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Derek Passaglia

Derek Passaglia

Cary,IL

Summary

Lifelong engineer with a head for problem solving and ingenuity. Effective in a team setting and always willing to learn from others and their methods. Experience in food industry has enhanced and developed the social skills needed to thrive in an engineering atmosphere. Also, completing three years of engineering classes in high school has resulted in exposure to the engineering method and use of myriad tools and programs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

MFET 163 Graphic Communication & Spatial Analysis

Purdue University
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Effectively Utilize Siemens NX to model and to design for change by infusing design intent through the use dimensioning schemes, parameters and design tables.
  • Worked with aProduct Data Management system (Aras Innovator) to support design, collaboration, and geometry re-use to simulate an industry PLM setting
  • Followed Engineering Change Process leveraging Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and approval workflow in PDM to submit all work for course for evaluation and feedback

Project Lead The Way Courses

Cary Grove High School
08.2020 - 05.2024
  • Learned engineering basics and how to sketch, design, produce, and evaluate parts and products
  • Completed a capstone course in which the engineering process was applied to the production of a functional prototype to resolve a specific problem
  • Met with engineering professionals for feedback and suggestions on products and assignments

Restaurant Manager

McAllister's Deli
02.2022 - Current
  • Managed daily operations to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
  • Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05.2028

High School Diploma -

Cary-Grove High School
Cary, IL
05.2024

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • Innovation
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Project Management

Timeline

MFET 163 Graphic Communication & Spatial Analysis

Purdue University
08.2024 - 12.2024

Restaurant Manager

McAllister's Deli
02.2022 - Current

Project Lead The Way Courses

Cary Grove High School
08.2020 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University

High School Diploma -

Cary-Grove High School
Derek Passaglia