Akpevwe Peter Emeka

EMEKA AKPEVWE PETER New Layout, Okuokoko, Delta State, Nigeria. Phone No.: +234 - Email:- LinkedIn: Peter Akpevwe Sample Projects (excluding patented designs) EDUCATION- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – Osun State B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering - All Saints Anglican Grammar School, Orhuwhorun, Delta State. West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WORK EXPERIENCE- (21 months) - (22 months) Technical Member, Life & Fitness Cycling, OAU. (Volunteer) o o Worked with other team members to ensure that bikes are safe to ride and are in optimal working conditions. Worked with the club members on DIY projects. o Worked as a specialist in the truing of rims as a volunteer during club activities. PROJECT MANAGER, SPACE CLUB-OAU, ILE-IFE. o o Anchored and hosted a 2 weeks Drone/UAV design training workshop. Conducted research into a custom built rocket engine. o Organized other smaller projects to increase the awareness of the public to space science and technology. - (5 years) UAV/Drone Pilot - (6 months) Internship Trainee, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) - (11 months) President, SPACE CLUB-OAU, ILE-IFE. o o o o o o Experienced drone pilot of both multirotor and fixed wing UAVs Worked at the maintenance, plant operation and power generation units of the Warri Refinery (WRPC) Facilitated core restructure of the club’s structure to allow for more growth. Facilitated partnerships to foster career growth and capacity development of members. Organized events to increase awareness of space science and technology amongst students. Facilitated the partnership of the club with the Royal African Young Innovators, etc. - (10 months) Hardware Engineer, AIRSYNQ IO. (Part-time). - (24 months) Senior Design Engineer, MPG AEROSPACE LTD. - (5 years) FREELANCE DESIGN ENGINEER (SOLIDWORKS) o o Worked with industry experts on sustainable projects Freelancer on Fiverr. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2016 Won first prize at the 29th NiMechE international conference student project exhibition. 2017 Won first prize at the inter school project exhibition, NIMechE (OAU). 2018 Won first place at the Tech conference, Faculty of technology, Obafemi Awolowo university. 2019 Won first place at the Hult prize on-campus event. SKILLS Solid command of technologies, tools and best practices in designing mechanical equipment using SolidWorks and engineering drawings. Experience working with industry experts on various design projects as the lead CAD engineer. Proficiency with key Microsoft tools. Worked on projects following the SDGs and renewables. Highly critical and analytic with sufficient research skills. Strong team collaboration skills. Worked closely with engineering and management teams to achieve engineering goals.