Overview
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Education
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Kwaji Okwany

Troy,NY

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Production Apprentice

Advocate Construction
Dallas, TX
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Supported project planning and scheduling, attended client meetings, and maintained effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
  • Assisted in construction engineering tasks by interpreting structural drawings, ensuring code compliance, and coordinating on-site production logistics.
  • Created accurate cost estimates and material takeoffs for roofing and exterior systems based on site measurements and project specifications.
  • Supported production operations by coordinating with crews, managing job timelines, and conducting quality control checks on active construction sites.

Design Engineering Intern

Centrotherm Eco Systems LLC
Albany, NY
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Assist Processes Engineering with the creation and execution of design verification plans for new production processes.
  • Designed custom HVAC components and assemblies using Creo, focusing on retrofitting solutions for existing duct systems.
  • Engineered a unique airflow connector to improve efficiency and integration, contributing to its successful patenting.
  • Conducted Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate structural integrity and performance of HVAC components under operational conditions.
  • Produced multiple 3D-printed prototypes to support rapid testing and iterative design refinement.

Production Apprentice

Advocate Construction
Carrolton, TX
08.2023 - 09.2023
  • Supported project planning and scheduling, attended client meetings, and maintained effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
  • Provided technical support by researching solutions, resolving apprenticeship program issues, and assisting senior team members.
  • Managed administrative tasks, including record-keeping, data processing, and monitoring apprentice performance against targets.
  • Gained hands-on experience by observing professionals, operating tools, and contributing to initiatives aimed at improving service quality.

Engineering Design Instructor Intern

Magikid Robotics Laboratories
Frisco, TX
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Utilizing specialized skills: Utilization of Python
  • Robotics Lab Control
  • Mechanical CAD Controls Design
  • In instructing and assisting students
  • Identified and fixed issues with lab equipment to achieve more accurate lab results
  • Used SolidWorks to design and model mechanical components for a robotic delivery bot, ensuring precision, durability, and manufacturability.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to integrate motors, sensors, and chassis elements into a functional autonomous delivery system.

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Teachers Assistant and Research Assistant

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assist students through use of available instructional resources, and assisted in development of instructional materials; Utilizing their own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs to engage students and inspire them to work on material creation
  • Plan, modify and execute research techniques, procedures and tests

Vector Marketing Sales Representative

Vector Marketing Lone Star Division
TX
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Participated in skills development initiatives to promote team competence and success
  • Monitored personal sales activities to maintain compliance with internal policies and applicable government regulations
  • Built local sales and marketing plan for each targeted district within defined territory
  • Provided written and oral feedback on market conditions, goal attainment and performance appraisals.

Education

Bachelor of Science Aerospace Engineering And Mechanical Engineering -

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Troy, NY
12-2025

Skills

  • Python
  • Google Sheets Microsoft Excel Knowledge
  • NX Siemens
  • MATLAB
  • Design HandSketching
  • Lathe Operation
  • Laser Cutter Operation
  • Videography Skills
  • Band Saw Operation
  • Mill Operation
  • Robotics Computer Science
  • 3D Printing
  • Java
  • C
  • Circuit Construction
  • Laser Printing

Certification

  • The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) · Issued May 2025
  • OSHA Safety Training Institute Safety - OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training · Issued May 2025

Projects

  • Led manufacturing efforts for an F1 wing project, overseeing the design, production, and assembly of components; utilized advanced 3D printing and laser cutting techniques to achieve high-precision aerostructures that met aerodynamic and structural requirements.
  • Served as Propulsion and Deployable Systems Lead for the STARI mission, spearheading the selection and integration of propulsion systems and deployable mechanisms, including solar array deployment and thruster configuration. Optimized system performance through detailed analysis and testing, ensuring reliability and alignment with mission objectives.

Coursework

Engineering Processes, Engineering Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Physics I and II, Material Science, Differential Equations, Calculus I and II, Introduction To Engineering Analysis, Modeling of Analysis and Uncertainty, Engineering Graphics and CAD, Numerical Methods and Programming, Multivariable Calculus, Fluid Mechanics, Strengths of Materials, Electronic Instrumentation, Professional Development, Aerostructures and Materials, Control Systems Lab, Electronic Instrumentation, Elements of Mechanical Design, Finite Element Methods, Space Vehicle Design, ECSE Seminar and Technology, Advanced Digital Imaging, General Manufacturing Processes, Heat Transfer, Inventors Studio III, Mechanical Systems Laboratory, Thermal Fluids Engineering Laboratory

Timeline

Production Apprentice

Advocate Construction
05.2024 - 08.2024

Design Engineering Intern

Centrotherm Eco Systems LLC
09.2023 - 10.2023

Production Apprentice

Advocate Construction
08.2023 - 09.2023

Engineering Design Instructor Intern

Magikid Robotics Laboratories
06.2023 - 08.2023

Teachers Assistant and Research Assistant

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
08.2022 - 12.2022

Vector Marketing Sales Representative

Vector Marketing Lone Star Division
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science Aerospace Engineering And Mechanical Engineering -

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Kwaji Okwany