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MERAL BOUTILIER
Rancho Mission Road, unit
San Diego CA
OBJECTIVE:
Currently seeking a position with a company that will allow me to apply and enhance my skills and help me gain quality experience. Through creativity and hard work I wish to contribute to the success of a company and to the growth of a fast developing field.
EDUCATION:
•B.S., Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, May
•A.S, Physics, Grossmont College, El Cajon, August
Project: Invented a Bowline Knot Tying Device for handicapped people; designed for use with one hand
SKILLS:
ProE , C/C++ Programming, Excel, Word, Solid Work, CAD
EXPERIENCE:
Estimator / Field Engineer- Kiewit Pacific Co, August - Feb
•Re-wrote software program for estimating multi million dollar projects and trained new engineers
•Prepared variety of Start up books for Water Treatment Facility
•Estimated cost of miscellaneous metals for structural and mechanical work
•Did take off on miscellaneous metals and some mechanical parts
•Involved with multi million dollar job-bid for waste water systems
•Compiled technical submittals and RFI’s for miscellaneous equipment (piping, valves, pumps, fittings, expansion joints, etc.) leading to purchase and requisition.
SUMMER JOBS
Science Teacher – Elementary Instituted of Science, June -Feb
•Taught engineering hands-on projects to children ages to
•Motivated children to became an engineer
Teaching Assistant – Grossmont College, Jan –June
•Evaluated and graded projects, labs, and homework papers for physics and science classes
Research Assistant – The Scripps Research Institute, July-Dec,
•Conducted experiments on the “Occurrence of Large Near-Wall Excesses of Small Particles During Blood Flow.”
•Performed similar experiments and processed results at the Jacobs Bioengineering Department at UCSD
Research Assistant – Salk Institute, June-Oct,
•Assisted research in Gene Expression Lab. Helped the research team by determining how chemicals were affecting the genes of fish.
•Produced a movie to show the changes to schools or other labs
Accountant, Sep -May
•Maintained accounting information
•Managed inventory
•Supervised sales
PATENTS:
•Patent pending Knot Tying Device
AWARDS:
• – Intercultural Ambassador Scholarship, ISC, SDSU
•Scholarship from ACE
•Scholarship from GKN Aerospace-ChemTronics
•Vice President’s List, Grossmont College
•President of women’s gymnastics team
AFFLIATION:
Sept - May
•Member of ASME, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SDSU
•Member of SWE, The Society of Women Engineers, SDSU