Melanie Acosta
Tustin
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Barksdale
08.2022 - Current
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline project delivery processes, significantly enhancing efficiency and team collaboration.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
Salesperson
Nordstrom Rack
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Arranged merchandise for display to highlight new styles, attract customers and enhance sales.
- Brought motivation and energy to sales floor, creating positive and fun atmosphere.
- Sparked social conversations with customers to provide friendly atmosphere and smooth shopping experience.
- Expanded client bases by offering exceptional customer service and telecommunication skills.
Customer Service/Engineering Intern
Hydraflow
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Responsible for assisting department in ensuring customer needs and expectations were met in timely and accurate manner.
- Created and implemented process improvements to reduce workloads.
- Documented paperwork with customers to track requests, problems and solutions.
Summer Intern
Boeing
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted Project Manager by reviewing projects and attending meetings.
- Participated in Integrated Project Teams and helped create annual summer intern yearbook.
- Devised new and improved records management programs to organize and protect data.
- Generated Excel tracking spreadsheet that maintained current data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA05-2022
Skills
- Project management
- Scheduling and planning
- People Skills
- Planning and deployment
- Team Management
- Historical Pricing Analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Collaboration
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- Strategy Development
Additional Information
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams:
- Traveled to Boston, Massachusets with a team to present an innovated Gum Removal Machine at MIT
- This project took 2 years to brainstorm, build, and overcome obstacles for abrasion, mechanical, and chemical components
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Engineer
Barksdale
08.2022 - Current
Salesperson
Nordstrom Rack
11.2020 - 12.2022
Customer Service/Engineering Intern
Hydraflow
09.2019 - 02.2020
Summer Intern
Boeing
06.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California State University - Long Beach