praktikant) Jun 2012 Sep 2012 Developed fuel and cooling systems, carbon fiber parts and RTM molds for low-volume car manufacturing. Conducted work entirely in German and translated company materials. Dynamic Design Laboratory (DDL) Revs Program Researcher Jun 2011 Sep 2011 Designed a portable, modular, non-invasive sensor & data-logging package for any automobile. Measured and analyzed vehicle dynamics and driver input in high performance scenarios. Collaborated with graduate students, multiple labs, car restorers, drivers in the lab and on the track. Stanford Solar & Wind Energy Project (SWEP) Project Leader Led operations for the Solar Water Heater Installation Project (SWHIP) on campus. Oversaw analysis and display of data from two systems mounted on dorm roofs. Sep 2009 Mar 2012

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Engineering Research Intern Jun 2010 Sep 2010 Implemented precision GPS programs in MATLAB to facilitate research in Sensors Directorate. Improved branch IT system: added Version Control and procured data storage equipment. Johnson Machining Services LLC Machinist / Apprentice Summers 08 09 Produced precision parts on CNC and manual machines and assisted in aerobatic biplane reconstruction. SKILLS
CAE: MFG: SolidWorks, CATIA, GibbsCAM, Altium Mill, CNC-Mill, Lathe, Welding, FDM/RP PROG: LANG: MATLAB, Event-Driven C, C++, Python, Java, VBA English (native), German (9+ years, fluent)

INTERESTS
Flight: Tech: RC Airplanes/Helicopters, Free-Flight Music: Percussion (Steel Pan, Drumset), Piano 3D Technologies (Printing/Modeling/Scanning), Robotics, DIY Electronics, Sustainable Tech