ALEXANDER  J.  SPIRIDAKIS  718.869.3115  |  aspirida@syr.edu  

Permanent  Address:  67-­‐29  198  Street,  Fresh  Meadows,  NY  11365    

  EDUCATION    SYRACUSE  UNIVERSITY     Syracuse,  NY  College  of  Engineering  and  Computer  Science  B.S.  Mechanical  Engineering,  Minor:  Psychology     Graduation:  May  2015  GPA:  3.0/4.0  (Past  two  semesters:  3.23,  3.43)  Technical  Electives:  Nuclear  Engineering,  HVAC,  Automotive  Engineering       RELEVANT  SKILLS    Strengths:  Concept  Design,  Mechanical  Analysis,  Communication,  Data  Analysis,  Team  Work,  Writing  Software:  MATLAB,  SolidWorks,  Creo  (ProEngineer),  AutoCAD,  Inventor,  R,  Microsoft  Office  (Excel,  PowerPoint,  Word)  Machining:  Welding,  Milling,  3D  printing       ENGINEERING  APPLICATIONS    ENGINEERING  INTERN     Homer,  NY  Albany  International     January  2015  –  Present  • Optimized  a  dated  winding  system  to  meet  rising  industry  demands,  improved  machine  performance  and  enhanced  

quality  of  product,  design  of  experiments  methodology  • Modernized  system  by  updating  controls  and  other  system  components  • Provided  cost-­‐development  analysis  for  each  proposed  solution,  maintained  effective  communication  between  

management  and  engineering  team,  interfaced  regularly  with  manufacturing  engineers  SENIOR  CAPSTONE  PROJECT     Syracuse,  NY    Syracuse  University     August  2014  -­‐  Present  • Led  team  in  designing  and  manufacturing  a  wirelessly  controlled  transporter  able  to  travel  over  a  challenging  

obstacle  course  while  securely  carrying  a  payload  • Performed  engineering  analyses  including  stress/load  calculations,  drivetrain  design,  and  strategic  material  selection  • Provided  comprehensive  design  reports,  proposals,  bill  of  materials,  SolidWorks  drawings,  and  timelines  for  goals    • Greatly  developed  skills  in  teamwork,  organization,  and  management  • Collaborated  with  graduate  advertising  team  to  streamline  and  market  finished  product  MECHANICAL  AND  AEROSPACE  LAB     Syracuse,  NY     Syracuse,  NY  Syracuse  University     August  2013  –  December  2014  • Analyzed  large  data  sets  to  identify  trends  and  determine  causes  of  inefficiencies,  heavily  used  MATLAB  • Completed  comprehensive  technical  reports  upwards  of  40  pages       EXPERIENCE  &  LEADERSHIP    STATICS  TEACHING  ASSISTANT     Syracuse,  NY  Syracuse  University  College  of  Engineering     January  2015  –  Present  • Actively  guided  students  by  providing  constructive  feedback  concerning  questions  and  problems    • Managed  small  group  recitations  to  review  and  reinforce  concepts  introduced  in  class  DELTA  TAU  DELTA  FRATERNITY     Syracuse,  NY  Syracuse  University     Member,  September  2012  –  Present  • House  Manager:  Improved  and  maintained  physical  condition  of  the  house,  conducted  repairs  and  corresponded  

with  contractors,  coordinated  with  other  executive  board  members  to  allocate  funds  for  fixes,  formulated  long-­‐term  solutions  for  persistent  problems,  helped  manage  meetings  with  over  60  members  

SALES  ASSOCIATE     Syracuse,  NY  Banana  Republic     May  2013  –  February  2014  • Greatly  improved  interpersonal  skills  by  interacting  with  a  high  volume  of  customers  on  a  daily  basis  • Increased  company  sales  by  applying  suggestive  selling  techniques