Kendra Gillo

Student Researcher

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Redmond, Washington, United States

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Timeline
About me
Failure Analysis Engineer at SpaceX (Starlink)
Education
- West Virginia University
  2020 - 2024
  Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical Engineering 4.0
  Minors: Computer Science, English
- Charter Oak State College
  2020 - 2020
  Associate of Science - AS General Studies 4.0
  Completed during high school
Experience
- Fairmont State University
  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
  Student Researcher
  Researched chemical compounds capable of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen to harness for hydrogen fuelDeveloped new method to analyze qualitative data
- Walmart
  May 2021 - Sept 2021
  Front End Checkout Team Associate
  Assisted customers with self checkout machines
- West Virginia University
  Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
  Tutored college students in math, engineering, and physics coursesHosted calculus review session in preparation for an examOrganized National Tutoring Week activities for West Virginia UniversityPresented information about tutoring services to freshman honors classes Created website to assist transit agencies in assigning tasks to volunteersSurveyed stakeholders about website effectiveness and operationsPresented research to 30 people at undergraduate research symposium
  - testWELL Tutor
    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
  - Student Researcher
    Aug 2021 - May 2022
- 4D Tech Solutions, Inc.
  May 2022 - Apr 2023
  Electrical Engineering Intern
  Developed printed circuit board to control LiDAR laser and reduce necessary cable harnessingDesigned PCB and programmed microcontroller to automate testing of system-on-module carrier boardDeveloped and implemented procedures to migrate company PCB files to new software version
- Aerotech, Inc.
  May 2023 - Aug 2023
  Hardware Development Team Intern
  Supported the hardware development team by assisting the design, verification, and improvement of motor drivesDesigned tests to verify and validate functionality of new high-precision motor drivesIdentified and resolved noise in analog-to-digital converter
- West Virginia University
  Jun 2024 - Jul 2024
  Student Researcher
  Designed and manufactured power board for robotic applicationsDebugged robot used for mining operations
- SpaceX
  Aug 2024 - now
  Hardware Failure Analysis Engineer
  Determining root cause of circuit board failures
Licenses & Certifications
- Basic Level Tutor
  National Tutoring Association
  Jul 2021
- Amateur Radio Operator Class License
  Federal Communications Commission
  Aug 2023
  View certificate
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  Cognosante
  Jun 2022
- OSHA 10
  The University of Texas at Arlington
  May 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kendra Gillo
  2nd Place University Rover Challenge Jun 2024 Team Mountaineers was awarded 2nd place at the University Rover Challenge.
- Awarded to Kendra Gillo
  1st Place University Rover Challenge Jun 2023 Team Mountaineers was awarded 1st place in the 2023 University Rover Challenge. We competed against 104 teams from 15 countries.