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AKITOSHI OHTOMO
OBJECTIVE
To obtain professional engineering experience through an
internship while using my knowledge and skills to positively contribute to the
team and organization
EDUCATION
2003-Present
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Cumulative GPA – 3.55/4.00 James
Scholar in the College of Engineering - Expected Graduation Date - 05/2007
Pursuing
-B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering
-Minor in
Technology and Management
-Minor in
International Studies of Japan
-Professional
Pilot Certificate
Summer 2004
Kanazawa Institute of Technology Kanazawa, Japan
GPA – 4.0/4.0 - Took courses in
Japanese language for science and technology and culture of Japan
Summer 2003
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
GPA – 4.0/4.0 - Took course in
multivariable calculus
1999-2003
Niles North High School Skokie, IL
Graduated top 5% of class – Gold Key
– National Honor Society - Varsity Ice Hockey (2nd in State)
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES & HONORS
2004-2005
Engineering Robotics - Co-Founder - Sub Team Leader
Added $3500 in corporate sponsorship
Society of Automotive Engineers – Webmaster
UIUC Formula SAE Initiate member -
Updated website for 2005
Society of Manufacturing Engineers – EOH Chair, Webmaster
Started PHP website – Began
preparation for EOH 05
Engineering Council – Publicity Committee – Director of
Information
Began work on the annual Engineers
Book
Duane C. Jansen (SME) Scholarship, International
Engineering Fellowship Scholarship
Attended 2004 Engineering Student Leadership Conference held
at the University of Illinois
2003-2004
Engineering Council - Engineering Freshmen Committee - EOH
group - Robot Chassis and Drive Leader
Helped lead the chassis and drive
train sub group. Drove the robot during competition.
Illinois Sate Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, National
Honor Society, Who’s Who, Alpha Lambda Delta, Illinois State Scholarship
2002-2003
Niles North Engineering Club – President
Organized and started long term
Bio-Diesel Project
Niles North Japanese Club – President
Organized events including
International Night, Taught Origami, Calligraphy
PROJECTS
2005 AMD jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition - All Sophomore team -
$3500 in corporate sponsorship
2004 Ford Design Contest – Designed a new product feature to the Ford Focus
vehicle – Presentation to Ford Engineers
2004 UIUC Formula SAE Car – 32nd/134 teams – Researched four wheel steering
technology and application to FSAE –
Began plan
for 2005 promotional video – Worked on carbon fiber lay-up of body –
Participated in driver training
2004 AMD Jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition – All freshmen team – 8th/24
teams – $2000 budget
2004 International Engineering Fellowship Project – Created publicity website
for IPENG at UIUC
2004 KIT Project – Four week long vehicle project with a student from KIT –
Communicated in Japanese and English
2003 Science Olympiad Robot Ramble Project – 1st place in the state of IL –
Innovative design with tight budget
EXPERIENCE
2003-2004
Tom Ohtomo Dental Laboratory Chicago, IL
Computer and Network Technician
-Created and
maintained an entire small office network of six computers using the latest
technology networking peripherals
-Maintained
network and computer integrity and reliability with constant upgrades to both
hardware and software
-Recommended
all purchases related to the computing at the office and upon approval ordered
and handled all transactions
-Performed
system support through the internet and checked each computer for problems and
solved them quickly
2000-2002
USA Hockey Illinois
Illinois Hockey Officials Association
Ice Hockey Official
-Officiated
youth ice hockey games sanctioned by USA Hockey as a registered level 2 official
for the state of Illinois
-Ensured the
safety before, during, and after the game for players, coaches, and fans on and
off the ice
-Worked
closely with the league and everyone involved to ensure adequate officiating
throughout the course of the game
-Learned to
make quick decisions and to deal with people who will oppose those decisions
March 01-September 01
Best Buy Skokie, IL
Home Theater Product Specialist –
sales representative
-Successfully
set up the store and opened it in time for the scheduled grand opening date
(became top store in region, 2001)
-Voted most
valuable home theater sales representative in August 2001 by members in the
department
-Trained four
new employees in the home theater department and helped them adjust to the Best
Buy culture
-Provided
customer service on all home theater products and resolved in-store disputes
between customers and Best Buy
SPECIAL SKILLS
Autodesk Inventor, Autocad, PTC ProEngineer, Metrowerks
Codewarrior, Working Model
Foreign Languages: Fluent in Japanese, Intermediate in
Spanish