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Blake Young

Fort Collins,CO

Summary

In May 2025, I will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University. I aim to increase my engineering knowledge and elevate my potential in the field. The attributes I provide in the workplace are leadership, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Door-to-Door Sales Representative

Eco Shield Pest Solutions
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - 08.2025
  • Created contracts with new customers by promoting product benefits and features to expand the company branch, generating over $15,000 in revenue.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Enacted successful repairs by applying technical skills and operations knowledge to satisfy customer needs.

CSU Senior Design Team Member

Atmos Zero
Fort Collins, CO
09.2024 - 04.2025
  • Atmos Zero is a startup company aiming to decrease emissions in an industrial scene with its hybrid boiler that uses electricity and ambient heat to produce steam.
  • Our project aimed to propose a full technical and economic analysis to integrate Atmos Zero's hybrid boiler into the facility at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins by repurposing waste heat from their facility as the secondary heat source, instead of ambient heat.
  • This project has escalated my knowledge of creating thermodynamic models, risk analysis, and overall understanding of plant engineering on both the technical and economic scales.

Server/Bartender

Beau Jo's
Fort Collins, CO
06.2023 - 03.2025
  • Learned to work as a team with colleagues to provide an efficient staff, and good service to customers.
  • I built communication skills while interacting with customers and management.
  • Developed time management skills while attending university at the same time.
  • I worked my way up from a line cook to a server position within three months of working.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
05-2025

Skills

  • MATLAB
  • EES
  • SolidWorks
  • CNC and various machining
  • Abaqus (FEA)
  • Ansys (CFD)

Affiliations

  • I have played the piano from the age of 5.
  • I played lacrosse from age 7 to 17, and was an assistant coach for the 8th grade 970 lacrosse team in 2023.
  • Enjoy the outdoors with activates such as hiking and fishing.

Timeline

CSU Senior Design Team Member

Atmos Zero
09.2024 - 04.2025

Server/Bartender

Beau Jo's
06.2023 - 03.2025

Door-to-Door Sales Representative

Eco Shield Pest Solutions
05.2022 - 08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Colorado State University
Blake Young