Resume

Namita Mekala
I want to use a combination of my creative and technical strengths to collaborate alongside an engineering design team that develops products that add value to an industry I believe in.
nmekala@purdue.edu | https://namitamekala.wixsite.com/website/projects

Education
Purdue University – Bachelors of Science Engineering | Major: Multidisciplinary Engineering - Visual Design Engineering Concentration | Minor: Product Lifecycle Management | Expected 2022
 

Experience
   Women in Engineering Pair Program, West Lafayette, IN
    Leadership Team Member, 2020-Current
    Mentor, 2019 –2020 
    Mentee, 2018 –2019
o    Organize meetings, collaborate with teammates to create, set up, and break down meetings, work on annual reports, powerpoints, and note taking
    Cisco Internship, San Jose California
    Intern,  2019 – 2019
o    Worked on set up, dissembling of server, switch set up, and CAD presentation
o    Collected data into excel spreadsheets, created graphs, and presentations for thermal analysis
    NASA Ames Research Center, Mountainview, CA
    Intern, 2018 – 2018 
o    Assisted astrophysicists Dr. Sean Colgan and Dr. Naseem Rangwala with their research on the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
o    Learned how to code in Python to smooth, sort, and analyze data from the ALMA interferometer
o    Used code to isolate significant data and identified that Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Nitric Oxide exist in the LMC
    Space Cookies FIRST Robotics Team, Mountainview, CA
o    Built robots in six weeks for specific game challenges
o    Qualified to worlds all three years by winning at regional competitions
o    Active as a FIRST Robotics Competition team and a Girl Scout troop
    Mechanical/Design Director, 2017- 2018
o    Taught workshops practicing Solidworks, computer-aided design software
o    Conducted workshops on the use of basic hand tools, machines, and gear ratios
o    In charge of the CAD for the robot drivetrain, climber, elevator, and transmissions
    Pit Captain, January 2018 - 2018 
o    Responsible for robot maintenance and  maintaining pit safety for girls 
    Animation Director, 2016–2017
o    Created workshops teaching Maya, 3D animation software
o    Lead the creation of two safety animation videos

Leadership and Communication
2XS dance team, West Lafayette, IN
    Secretary, 2020-2021
    Jr. Secretary, 2019-2020
    Dancer, 2019-2020
Purdue Raas, West Lafayette, IN
    Dancer, 2018 –2019
o    Fundraising Chair, 2019 – 2020
o    Competed in four national competitions

Skills and Coursework
    Solidworks (85 hours) , Catia (50 hours) , Creo (2 hours) CAD software  
    Maya 3D animation software
    Spatial Drawing
    Excel and MATLAB
    Python and C
    Statics and Dynamics 
    Thermodynamics