Ethan Zolotor

• Lead a team of six members to design and build the powertrain system for the 2017 University of Kansas Formula SAE electric car competition and integrate into final car design • Prepare team for design reviews, run weekly meetings, create Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, acquire sponsorships and work with vendors, design wiring diagram, and work hands on with electric automotive powertrain systems • Make design decisions about accumulator, battery monitoring system, motor controllers, shutdown system, and high and low voltage systems for the car • Install and test automotive systems to comply with extensive 130+ pages of rule specifications, oversee budget and finance, and create and keep on track with schedule • Design layouts and manufacture lay ups of carbon fiber parts. Teach composite skills to team and certified in DelCam 2.5D and 3D Milling and create foam molds on router using Feature Cam

Selected through a competitive process for a fellowship that develops skills in business, leadership, management, communication, interpersonal relationships, entrepreneurship, and engineering Communicated with high schools, set up website, managed registration, oversaw facility and event flow, and worked on logo design for KU’s High School Design Competition, an engineering competition of over 300 high school students Served as ambassadors of the University of Kansas, the School of Engineering, and the SELF Program during the Self on the Road event in Austin and Houston, Texas. Toured behind the scenes and met with executives of companies ranging from legacy firms like CP Chem and ExxonMobil to successful startups like Square Root Participate in interactive discussions and keynotes with leaders in industry and entrepreneurs, preparing for entry into the workforce as a leader and innovator

Design Microsoft Access database with user interface that allows for detailed report generation. The app focused on combining, streamlining, and condensing manager’s work with reporting outstanding tasks and work orders Perform Asset Criticality Analysis (ACA) and work with Computer Maintenance Management Systems Meridian and SAP to determine priority equipment for preventative maintenance routes. Draft shop workers’ drawings in AutoCAD

Created and analyzed hydraulic performance reports for company bidding on over 100 pump projects. Optimized company work flow by creating a visual basic app that calculated minimum dimensions and material for hydraulic parts, created a rough drawing of ordered product, and listed serial numbers of component parts for manufacturing. Developed professional relation skills through third party witnessed pump tests.