Bao Tran
Summary:
Worked with Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS as onsite trainee for 4 months
Good working knowledge of aircraft structure, design and assembly
Over five years’ experience in Aerospace industry
Professional Experience:
February 2008 till June 2009
GRA - Virtual Reality Center, National Institute of Aviation Research at WSU, Wichita, KS, USA
• Created CATIA models for aircraft interiors
• Converting, re-tessellating, preparing 3D models for real-time simulation and performing global illumination rendering
• Assisted Virtual Reality presentations and demos
May 2005 to January 2008
Engineer, Textron GTC (Cessna Aircraft Company - Business Unit), Bangalore, India
• Worked for the Fast Engineering Group, updating part design, drawings and parts list
• Developed weight and balance program for Citation operators
• Eliminated backlog and reduced turn around time on the same
• Generated CATIA Models for weight and CG information. Calc-sheet formatting using TRITUS
January 2004 to April 2005
Mechanical Engineer, Snecma Aerospace India, Bangalore, India
• Designed machined parts in the front fuselage region for the A380 from the aircraft environment
• Generated thrust reverser parts using nacelle NMG and created assembly drawings
January 2003 to January 2004
CAD Engineer, Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore, India
• Developed flat pattern and section templates for sheet metal components. Performed quality check on models and lofts for LSP and PV2 - GE of LCA Tejas
• Worked on vectorization of Boeing legacy drawings
September 2001 to February 2002
Software Programmer, Mansoft Microsystems, Bangalore, India
• Analyzed, designed and wrote the code for a C++ program for transmitting messages for PC to PC communication using adaptive delta modulation in the form of sine waves
Training:
• CJ1+ Pilot Training – Ground School at FSI, Cessna Learning Center, Wichita, KS
• Manufacturing using carbon fiber composites, including a visit to the Composite shop at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – Aircraft R&D Center in Bangalore, India
Computer Skills:
Proficient in: CATIA V4, CATIA V5, CADDS5,
Working Knowledge: Adams, Visual Nastran, Matlab, Maple and C++
Education:
• MS in Mechanical Engineering, from Wichita State University, KS (Dec 2010) GPA 3.1/4.0
• BE in Mechanical Engineering, from Manipal Institute of Technology, India (May 2001)