Will McLeod

ME/ID

I'm a Graduate Student at the University of Notre Dame, with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, currently pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship.

Resume

Education
University of Notre Dame
M.S. Entrepreneurship
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
B.A. in Industrial Design (Major GPA: 3.678)
Manufacturing Concentration

EXPERIENCE

SmarterShade (Lono LLC)
Founder, Inventor, CTO
Invented SmarterShade (patent pending).
Led first ever undergraduate team to win Grand Prize
Raised over $43,000 for startup funding

Design Resources
Industrial Design/Engineering Intern
Pro/ Engineer solid and Surface modeling
Researched, designed, sourced and molded 3 products from concept to production.
Worked in a team to design and produce dozens of parts and products.

Special Needs Tutor
Tutored autistic children in math and science
Planned and taught science demonstrations

Camp Sci-Tech
Taught children 5-12 years old
Designed curriculum for entire camp
Selected and managed all counselors

SKILLS
Pro/ Engineer (solid and surface modeling), Solidworks,
Alias StudioTools
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Matlab, Fortran, C++

CLUBS
Four Horsemen Ventures
NDesign
IDSA


2008 Class Porfolio Review: Highest Scoring Portfolio
NCIIA Grant ($14,300)
Indiana Collegiate Idol First Place ($10,000)
McCloskey Business Plan Competition Grand Prize ($15,000)
McCloskey Business Plan Competition Best Undergrad ($1,000)
Engineering Venture Plan Competition First Place ($2,500)
Idea Plan Competition First Place ($300)

Location

Notre Dame, IN and Central Islip, NY

Specialties

  • Industrial Design
  • 3-D Modeling
  • Interaction Design

Awards

<b>NCIIA</b> - Grant ($14,300) <br><b>Indiana Collegiate Idol</b> - First Place ($10,000) <br><b>McCloskey Business Plan Competition</b> - Grand Prize ($15,000)<br><b>McCloskey Business Plan Competition</b> - Best Undergraduate ($1,000)<br><b>Engineering Venture Plan</b> - First Place ($2,500)<br>