Alanamae Holladay

Thorough Mechanical Design Engineer offers CAD, Solidworks and project management expertise paired with outstanding critical thinking, communication, and time management abilities. Creates products geared toward both customer satisfaction and internal profit growth. Strictly adheres to customer budgets and internal engineering policies.

• Rock climbing
• Cross-country road cycling (ask me about my bike trek across Southern Ireland)
• 3D printing enthusiast

• BYU Mars Rover Science Task Team Lead, 09/24, 02/25, Directed interdisciplinary team of 7 members in the Science Task for URC Mars Rover Competition, Oversaw implementation, testing, and documentation of spectrometer, ensuring seamless integration with initial design and a target score of 100/100 in competition, Implemented changes while adhering to a defined timeline, 50kg weight requirement, and $22,000 budget
• Woodworkers Product Design Engineer Team Lead, 09/24, 12/24, Facilitated 5 person group in ideating and prototyping a product for woodworkers with arthritis, Conducted 6+ hours of stakeholder research, identifying problem points and validating design requirements, Implemented changes while abiding by 31 hour/person time constraint and overall project deadlines, Administered creation of 21 page project portfolio to visually communicate final prototype and next steps
• Individual Conceptual Product Design Project, 10/24, 12/24, Conducted 4+ hours of stakeholder research, identifying problem points and validating design requirements, Innovated a design within 20 hour limit to eliminate odorous bacteria and moisture from climbing shoes, Delivered 12 page report and 5 min presentation, communicating design process, validation results, & next steps
• Individual Mechanical Product Design Project, 09/24, 10/24, Devised a Sleeve and Pin system for a theoretical lunar outpost according to 11+ strict design requirements, Delivered an operational 3D printed prototype within a 22.5 hour limit, Produced 19 page professional design report, including detailed hand sketches, prototype montage, annotated renderings of final prototype, and further design recommendations
• Peruvian Cookstove Sensor Team Lead, 09/23, 06/24, Teamed up with 4 members from diverse academic backgrounds to calibrate a cookstove sensor for accurate detection of CO emissions within 1.6% full-scale range, Collaborated with government organization in Peru to optimize sensor's performance for 10+ cookstoves
• Pipsqueak Engine Modeling Project, 11/22, 12/22, Counseled with team member to model engine according to manufacturing specifications, Drafted 11 part drawings, with dimensional tolerances and GDT, 3 types of assembly drawings, and Bill of Materials