College Address: Alex D.

Pixler Permanent Address:

202 Eheart St SE pixler@vt.edu 342 Pollen Court
Blacksburg, VA 24060 (443) 605-5333 Westminster, MD 21157
linkedin.com/in/alexpixler
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PROFILE Achieving Mechanical Engineering major with extensive internship experience and a diverse
skillset searching for exciting entry-level position that provides broad exposure to engineering field

EDUCATION Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Expected graduation: May 2017

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.
Cumulative GPA: 3.59, Dean's List (4x)

ACTIVITIES Hyperloop At Virginia Tech: Inventing the Future of Transportation May 2016 Present
Senior Design Team Mechanical Subteam
Leading role in test team by developing comprehensive test procedures, integrated activities
Facilitated testing of braking and levitation/suspension Halbach arrays of neodymium magnets
by re-designing rotating test rig to better predict pods behavior on rail and sub-track
Enabled re-design of braking subsystem by generating concepts and providing constructive,
collaborative feedback within cross-functional team

Virginia Tech Computational Multi-Physics Systems (CMS) Lab Spring 2016

Independent Study Participant
Integrated manipulator arm robot with unmanned ground vehicle within team of 3 test
engineers by developing mechanical system interface to prepare bot for global competition

RELATED Flight Test Operations Tech Specialist Intern May August 2016
EXPERIENCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Marietta, GA
Facilitated automatic data mapping for Air Force AC-130J Gunship testing by developing
automated bus configuration determination script to eliminate 10+ labor hours weekly

Sustainment Operations Tech Senior Intern June August 2015

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, TX
Restructured data system architecture by launching plan to implement a data governance
process over 5-6 years to maximize company IT investment money

Air & Missile Defense Technical Intern: Secret Clearance May August 2014
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD
Redesigned environmental data collection system by expanding capabilities for autonomous
flight to save $100,000+ for the US Navy

SKILLS & CATIA V5 CAD Proficient ANSYS CFD

EXPERTISE Autodesk Inventor CAD (4 years) LabVIEW
MATLAB (3 years) 3D Printing
Solidworks CAD Microsoft Office
Product Design Aptitude and Passion Test & Evaluation, Documentation & Reporting
Interpersonal Communication Skills Organization & Planning; Detail Oriented

LEADERSHIP Intramural Sports Supervisor Fall 2014 Fall 2016

EXPERIENCE University Sports Officials Association (USOA) Vice President
Virginia Tech Rec Sports, Virginia Tech
Lead one of the nations largest student-presided organizations through coordinating team of
officials, scorekeepers and supervisors to provide service to 11,000+ participants yearly

HONORS & Charles & Jean Spitzer Scholarship Recipient, 2016-2017

AWARDS Peter & Phyllis Pruden Scholarship Recipient, 2016-2017
HC & Terry Yu Scholarship Recipient, 2015-2016
Monte Alan Marcum Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Recipient, 2015-2016
Deans List - Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015