Armando Javier Márquez

ajmr@seas.upenn.edu | (305)-733-7125 | armandojmarquez.weebly.com

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA Expected graduation: May 2021
o Master of Science in Engineering, Integrated Product Design | GPA 4.00/4.00
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL Graduated: June 2019
o Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering | GPA 3.55/4.00
Featured Courses: Design of Mechatronic Systems (Penn), Engineering Entrepreneurship (Penn), Advanced Fluid Mechanics,
Machine Elements, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing, Public Speaking.

WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Pennsylvania Fall ’19 - Present
Machining Lab Assistant at Penn’s Precision Machining Laboratory
o Provided guidance to students on several aspects of manufacturing including fixturing and process selection.
o Supported classes by assisting in machine maintenance and component fabrication.

Northwestern University Winter ’19 - Spring ‘19

Teaching Assistant for two courses on Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling
o Reviewed and approved 30+ student CAM programs and provided constructive feedback to make machining operations safe.
o Taught three modules on how to operate a Haas CNC milling machine and on how to select and load tooling.
o Provided manufacturing assistance to students operating the CNC mills.
o Manufactured 100+ injection molding blanks for student use; created CAM programs for the operations.
o Manufactured precision injection molding machine parts using CNC mills and manual mills.

ACCO Brands Summer ‘18

Mechanical Engineering Intern in the Swingline and Quartet subdivisions of ACCO
o Designed a portable sound chamber to standardize sound level testing of electric staplers.
o Created and documented a testing procedure to quantify the sound pressure levels of electric staplers and shredders.
o Solved a product quality issue for a $0.03 cost increase per part by collaborating with the sourcing and marketing teams.
o Provided CAD support for the beginning stages of a new whiteboard line by producing models and technical drawings.
o Developed and implemented a stapler drop testing procedure; assessed current drop specifications and recommended changes
based on results.

Navistar International Summer ‘17

Engineering Intern in Navistar’s Aftertreatment Systems group
o Automated the extraction and analysis of data from a cloud server using Python.
o Wrote multiple MATLAB scripts to facilitate data importation, processing, and graph creation.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Northwestern University Baja SAE Fall ‘15 – Spring ‘19
Baja is a student-led organization that designs, builds, and races off-road vehicles
Operations Director (Spring ‘18 – Spring ‘19)
o Led the recruitment process, developed a training curriculum, and integrated new members.
o Managed and provided support for the team’s day-to-day operations including design and manufacturing.
o Performed short-term project management for a team of 35 people.

Chassis Lead (Spring ‘17 – Spring ‘18)

o Modeled the car’s roll cage in SolidWorks with an emphasis on manufacturability and weight reduction.
o Directed the manufacturing process that reduced the roll cage’s assembly and welding time by 80%.
o Improved load simulation methodology to better reflect the expected impact loads on the roll cage.
o Managed and supported a group of 6 people; delegated tasks and held design reviews to provide feedback.
o Designed and manufactured a variety of 3D printed and machined fixtures with an emphasis on the manufacturability of
welded parts.

SKILLS
Software: Computer Aided Design (SolidWorks and Siemens NX), Finite Element Analysis (SolidWorks), Computer Aided
Manufacturing (NX), programming (MATLAB, Python, C, Arduino).
Manufacturing: CNC machining (mill), manual machining (mill, lathe), injection molding, rapid prototyping (3D printing, laser
cutting), miscellaneous metal fabrication (TIG welding, plasma cutting, vertical bandsaw, bench grinder).