Timothy Thomas
Professional Experience
Assistant Manager
Lake Foods of Lake City, Inc. DBA Burger King - Lake City, MN - United States(April 2003 - May 2009)
- Promoted to Assistant Manager after 1.5 years of employment
- Handle customer concerns while assisting customers in a courteous and respectful manner
- Handle currency, daily accounting, and inventory
- Train existing employees on updated procedures and train new employees on all procedures
- Assist in hiring and termination of employees
- Lead fellow employees toward a successful shift
Electrical Engineer Intern
Innovative Engineering Services, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN - United States(Internship - Since November 2008)
- Electrical power distribution layout design
- Power distribution load calculations, bus ducts, mechanical HVAC and plumbing power
connections, feeders design, branch circuits, panel schedules and load summaries - Lighting layout design and load calculations
- Coordination of architecture ceiling grids, lighting fixtures and HVAC diffusers
- Performing electrical auxiliary systems of grounding, fire alarm, CCTV, data/telephone, access
control layouts under the supervision of senior engineers - Prepared power study single line models using SKM software - while communicating with vendors
and software support - and input various protective devices accurate information
Electrical Engineer Intern
MAPPCOR - Roseville, MN - United States(Internship - Since April 2009)
- Emergency and back-up generators load data entry
- Find, analyze, and correct tariff billing errors
- Shadow tariff billing system to calculate service request charges/fees
- Create tariff billing system and spreadsheets
Electrical Engineer Intern
SSOE, Inc. - St. Paul, MN - United States(Internship - June 2008 - August 2008)
- Electrical power distribution layout design and calculations
- Documenting existing building electrical systems
- Power layouts and calculations
- Constructing power study single line models using EasyPower software
Skills
Honors and Activities
- Treasurer, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2008 - Present
- Treasurer, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2008 - Present
- Volunteer, National Ski Patrol 2001 - Present
- Volunteer, National Ski Patrol 2001 - Present
- Outdoor Emergency Care and Toboggan Instructor 2004 - Present
- Outdoor Emergency Care and Toboggan Instructor 2004 - Present
- National Outstanding Student Ski Patroller 2004
- National Outstanding Student Ski Patroller 2004
- Leader, Boy Scouts of America Troop 94, Lake City, MN 1993 - 2005
- Leader, Boy Scouts of America Troop 94, Lake City, MN 1993 - 2005
- Eagle Scout January 2003
- Eagle Scout January 2003
- Member, Phi Theta Kappa Inducted Spring 2005
- Member, Phi Theta Kappa Inducted Spring 2005
Software
- AutoCAD
- EasyPower
- SKM
- PowerWorld
- PSpice
- PSCAD
- MatLab & Simulink
- VBA
Professional Exams
- LEED AP
- FE/EIT
Education
Liberal Arts
Rochester Community and Technical College (September 2004 - May 2007)
Business Management
Rochester Community and Technical College (September 2004 - May 2007)
Electrical Engineering
University of Minnesota (September 2007 - May 2010)
- Relevant Courses: Introduction to Power Systems, Introduction to Power Systems Lab, Electric Drives,
Electric Drives Lab, Power Electronics, Linear Controls Systems, Circuits I & II, and Circuits I & II Lab. Played
a major role on a team designing a 10 kW wind turbine for developing nations.