SPARKY SUNDEVIL

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SUMMARY

Motivated electrical engineer with four years’ experience in circuit design, robotic control mechanisms, and alternative energy; Interested in an electrical engineering internship to develop new skills and contribute to the field

EDUCATION

B.S.E., Electrical EngineeringGraduating May 2011

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 3.87 GPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Product Engineering Intern06/2010 –Present

Microchip Technologies, Inc, Chandler, AZ

  • Collect and analyze data from a wide variety of product lines including temp sensors, op amps, CAN parts, and power meters
  • Prepare and format data for presentation in customer data sheets and reports
  • Perform open-ended, creative work such as developing test routines and soldering board components

Undergraduate Research Associate05/2008 – 08/2008

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

  • Designed and developed an electrical short circuit current limiter to measure the current and limit that current by fast switching (FCL)
  • FCL was modeled by utilizing GTOs to insert a resistive impedance in and out of the protected line
  • Built and tested a small scale prototype

Lead On Site Technician08/2007 – 05/2008

Staples, Mesa, AZ

  • Managed and trained 8 Easy Tech associates
  • Consulted with customers on all types of computer related issues
  • Troubleshot and repaired desktop and laptop computers
  • Worked with retail customers in assessing new computer requirements and specifications

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Project and Team Lead06/2010 –Present

Engineers Without Borders, ASU Team

  • Design, implement, and evaluate environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects to support community-driven, small-scale infrastructure needs in Costa Ricaon two separate month long trips
  • Develop and complete an action plan for monitoring and evaluating past projects
  • Collaborate with professional mentors and local partners on solar thermal energy projects

ASU, Energy Systems and Power Electronics01/2010 – 05/2010

  • Researched solar thermal energy conversion by direct absorption in suspensions of nanoparticles and solar driven cooling technologies
  • Developed prototype solar thermal energy system
  • Presented research and demonstrate prototype at Solar Power International Conference

ASU, Introduction to Engineering Design01/2008 – 05/2008

  • Participated in a team of three to design a circuit board for use in First Robotics League
  • Utilized motion sensor technology to control the robot based on operator line of sight
  • Designed a sensor to detect changes in environmental landscape to improve robot mobility

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Minitab, SolidWorks, LabVIEW, Mimics, PSpice, ImageJ, SPSS,MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, and Project

Languages: Java, C++, Obj C,Matlab, HTML

Equipment: Oscilloscope