Christopher A. Riley

• CEO/Founder and largest shareholder of a personal watercraft motor manufacturing company.
• Two patents pending on the motor. Took four years to develop.
• Leveraged business connections to create a worldwide supply chain.
• Oversee all manufacturing processes to provide an effective product line.
• Wrote business plan and company policies and procedures.
• Leveraged coding knowledge to invent product and create Glidemotors.biz.
• Built my own website, wrote and uploaded business specifications, user manuals, Q&A, live chat features, photos, videos, and customer interface.
• Registered business with the State of Ohio, learned how to file/pay business taxes, and secured business manufacturing insurance.
• Negotiating web and social media marketing to build product awareness.
• Analyzing market trends and customer demand to adjust product prototypes.
• Monitoring budget for company and investors.

• Completed 18-month academic research project in aerospace engineering.
• Identified a DAPRA funded faculty to mentor me on the project.
• My research project won #2 overall and two corporate awards at the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF): Cleveland Clinic Award for Outstanding Research Project and the Parker Hannifin Corporate Award for Excellence in Engineering Communication
• Learned how to do/present academic research. Worked on the development of a new AI control, specifically hand gesture sign language based systems for DARPA drones at the Kent State Aeronautical Lab and the CRAI Lab.

• Taught teachers and students how to use the machines and assisted with summer workshop training of local teachers how to use power tools to grind, sand and polish metals, plastics and wood products.
• Used Fusion 360+ Circuit design to develop scale drawings of systems/ products. Fabricated materials for classes with metal hammers, punches, drills, shears, and electronic circuits per design specifications.
• Helped other students to complete fab lab tasks on time.

Harvested fresh sweet corn, pumpkins, gourds, and vegetables by hand. Repaired corn cribs, fences and storage containers.

Helped customers find plants and related products for home or business use. Arranged displays and tended plants. Set up for opening day.