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Dakota Cook

Dakota Cook

Leipzig

Summary

Skilled in problem-solving, knowledge-seeking, and communication. Ready to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Excited to tackle new challenges and advance organizational goals with dedication and passion.

Overview

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Years of professional experience

9
9

Years of working experience

Work History

Embedded Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat
02.2023 - 08.2024
  • Designed embedded hardware, firmware and interfaces used in portable ship control.
  • Debugged software at rudimentary signal level, analyzing performance and diagnosing faults.
  • Modified existing code to replace problematic functions with optimized content.

Retail Sales Associate

Recreational Equipment, Inc, REI
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Assisted with visual merchandising projects to create an engaging shopping experience for customers.
  • Assisted in seasonal floor resets, updating displays according to latest trends and guidelines.
  • Managed the Camping Rental team, providing expert guidance to customers on gear selection, fitting, and suitability for diverse outdoor activities

Crew Member

Wendy's
05.2016 - 09.2021
  • Worked as a general crew member assembling sandwiches, working the fryolators, and the grill cook at Wendy’s restaurant located in Putnam, CT.

Senior Design Project

University of Connecticut
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • For my group’s senior design project, we reached out to Mitsubishi Electric to design a simulated passive airport security checkpoint that relied on the use of depth sensor cameras and radars to detect if a person was carry any contraband, like metal or large containers of liquid, while having the person walk through a short corridor instead of stopping to get screened by standard millimeter-wave scanners.

Scout Camp Counselor

June Norcross Webster Scout Camp Reservation
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • The camp is a 10 week long program where every week, we take in a new groups of scouts from various troops. While there, we built upon our leadership and team building skills while teaching the scouts these same responsibilities as well as new skills granting them their merit badges. I was responsible for teaching sail-boating, motor boating, and life-saving merit badges and performing life-guard duties while no merit badges were in session.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
05.2021
  • Graduated in the UCONN School of Engineering
  • BSc Electrical Engineering
  • Minor in Mathematics

High School Diploma -

H. H. Ellis Technical High School, Danielson, CT, USA
06.2015
  • Salutatorian
  • Treasurer of National Honor Society
  • Completed the Culinary Arts Program
  • Presidential Scholarship to UCONN, 2015 from H. H. Ellis Technical High School

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Systematic arrangement
  • Decision-making
  • Chronological workflow management
  • Friendly and positive attitude
  • Customer service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Computer skills with experience in C, C#, C, MATLAB, and Python

Accomplishments

  • CPR Certified | July 2019
  • Senior Design | May 2021
  • Presidential Scholarship to UCONN | June 2015
  • ServSafe Certification | June 2015
  • Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America | March 2015
  • Treasurer of National Honor Society | January 2015

Hobbies

Cooking

Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping

Swimming and boating

Reading

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Beginner (A1)

Work Availability

monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeInternship

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programs

Timeline

Embedded Systems Engineer - General Dynamics Electric Boat
02.2023 - 08.2024
Retail Sales Associate - Recreational Equipment, Inc, REI
09.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Design Project - University of Connecticut
09.2020 - 05.2021
Scout Camp Counselor - June Norcross Webster Scout Camp Reservation
06.2019 - 08.2019
Crew Member - Wendy's
05.2016 - 09.2021
University of Connecticut - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics
H. H. Ellis Technical High School - High School Diploma,

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