Chloe Thacker

Supporting work across a variety of industrial sectors including major hyperscale, global utilities, and infrastructure clients, delivering KPI benchmarking, performance management insights, dispute advisory analysis, and strategic proposal development.

Engaged and supported the work of the officer team and facilitated communication between the council and engineering administration to champion for SEC initiatives while maintaining the long term financial viability and social impact of the organization; Liasoned connections between SEC and the Senate Assembly, Deans of the engineering school and with the undergraduate community; Established a mentorship program with UT Engineering Advisory Board (EAB) members to engage students within the Cockrell School with professional skills and guidance

Managed and taught a committee of 10 members Affinity, Final Cut Pro, Canva, and Photoshop to design graphics and advertisements promoting SEC events to increase transparency, equity, and engagement within the Cockrell school community, fulfilled over 50 advertising assignments

Coordinated school-wide volunteering and fundraising initiatives across the Cockrell School of Engineering and built lasting partnerships with Austin non-profits through ongoing outreach. Developed graphics, video content, and photography for the council and partner organizations, collaborating with groups such as the Indigenous Cultures Institute, KIND Clinic, and St. Louise House to create promotional materials that broadened their reach and volunteer networks.

Assessed, mounted, and cultivated over 500 specimens into physical and online databases to improve the accessibility and organization of the herbarium collections and preserve archival knowledge on Texas and global plant species from the early 1800s to present day.

• Streamlined preliminary design and analysis for light‑rail bridge structures as part of the IH‑35 revitalization project by developing automated material quantification tools and building CSi Bridge and RISA 3D models to evaluate loading, derailment forces, and stability under changing design criteria. • Supported steel bridge component design and detailing, performing member and stiffener checks and producing design markups and to‑scale drawings for girders, diaphragms, and stiffeners using OpenRoads and AutoCAD.

• Developed automated structural models for a major California transit system, incorporating 10+ seismic load variables to identify high‑risk rail support failure regions and accelerate design decisions. • Performed structural analysis of offshore reinforced concrete and caisson systems, collaborating with an international team to model wall behavior and assess roof defects through optimized, integrated models.

-Created comprehensive cell tower foundation analyses determining necessary modifications and repairs for over 200 tower mounts -Presented an expanded small cell fiber network plan and financial analysis to company executives to address a town’s projected population growth and increase connection reliability for over 10,000 people; chosen as 1st place plan out of 30 national teams

Connected with 30+ customers daily to promote sales and engagement while organizing inventory and managing high-volume registers

Minor in Sustainable Energy