Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Projects
SolidWorks
Bulldog Rocketry
Timeline
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Deegan Richards

Duluth,MN

Summary

In school for mechanical engineering. CSWA certified, and completed many projects using SolidWorks. Have experience in construction and working with others in a high-stress environment. A part of the Bulldog Rocketry Club. Valedictorian of Ely Memorial High School was the Secretary of the National Honor Society, and also played hockey, football, and baseball, and was the captain of hockey and football.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Worker

Broten Construction
Tower, Minnesota
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Formed concrete slabs and aprons using boards or steel forms, ensuring the right dimensions and keeping a square.
  • Used a laser to keep the forms level, to the correct height, and securing the boards by pounding in stakes and nailing the forms.
  • Poured and finished concrete under a tight deadline, and a stressful work environment.
  • Worked and communicated with a team to get the job done safely and effectively.

Landscaping and Maintenace

Evergreen Construction
Ely, Minnesota
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Mowed, weed-whacked, and brushed different properties.
  • Demolished, painted, and renovated different buildings.
  • Worked alone and often had to problem-solve.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Minnesota
Duluth, MN
05-2028

Skills

  • CAD software
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Good learner
  • Strong work ethic
  • Concrete forming

Projects

Excel

  • Used excel spreadsheets to analyze thousands of data points from a wind turbine in low and high wind speed conditions
  • created clear graphs of the data
  • input equations and found deviations

SolidWorks

  • Used solidWorks to design an enclosure that contains sensors and protects them from the outdoor environment while still permitting airflow and mounts to a sign or a bus post.
  • Worked with a team to design parts of a random object keeping the same functionality and meeting set deadlines.

Bulldog Rocketry

  • In the progress of creating and designing different features of a rocket with the goal and sending it 30,000ft in the air while recovering it with minimal damage.

Timeline

Construction Worker

Broten Construction
06.2025 - 08.2025

Landscaping and Maintenace

Evergreen Construction
06.2023 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Minnesota