zbielak@gmail.com+86.138.2884.7480 (China)www.zachbielak.com

Music Production

Mountain Biking & Hiking

Compose electronic music & a cappella arrangements.

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Rice University, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Summa Cum Laude — GPA: 4.00/4.00

HOUSTON, TX / AUG ‘11 - MAY ’15

Monash University, Semester Abroad First in Cohort — GPA: 4.00/4.00

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / JUNE ‘13 - DEC ’13

Project Manager, Engineers Without Borders Led a team of students to design sections of a water supply system in El Salvador. Oversaw full stress and flow analysis; developed blueprints and construction strategy.

HOUSTON, TX / AUG ’11 - AUG ’14

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP

Head of Mech. Engineering, NOA Labs Manage 6 intn’l consumer products, from industrial design through mass production. Head of 4-person, Chinese mechanical engineering team; review and approve all designs.

SHENZHEN, CHINA / APR ‘17 - PRESENT

President, Rice University EcoReps Brought local food to dining halls; installed low-flow showers; ran recycling drives. Led month-long contest to reduce campus-wide energy and water use; 400+ participants.

HOUSTON, TX / APRIL ’14 - MAY ’15

Lab Assistant, Ajayan Research Lab Quantitatively researched the feasibility of sustainable, organic lithium-ion batteries. Manufactured cathodes in vacuum chambers and analyzed their performance.

HOUSTON, TX / DEC ‘12 - MAY ’13

U.S. Watson Fellow Awarded $30,000 grant for international research; one of 47 recipients nationwide. Conceived and conducted year-long project on sustainable design and its social impacts. Interviewed 181 experts such as Jane Goodall and Jan Gehl; wrote 8 reports and final talk.

IN 14 COUNTRIES / AUG ‘15 - SEPT ’16

U.S. Udall Scholar Received one of 50 national scholarships for efforts in sustainable design at Rice. Commended for leadership in eco-friendly engineering, public service, and global focus.

HOUSTON, TX / APRIL ‘14

Most Outstanding Junior Engineer, Rice University

FEB ‘14

Leadership Excellence Award, Rice Engineering Alumni

APRIL ‘13

HONORS

SKILLSPTC Creo, Solidworks, AutoCAD,Engineer-In-Training certified,Photoshop, Illustrator, Matlab,Excel, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, SQL,Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro

OBJECTIVEEnergetic project manager andmechanical engineer who is passionate about using designand engineering to create a sustainable future.

INTERESTSFreelance Design & Writing

www.zachbielak.com/freelanceDevelop websites, TV ads, logos, and other publicationsfor companies and NGOs. Write articles for news outlets and academic journals.

LANGUAGESEnglishSpanish Mandarin

professional fluencynative fluency

beginner

SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH

EDUCATION

Co-Founder, Rice University Biodiesel Initiative Launched project to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel for campus use. Managed group of 10 engineers to develop system; secured $15,000 in grant funds.

HOUSTON, TX / JAN ‘13 - MAY ’15

Engineering Intern, Oak Ridge National Lab Designed sections of a cryogenic, 5-axis positioner for neutron scattering research. Finalized full production drawings and instrument documentation in PTC Creo.

OAK RIDGE, TN / MAY ‘13 - JUNE ’13

Supply Chain Intern, PCH International Audited factories in China for the health/ecological effects of production processes. Developed sensors to track resource use and air quality; presented design to PCH execs.

SHENZHEN, CHINA / MAY ‘14 - JULY ’14

Student Researcher, Baker Institute Collaborated with students and faculty in Qatar on sustainability research projects. Published articles: “Socially Sustainable Transport” and “Sustainable Energy Policy.”

DOHA, QATAR & HOUSTON, TX / JAN ‘12 - MAY ’14

Team Lead, Ecuador Service Trip Created and led a 3-week environmental education initiative reaching 500+ students.

MUISNE, ECUADOR / MAY ‘12