Henry Thompson

Experience

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  Urban Garden Workshop

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  CAD Drafter

  - Made technical drawings for use in a woodworking shop- Gained communication skills; experience with the manufacturing process.

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  Greenwood Gourmet Grocery

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Food Prep/Dishwasher

  - Prepared food for the store: catering and made-to-order sandwiches- Washed dishes and made sure kitchen was clean- Gained experience working in a fast-paced environment, communication, teamwork, and customer service skills

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  Albemarle County

  May 2019 - Aug 2020

  Building Services Drafting/Planning Intern

  - Digitized/Organized building plans- Planned school layouts for COVID-19- Gained organization, communication, problem solving skills; experience working in an office

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  DoorDash, GrubHub, UberEats

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Food Delivery Driver

  - Used multiple delivery services to maximize per-hour profit- Provided excellent customer service and minimized delivery time- Tracked expenses and earnings using Excel, used data to determine most profitable delivery times and areas- Gained organization and planning skills; customer service; experience working in afast pace, constantly changing work environment.

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  Orchard Creek Golf Course

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Outside Golf Operations Staff

  - Responsible for keeping outdoor golf operations running. - Duties included cleaning carts, keeping driving range stocked, and checking in customers. - Helped run golf tournaments, greeting customers and helping them get to the correct locations for the tournament. - Gained customer service skills, organization, experience working in a fast-paced environment.

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  Wind Turbine Team at VT

  Sept 2021 - now

  Mechanical Team Lead

  - Engineering design team competing in the U.S. D.O.E. Collegiate Wind Competition- Designed a small-scale offshore wind turbine and foundation- Gained research, teamwork, organization, communication, teamwork, mechanical design, prototyping skills

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  Volvo Trucks

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  - Optimized paint application methods to improve appearance and consumption- Designed and performed testing processes- Presented test results to management- Developed statistical prediction model to analyze effect of changing paint appearance values- Gained planning, organization, problem solving, communication and presentation skills - Root cause analysis of engine failures- Designed test rigs and tooling- Component testing and test design- Data analysis- Gained problem solving, communication, teamwork, organization skills

  • Paint Process Engineer Intern

    May 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Base Engine Component Engineer Co-Op

    Jan 2022 - May 2022
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  Volvo Trucks

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Base Engine Component Engineer Intern