Jacob Barnett
San Jose,CA
Summary
A student studying mechanical engineering and looking for related experience. Willing to listen and learn, and excited to contribute in a real-world environment. I have a lot of basic-level skills, and I want to put them to use. I consistently strive to exceed expectations by dedicating full effort to every task.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Mangers Assistant
Total Performance Solutions Motorsports
Santa Clara, CA
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Prepared and shipped performance parts
- Packaged and prepared orders.
- Worked with customers.
- Assembled and prepared performance car parts
- Test drove customer vehicles to identify problems
- Completed Payroll for the shop technicians
- Organized and created spreadsheets for shop inventory
- Updated and maintained website
Salesperson/Assistant Manager
PastaRey
Menlo Park, CA
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Educated customers about products and services offered by the company
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss
- Maintained Excel spreadsheets while assisting others with Excel
- Developed and maintained relationships with new and existing clients
Education
BS - Mechanical Engineering
UC
12-2027
Transfer - Engineering-Mechanical Emphasis
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA05-2025
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organized
- Proficient in Excel
- Familiar with Auto Cad
- Proficient in Solid Works
- Familiar with MatLab
- Familiar with Fusion 360
- Hands-on experience with mechanical tools
- Car restoration
- Student Athlete
Projects
Engineering Project, Designed and 3d printed a specialized chassis for a remote-controlled car in fusion 360. Utilized differential steering and gear ratios to increase control and speed of bot.
Porsche 924 Build, stripped interior of car added safety equipment, installed custom parts. Changed rear drum brakes and performed maintenance on all brakes. Installed new fuel pump. Removed unnecessary parts to save weight. Performed test on the car to find problems.
Super capacitor Project,
Project on how Super-Capacitors are used in IndyCar Racing. The project demonstrated how they store, harvest, and deploy energy. The model used a motor to harvest energy from a spinning flywheel and store harvested energy in a Super-Capacitor then deploy it back to the motor to spin the flywheel faster.
Coursework
- Introduction to Engineering
- Physics-Mechanics
- Engineering Graphics
- Statics/Vector Mechanics
- Differential Equations
- Linear Algebra
- Engineering Physics - Light, Heat, and Waves
- Prog & Problem-Solving MATLAB
- Eng. Physics - Elec/Magnetism
- Intermediate Calculus
Timeline
Mangers Assistant
Total Performance Solutions Motorsports
03.2024 - 03.2025
Salesperson/Assistant Manager
PastaRey
06.2023 - 01.2024
BS - Mechanical Engineering
UC
Transfer - Engineering-Mechanical Emphasis
West Valley College
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