Available for full-time roles · Spring 2027

Engineering ideas into testable systems.

Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Cincinnati working across thermal validation, mechanical design, manufacturing support, and experimental research.

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UC · B.S. Mechanical EngineeringGraduating May 2027

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Follow the engineering—not just the final image.

Choose a project, then move through the brief, my contribution, the process, evidence, and outcome.

Industry experience · Test & validation

Connected Hardware Thermal Validation

A development-to-production validation story combining instrumented testing, MATLAB analysis, design experiments, fixture design, and manufacturing support.

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decision thresholdcontrolled loadsteady state
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01 · Engineering challenge

Understand thermal behavior before production decisions were locked.

The hardware combined processing, power, RF, and enclosure constraints. The work required repeatable testing that could separate meaningful thermal changes from configuration and setup noise.

  • Support engineering, design, and production builds
  • Capture component temperatures under controlled loads
  • Translate data into practical engineering decisions
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30+validation tests
15+technical drawings
1,000+equivalent test hours
Experience

From test bench to design review

I learn fastest when the engineering has to work in the real world.

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Professional experience

Product validation & manufacturing support

Two co-op rotations supporting connected-hardware development through thermal testing, CAD fixtures, technical drawings, accelerated-life work, and production problem solving.

ThermalCreoMATLABGD&T
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Tecnológico de Monterrey

Thermal-mechanical research

Developed practical electro-thermal and data-acquisition experience while contributing to architected porous-material research.

ArduinoIoTR&D
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University of Cincinnati

Leadership through community

Vice President of the UC Tennis Club, helping organize practices, matches, community events, and more than $3,000 in funding.

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Engineering toolkit

Capabilities built around the full loop.

Define the problem, model the system, create evidence, and communicate the decision.

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Mechanical design

SolidWorks, Creo, Autodesk Inventor, assemblies, component packaging, fixture design, and engineering drawings.

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Test & analysis

Thermal validation, thermocouple instrumentation, controlled experiments, MATLAB processing, troubleshooting, and reporting.

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Manufacturing

Assembly support, CNC and conventional machines, component inspection, documentation, and process improvement.

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Programming & controls

MATLAB, Python, Arduino, sensors, data acquisition, spreadsheet automation, and introductory IoT systems.

About Renato

Curiosity started with an RC car.

When my father gave me my first RC car, I wanted to understand it as much as I wanted to drive it. Taking it apart showed me how mechanical and electrical components could work together as one system.

That curiosity now drives my interest in mechanical design, thermal validation, robotics, manufacturing, and product development. Growing up in Ecuador and studying engineering in the United States has also taught me to adapt quickly, listen carefully, and keep learning when the problem is unfamiliar.

University of CincinnatiB.S. Mechanical EngineeringMay 2027