Daniel Cancina
• Buena Park, CA •--• www.linkedin.com/in/danielcancina/
Electrical Engineer with a B.S. in Computer Engineering searching for a position in Orange County where the fusion of my soft skills and technical skills are a
key component. I have engineering consulting experience as well as restaurant managerial experience. I possess strong technical writing, communication, and
customer service skills as well as an extensive mathematical background. I am highly adaptable and willing to learn new disciplines. I am also willing to work
remotely or on-site.
Certifications:
Electrical & Computer Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam,
July 2019
E.I.T. Certification No. 168734
Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam, May 2020
Education:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, May 2019
Technical Elective Specification: Power Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.14
Projects/Work Experience:
Junior Electrical Engineer – Anvil Corporation
October 2019 – June 2020
Bellingham, WA
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Fostered friendly and professional relationships with clients for business development purposes.
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Ensured timely completion of project front-end documentation, including project execution plans, estimates worth, and schedules, through daily
cooperation with project management as well as members of the piping, mechanical, and structural departments.
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Guaranteed safety of project design protocol by performing calculations of fault currents, electrical demand load, voltage dr op, conduit and feeder
sizing, and heat trace sizing to make sure of adherence to NEC and NFPA codes.
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Significantly minimized costs of million-dollar projects through detailed development of bill of material reports, change orders, and RFIs.
Manager/Server/Bartender – Boulevard 574 Gastropub
May 2017 – May 2019
Diamond Bar, CA
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Boosted sales revenue by pitching craft beer and wine enthusiasts new and innovative beverages utilizing deep knowledge of each product.
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Safeguarded the profitability of a small business by successfully managing day-to-day operations, including sales reports, inventory lists, and frontof-house/back-of-house maintenance.
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Ensured customer satisfaction through excellent service, hospitality, and by providing a welcoming environment to repeat customers and newcomers
alike.
Illumination Lighting Project Lead – Cal Poly Pomona
September 2018 – May 2019
Pomona, CA
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Led a team of electrical engineering students in the successful re-design of a lighting system for a commercial building including complete design
package in compliance with California Energy Code Title 24 and the National Electric Code using AutoCAD and DIALux Evo software.
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Slashed monthly lighting costs by 60% through improved layout, lighting efficiency, installation of occupancy sensors, and overall adherence to
regulatory codes.
Software Team Member – Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project
May 2017 – May 2018
Pomona, CA
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Improved the design of an autonomous ground vehicle with a mission to locate, identify, and retrieve a payload dropped by an unmanned aerial
vehicle using a ground control station, waypoint navigation, obstacle avoidance, and an autonomous arm.
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Organized an extensive presentation of the project to incorporate all the different engineering disciplines in a cohesive manner and demonstrate the
project’s effectiveness to peers and mentors.
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Optimized the performance of the autonomous ground vehicle by incorporating various programming languages including C#, C++, and Lua for the
Virtual Robot Experimentation Platform.
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Established consistent communication with the systems engineering team to develop interface control documents for hardware and software.
Treasurer & Executive Board Member – Sigma Chi Fraternity
May 2016 – May 2018
Pomona, CA
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Successfully brought the fraternity out of severe indebtedness through complete overhaul of its finances and diplomatic cooperation with the
organization’s contributing alumni.
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Significantly improved the timely receipt of member dues/fines through organized incentives and the implementation of a well-received payment
plan structure.
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Greatly reduced unnecessary extracurricular spending while increasing philanthropic spending through a vastly improved and responsible quarterly
budget system.
Skills:
Hardware
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Circuit Analysis
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Power Design
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Control Systems
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Lighting Design
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Schematic Design
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Oscilloscopes
Software
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Other
C/C#/C++, Python
MathWorks MATLAB
SQLite
OrCAD PSpice, Capture
AutoCAD, Navisworks
MS Office, Excel
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Demonstration Skills
Public Speaking
Problem Solving
Personable Skills
Technical Writing
Critical Thinking
