German Cardenas 18030 Birdwater Dr, Tampa, FL 33647 Phone: (813) 728-7356 E-Mail: gdcardenas@mail.usf.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/germancardenas Objective An accomplished, achievement driven and results oriented Electrical Engineering student, seeking employment opportunities that will allow for broader growth and familiarization in an environment that will utilize and put into practical application my education. Education University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Dec 2016 Bachelor of Science Degree, Electrical Engineering GPA 2.9 Job Experiences Duke Energy Tarpon Springs, FL Transmission Engineering Co-op Jan 2016 – May 2016

• Created plans for transformer fans project to meet OSHA standards • Substation assessments to improve reliability • Investigated and created outage reports for NERC compliance • Initialized projects related to substation upgrades and repairs

Georgia Pacific LLC Emporia, VA Project Engineer Intern May 2015 – Aug 2015

• Design and implementation of camera system to improve product quality and operations • Repaired and troubleshooting infrared cameras for process agility and improvement • Executed and created plans for proximity sensors to improve safety • Creates plans for Resistance Temperature Detector sensors to enhance data collection and

product quality Senior Engineering Design Project

• A controlled robot using IR and ultrasound sensors Tampa, FL • Tray will be attached to a Waste Management garbage can Jan 2015 – Dec2015 • Composes of two self-break motors moving by a system of gears

Skills Summary Strong Attention to Detail – LabVIEW – Bi-Lingual (fluent Spanish/English) – Circuit Analysis & Design –

Vector Network Analyzer – Troubleshooting – Safety Conscious –PSpice – MSOffice - Spectrum Analyzer – MatLab – PLC – Leadership – RSLogic 5000

Technical Coursework Experience Wireless And Microwave Information Systems (WAMI) Oct 2014 – Dec 2014

• Design, fabricate and assemble RF & Microwave circuits, using CAD/CAM tool • Analysis operational characteristics of diverse types of RF & microwave components • Worked on interaction between microwave circuits and systems through a series of simulations

Power System Protection Aug 2016 – Dec 2016

• Become familiar with power system protection philosophies • Study electromechanical and microprocessors-based relay technologies and future trends in

power system protection • Learn how to coordinate protective devices using time-current curves • Interpret protection schemes for A-C generators, motors, transformers, buses and lines

Affiliations/Activities • Volunteer at Tampa 2014

IMS • Society of Hispanic

Professional Engineers • Volunteer at USF

Engineering Expo 2015