Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

Country of Citizenship: United States

Security Clearances: N/A

Posting: NIH Postbac IRTA Program

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Core Competencies

Bioengineering; Research; Design; Modeling; Schematics; Project Management; Team Leadership; Presentations; Report Production; Information Systems/Data Management; Programming; Software/Hardware Development; Technical Support; Graphic/Web Design; Budgeting; Accounting; Customer Service; Front Desk/Office Operations; Communications; Interpersonal Relations; Cross-Functional Collaboration

Profile

Emerging Bioengineering professional leveraged to deliver dynamic results through strategic application of academic background, training and practical experience ~ Comprehensive knowledge of methodologies and design techniques backed by talent for planning, coordinating and steering projects to achieve critical deadlines and performance goals ~ Solutions-focused problem solver with strong research, analysis and troubleshooting skills; consistent focus on optimizing feasibility, functionality, quality, and bottom-line results ~ Adept in generating and interpreting complex data and technical requirements and translating to practical, reliable and cost-effective projects and designs ~ Motivating, hands-on leader equally effective in independent, collaborative and cross-functional teamwork roles ~ Proficient in engineering programming languages including MATLAB, EES and COMSOL along with Python and C+.; Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA) and able to rapidly learn new technologies

Education

University of Maryland-College Park
Degree: BA, Bioengineering

Earned: December 2014

GPA: N/A

Credit Hours Earned: N/A

Key Academic Projects

Capstone Design Project

  Successfully led 5-member project team; included coordinating and facilitating weekly team project update meetings.

  Routinely presented project updates to faculty and clinical mentors along with peers.

  Steered design of software keyboard operating on head movements and IR technologies focused on improving patient-physician communications for quadriplegic population.

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Capstone Design Project continued

  Applied strong technical skills toward developing quality CAD drawings and circuitry schematics.

  Proficiently assembled prototype hardware; assessed performance as well as researched similar technologies to ensure product functionality and optimize quality assurance.

  Effectively calculated project budget to maximize use of resources and control costs while ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

Numerical Methods in Bioengineering Project

  Conducted comprehensive study of effect of application of voltage potentials on Na+ and K+ channels on the giant squid axon.

  Successfully developed mathematical model and simulated dynamics of membrane and nerve cell potentials using MATLAB.

Work History

Dates

Emmanuel Full Gospel Believers Church

City/State
Salary: N/A (volunteer)
Hours Per Week: N/A
Supervisor: N/A

Graphic and Web Designer (volunteer)

Collaborate with team members in designing and developing website and Web applications using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop; proficiently develop and design Web and other graphics. Develop and present designs and concepts to management for review. Proficiently troubleshoot technical issues for prompt resolution.

Dates

Silver Hospitality Inc.

City/State
Salary: 9.75/hr.
Hours Per Week: 32
Supervisor: Christian Opoku; Phone: 301-495-0808; May Contact

Night Auditor
Efficiently ran night audits as well as provided world-class customer service in front desk reception role. Entrusted with cash accounting, with responsibilities ranging from balancing cash drawers to preparing bank deposits. Effectively performed data entry to maintain room availability inventory, balance transactions and process audits.

Certifications/Specialized Training/Professional Development

Certificate of Completion, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) course

Technical Skills

Adobe Photo Shop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Suite, MATLAB, EES, COMSOL

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

Country of Citizenship: United States

Security Clearances: N/A

Date

RE: NIH Postbac IRTA Program

I am extremely interested in being considered for the NIH Postbac IRTA Program, and believe you will find me a highly qualified candidate. To acquaint you with my background, my resume is included for review; in advance, thank you for your time.

As demonstrated, I successfully earned a BA in Engineering in December of 2014, and I do intend to advance my education in support of my long term academic and career goals. As part of my intensive academic program, I gained valuable applied skills and practical experience through various projects. Among these, I led a 5-member team in designing a software keyboard operating by head movements and IR technologies for quadriplegic patients, with the goal of improving physician-patient communications. I also completed a numerical methods project in bioengineering focused on studying the effect of application of voltage potentials on Na+ and K+ channels on the giant squid axon and developing a mathematical model as well as simulating dynamics of membrane and nerve cell potentials using MATLAB

I offer an extensive knowledge of engineering, proficiency in generating, translating and applying complex data to deliver quality projects and designs and the ability to excel in leadership, independent or collaborative teamwork roles. Complementing this, I am well versed in various engineering program languages along with diverse software and applications.

As a participant in your program, you will find me to be a driven professional with a strong work ethic and high level of integrity poised to deliver immediate and long-range results and committed to superior performance. I welcome the opportunity to interview for this exciting opportunity at your earliest convenience, and look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Natan Tafese