JESSICA LIANG [email protected] | jessicaliang.com 4574 Frist Campus Center | Princeton, NJ 08544 | (626) 254-3945 SUMMARY Mechanical engineering student with knowledge of aerospace and robotics seeking a full-time position in themed entertainment (starting after mid-June 2015). Fascinated and inspired by ride and show engineering, animatronics, and using innovative technology to transform imaginative ideas into reality for all to experience.

EDUCATION Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Expected June 2015 B.S.E. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Certificate in Robotics & Intelligent Systems

University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom September 2013 – January 2014 Study Abroad: Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Engineering

EXPERIENCE 2015 Disney Imaginations Design Competition, Princeton, NJ Fall 2014 – Team Leader  Designing a themed technologically advanced aerial transportation system from blue-sky concept  Leading both technical and creative design; Working on storyboarding, CAD, and vehicle simulation

Universal Creative – Universal Studios , Universal City, CA Summer 2014 Ride & Show Engineering Intern  Assisted with technical work for The of , with a focus on ride engineering  Helped manage and supervise construction and installation of ride and show equipment on site  Coordinated with vendors for purchased and remaining-to-buy equipment

SAE International Formula Hybrid Competition, Princeton, NJ Winter 2013 – Spring 2014 Controls Team Member  Designed and built an electric formula car for the competition as a member of Princeton Racing Electric  Focused on the car’s control systems– steering, braking, and accelerating  Supported design calculations, system integration, selection of parts for purchase, and fabrication

Nokia, Tampere, Finland Summer 2013 Mechanics & Hardware Engineering Intern  Modeled 3D parts and products for smartphone prototypes using CATIA  Soldered components on macro and final-sized smartphone PCBs  Wrote LabVIEW code for conducting hardware tests in automatic testing environments

VIZIO, Irvine, CA Summer 2012 Product Innovation Intern  Assisted product managers and engineers to learn business and technical aspects of product development  Finalist in a competition amongst interns to innovate the best consumer electronics product

FIRST Tech Challenge, Los Angeles, CA Fall 2010 – Summer 2011 Build Team Member  Designed and built a robot for FTC competitions as a member of FTC Team 25  Worked with hand and machine tools, and helped with autonomous programming in ROBOTC

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Summer 2010 Mars Social Media & Web Initiatives Intern  Created graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator for JPL websites with the Mars Public Engagement team  Revamped and helped design the website http://mars3d.jpl.nasa.gov

SKILLS  Design, fabrication, and testing experience with mechanical and electrical systems  Creating and reading technical documents and drawings; Writing business correspondence  Software: SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, 3ds Max; Photoshop, Sketchbook; Microsoft Office  Coding: MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Java, Arduino IDE  Languages: English – native, Mandarin – fluent, Spanish – conversational, French – elementary