ALEXANDER ROBERTSON AlexRobertson11.com | (559) 824-4288 | ARob2011@alumni.stanford.edu

EDUCATION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | MS Mechanical Engineering | GPA: 4.0 New York, NY Emphases: Electromechanical systems | Next-generation materials | Nanotechnology | Manufacturing 2013-2014 processes | Business strategy | Environmental sustainability | Bio-integrated mechanisms

STANFORD UNIVERSITY | BS Biomechanical Engineering | GPA: 3.2 Stanford, CA Emphases: Mechanical system analysis | Quantitative methods | Product design | Software operation | 2007-2011 Biotechnology | Presentation skills | Creative reasoning | Collaborative ideation and development

EXPERIENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL Sylmar, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer Nov 2014- Drive product development from the conceptualization, prototype, and testing phases through quality assurance, design validation, and production transfer. Optimize device designs based on manufacturing inputs, clinical needs, industrial design principles, product line continuity, industry standards, and corporate strategy. Coordinate long-term projects requiring day-to-day brainstorming, CAD work, engineering tests, process flow analysis, market research, and IP generation.

HONE LABORATORY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY Mechanical Research Engineer Sept 2013-Aug 2014 Worked within a team of professors and PhD's investigating the properties and commercial potential of graphene, a material with unparalleled structural and electrical attributes. Contributed to the design, fabrication, electrical testing, and optimization of experimental devices for use in next-generation sensor, signaling, and data processing technology. Co-author of forthcoming publication High-Responsivity Graphene-Boron Nitride Photodetector and

Autocorrelator in a Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit.

FORTHBRIGHT LEARNING Fresno, CA Founder, Educator Aug 2012 July 2013 Established a neuroscience-oriented private tutoring company and developed an educational philosophy, business plan, marketing methodology, and curriculum while maintaining one-on-one working relationships with local high school students.

CARDINAL EDUCATION Woodside, CA Academic Coach Jan 2012 July 2012 Prepared lesson plans and instructed high school students in math, science, reading, and writing. Collaborated with parents and teachers to design effective programs for student learning.

HOPKINS MARINE STATION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Pacific Grove, CA Teaching Assistant Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities Jun 2011 Aug 2011 Led daily SCUBA trips and organized post-dive laboratory experimentation and analysis. Awarded AAUS Scientific Diver certification and contributed to studies by Stanford professors.

SKILLS California-Registered Engineer-In-Training Software: PTC Creo | Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook | Mathematica, Matlab Writing: Technical and creative writing | Characterization of experimental data | Meeting deadlines | Process documentation Mathematics: Calculus | Linear Algebra | Differential Equations | Probability & Statistics | Applied Math | Dynamics | Mechanics Engineering Design: Need evaluation | Creative problem-solving | Rapid prototyping | Fabrication | Project management

ACTIVITIES AND ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK Avid outdoorsman (backpacking, SCUBA, fishing, skiing) and athlete (soccer, volleyball, ping pong, basketball) Reader of novels, historical accounts, biographies, poetry, sports narratives, and scientific literature Guitarist, bassist, songwriter, former music columnist, and concert-goer Product Design: Basics and Process at Art Center College of Design under faculty director of graduate Industrial Design program

Emphases of two-part, 14-week course: ID sketching | Rapid ideation and prototyping | Brand research | Identification of target users | Competitive analysis | Definition of value proposition | Concept presentation strategy | Design decision-making ALEXROBERTSON11.COM Project portfolio | Writing samples | Personal background