
Alexander McKinnon
Resident Advisor

Connect with Alexander McKinnon to Send Message
Connect
Connect with Alexander McKinnon to Send Message
ConnectTimeline
About me
R&D Engineer and Project Manager at Blur Product Development
Education

Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici
2018 - 2018Italian Renaissance History and Ancient Roman HistoryMay - June 2018; Organized through the NC State University Scholars and Study Abroad programs

North Carolina State University
2016 - 2020Bachelor's degree Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering Summa Cum LaudeActivities and Societies: University Scholars Program, Union Activities Board (UAB) Films Committee, UAB Speakers and Professional Development Committee, Albright Entrepreneurs Village Joint degree with The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill concentrating in bio-instrumentation

North Carolina State University
2020 - 2021Master's degree Electrical EngineeringPart of the Advanced Bachelor's/Master's program, through which I completed part of my master's degree work during my bachelor's.
Experience

North Carolina State University
Feb 2018 - May 2019Resident Advisor• Provided paraprofessional advising for 30 undergraduate students each semester• Mentored new staff members• Orchestrated programs on diversity, personal development, relationships, and academic performance• Managed administrative tasks such as incident reports and maintenance reports • Assisted new staff members in learning to conduct job duties• Developed strong mediation skills concerning resident issues

North Carolina State University
Aug 2019 - Sept 2020• Developed virtual-reality games for rehabilitation using Unity and C#• Designed, selected parts, and helped build a wiring system for lab equipment resulting in a more intuitive interface• Assisted in the design Printed Circuit Boards in Altium for a portable hand orthosis to assist with hand movements in stroke victims Teaching Assistant for Human Physiology for Engineers II• Assisted students in learning the fundamentals of mechanics in physiology including the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal systems as well as the operation of biomedical devices that affect these systems• Guided students in laboratory environments to help demonstrate these topics Teaching Assistant for Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing I• Wrote instruction sets and taught students in learning 3D computer-aided design in SolidWorks• Instructed students on FDM and SLA 3D printing as well as embedded system design using Arduino microcontrollers• Guided a team of students in designing a product and constructing a prototype for a given medical problem
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jun 2019 - Sept 2020Teaching Assistant
Jan 2020 - May 2020Teaching Assistant
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

Blur Product Development
Jan 2021 - nowProject Manager
Apr 2023 - nowResearch and Development Engineer
May 2021 - nowResearch and Development Engineering Intern
Jan 2021 - May 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering
North Carolina State UniversityMay 2020 - View certificate

Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship
North Carolina State UniversityMay 2020 - View certificate

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State UniversityMay 2021
Recommendations

Raj chauhan
Department Manager Accounts And Admin at Croma From Tata EnterpriseGujarat, India
Tanishq agarwal
AEH @Accenture | backend developer | competitive programmer | 5*@codechef | IIT Bhubaneswar 2023Gurugram, Haryana, India
Utkarsh narwade
Global sourcing & procurement | Buyer |Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Visalakshi velu
Founder & Director at Plano Tamil SchoolPlano, Texas, United States
Abhineet nayyar
Technology Policy | IIC - UChicago Trust | Centre for Internet and SocietyDelhi, India
Marvin büttner
Area Sales Manager Costa Coffee Nord & OstBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Jenni matikka
Construction Project Manager at Sweco PM OyHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Zachary bennett
System Analyst at Ship Matrix IncGreater Pittsburgh Region
Erum naz
MBA | Digital Marketing Manager | Lead Generation | | E-commerce | Brand Strategist | Growth Hacker ...United States
Mike monchu
Software Developer (contracted via Lesedi PFS to BMW Group South Africa)Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Sherwin bautista
SOIP Leader at LIXIL Philippines Inc.Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Kler teran
Biological Environmental Sciences (Bio) at UT Austin | Head Baker at Kler's Cakes | Plastic Reductio...Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Andréa silveira da fontoura
Doutora em Ciências do Movimento HumanoPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Dominique b. ricks-early
Human Resource Professional dedicated to fostering positive workplace relationships | Service Member...Enterprise, Alabama, United States
Manish kawatra
Vice President at CRISIL | Ex-Genpact | Ex-EvalueserveGurgaon, Haryana, India
Ray owens, mba
Information Technology ProfessionalSimpsonville, South Carolina, United States
Nayla jazgevicius
Expert in Leadership, Strategic Communication and Emotional Management - Mentor- CoachBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Shoaib qureshi
Florida & New York Licensed PharmacistLake Wales, Florida, United States
Anna williams
Sales & Advertising | Washingtonian MagazineWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Amber ocheltree
Store Manager and bookkeeper at Wildbirds UnlimitedEverett, Washington, United States
...