Kevin Theesfeld

Kevin Theesfeld

Welder/Repairman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mechanical Engineering Student | NASA NCAS Alumni | NASA L’Space MCA

  • Education

    • Southeast Technical Institute

      2007 - 2009
      Animation Technology

      Activities and Societies: AGIA Did not finished transfered to Academy of Art.

    • Academy of Art University

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Animation and Visual Effects (Character Animation)
    • City College of San Francisco

      2020 - 2024
      Associate of Science - AS ENGINEERING
  • Experience

    • Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Welder/Repairman

      Roof conversions from porthole to trough style. Repair or replace damaged parts on train cars. Welded with a gas shielded flux core wire. Drive forklifts and skid steers to move parts around the rail yard.

    • Crimson Fire

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
      Welder/Fabricator

      Build bumper extensions and steps for fire trucks. Weld truck bodies and build custom truck attachments for specialized trucks with and without blueprints. Welded with MIG and TIG, on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

    • Studio 400A

      Jul 2013 - May 2014
      3D Generalist

      Responsibilities: Modeling, UV layout, Animation

    • Batters Box SF

      Sept 2014 - Jul 2016
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      Responsibilities: Magazine Advertisements, T-Shirt logos. Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

    • Dark Ice Studios

      Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
      Animator / Rigger

      Responsibilities: Rigging and Animation

    • Starboard Games

      May 2015 - Oct 2015
      Animator / Rigger

      Responsibilities: Rigging and Animation for start up.

    • Apple

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
      3D QA touch up

      Contractor through Mindlance at Apple working in 3D QA using Apples proprietary software as well as Autodesk Maya

    • Penguin Productions

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      Responsibilities: Design or rework designs to be used for projections during events. Using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Maya

    • Non Plus Ultra

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2020

      Manage day to day operations of assigned event spaces, as well as coverage to other event locations. Plan, budget, order all needs for events. Schedule and train employees according to positional needs. Inventory and maintenance of supplies and equipment. Expense reports, payroll submission, and proposals Manage the overall appearance, maintenance, and upkeep of a historical building. Plan, propose, budget, and execute projects within the building. Schedule fellow team members and contractors to perform work within the scheduled events. Keep inventory of supplies, tools, and equipment. Maintenance and upkeep of tools and equipment. Managed small groups of event staff, barback, bartender, general building maintenance, and janitorial for a wide range of events including corporate parties, conventions, holiday parties, and weddings.

      • Operations

        Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
      • Facilities Manager

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
      • Event Staff

        Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
    • Target

      Aug 2021 - now
      • Closing Team Lead

        Feb 2022 - now
      • Seasonal Team Member

        Aug 2021 - Feb 2022
    • NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS)

      Feb 2024 - Jul 2024
      Aerospace Scholar

      Mission 3 : Innovate ARC - A two week online and one week onsite experience at Ames Research Center. Worked with a team of 9 to write a proposal on trying to find gaps in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). With a focus on decreasing delivery time and cost to rural and small towns though the use of municipal airports UAS's and standardization of packages.. I held a role in graphic design for the final presentation and cargo specialist on the proposalMission 2: Explore -Spent a week learning and participated in planning that simulated planning a mission to Mars as a team of 9. I held three roles in the group; Creative Design Specialist, Public Affairs Officer, and Co-Project Manager. I was tasked with developing a social media strategy and templates for posting as the Social Affairs Officer. A mission patch, design of a mission board and layout of the final PowerPoint project were my tasks as the Creative Design Specialist. As the co-project manager, I filled in by coordinating mission choices, crew member tasks, crew meetings, and mission meetings. Received personal recognition for my work in all three roles from my NASA mentor.Mission 1: Discover -Spent five weeks learning about and focusing on NASA’s past, present and future missions, as well as NASA's overall mission and goals. Completed a weekly quiz and essay due about the week's topics. A final assignment was an infographic about a single directorate that needed to include visuals, information about the objective and technology pertaining to a mission of that directorate. I qualified to participate in the next mission. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Dimensioning and Tolerancing Overview

      ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to ASME Standards & Certifications

      ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
      Nov 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Adult CPR/AED

      American Red Cross
      Oct 2024
    • Drawing Interpretation

      ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
      Sept 2023
      View certificate certificate