Andrew T. Kinsman
Education Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Graduated June 2009) University of Washington, Seattle, WA Cumulative GPA: 3.1/4.0 Associate of Science in Math, Physics, and Chemistry (Graduated June 2006) Green River Community College, Auburn, WA Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0
Relevant Experience Chemical Engineering Internship: In The Works, Inc. Process Engineer June 08 - October 08 - Used thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics to aid in the test development of the marine catalytic converter prototype - Developed a detailed animation of the catalytic converter for use in presentations to potential investors - Prepared and wrote grants for future project funding - Prepared PowerPoint slides and graphics for webpage and meetings - Organized Gantt chart and lead three employees with writing two grants - Tested and verified dB and emission tests - Competed in UW Environmental Innovation Challenge Took 3rd place - Fabricated test bed
Undergraduate Research: October 08 - March 09 - Studied the bonding force between fiber-fiber interactions of fiber glass - Coated individual fibers with nano particles to enhance strength - Prepared epoxy and PVB samples with glass fiber bundles - Designed carbon composite structures to hold fibers being tested - Tested and examined each sample after performing tensile tests
University of Washington TA for Engr 100 March 09 - June 09 - Supervise open lab, clean up, provide help when needed - Repair machinery when needed or bands break - Collaborate with instructor to plan course - Instruct students in proper use of equipment - Provide feedback to students for revision of work
The Coding Source Medical Record Technician July 10 Sept 10 - Traveled to different medical offices every day - Scanned paper documents needed for coding - Transferred certain electronic medical record documents to work computer to be uploaded on secure server - Convert and combine all individual documents for a single person into one PDF - Became one of the fastest Medical Record Technicians in Washington State for The Coding Source
PACE Staffing SuperGraphics - Temp December 10 January 11 - Cut out graphics for signs - Operate machinery for cutting and etching graphics - Layout graphics for QA and anything else that is asked/needed to be - Work at a fast pace to keep up with incoming work this is a manufacturing position, asked to return when more work is available
Skills and Additional Activities Software - Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Adobe Lightroom 3 - Windows 7 - Microsoft Project - MS Office - C++ - Aspen - COMSOL - Polymath - Matlab (designing P&IDs) - Autodesk/ AutoCAD - Cinema 4D
Techniques - Kaizen - Lean
Leadership - Organized the Future Chemists Club at Green River CC - Served as the Vice President of the Future Chemists Club - Supervise 15 people for the morning clean-up crew at Blue Sky Church every Sunday - Lead a team of 4 through the senior Chemical Engineering capstone project
Membership - Member of the AIChE American Institution for Chemical Engineers since 2006
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