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Hi, I’m

Olivia Ornelas Simon

Etna,NH

Summary

Mechanical engineering student intent on creating, developing, and testing solutions for ocean exploration, preservation, and resiliency.

Overview

2
years of professional experience

Work History

East Coast Divers

Student Intern
09.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Participated in certification classes, presentations, and merchandising related to diving to gain knowledge.

OceanX

Young Explorers Program
08.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Worked with ROVs, CTD, Wet/Dry Labs, Media Development, Sonar, Photogrammetry, Shipwrecks on the OceanXplorer research vessel.
  • Learned from lecturers, journalists, scientists & Graduate students.

Verdantas, Alden Research Labs

Summer Intern
05.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Worked with hydraulics sector on modeling and mock-up testing procedures. Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets. Aided other departments such as water treatment or fisheries engineering.
  • Completed independent project on creating a velocity flow meter.

Elanco Animal Health

Engineering HSE Intern
08.2022 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Initiated/utilized Sphera Software to create corporate safety sheets for eye wash stations & fire extinguishers.
  • Developed comprehensive HSE documentation, including safety procedures, work instructions, and incident reports.

Elanco Animal Health

Manufacturing/Engineering Summer Intern
05.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Gathered, organized and input information into chemical inventory, protocol, and management; SDS database implementation (+900 chemicals).
  • Exceeded expectations, taking on additional responsibilities beyond the scope of the internship role, worked on management of compost bio-filtration systems for virus-exposed material.

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
01.2025

University Overview

  • 3.2 GPA
  • Minor in Environmental Engineering & Sustainability
  • Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority Member & Executive
  • Study Abroad: Costa Rica, Plastic Upcycling

Skills

  • Fusion360
  • Solid Works
  • MS Office
  • Python
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership Experience
  • Spanish (Fluent)
  • SCUBA Dive Certified (OW; Nitrox; Drysuit; SoD)

Projects

  • WPI Major Qualifying Project - Cinequatix LLC., Design & construct an underwater ROV to aid cinema production., Fall 2023-Current
  • Verdantas Flow Meter - Design, create, & test a velocity flow meter with SLR printing and fiber optics to provide flow measurements of flow models., Summer 2023
  • WPI Interactive Qualifying Project - San Jose, Costa Rica, Work with a local school (CIT Vocational School) on developing a plastic upcycling center., Spring 2023

Timeline

Student Intern

East Coast Divers
09.2023 - 12.2023

Young Explorers Program

OceanX
08.2023 - 08.2023

Summer Intern

Verdantas, Alden Research Labs
05.2023 - 08.2023

Engineering HSE Intern

Elanco Animal Health
08.2022 - 01.2023

Manufacturing/Engineering Summer Intern

Elanco Animal Health
05.2022 - 08.2022

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering

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