Winnie Tafempa Messa

(541) 602-9148 | 1213 SE 26th St, Apt 1, Corvallis, OR 97331 |

winnie.messa@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Honors Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Anticipated: June 2018
Relevant coursework: Electrical Fundamentals I, II and III; Introduction to electrical and computer
engineering concepts
Projects: audio amplifier design, variable power supply
Individually designed a Tekbot robot operating with motor controller board, analog board
and sensor board
Current GPA: 3.75

EXPERIENCE
Intern in the Power Supply Engineering Services department at Portland General
Electric April- September 2017
Portland, Oregon
Coordinated project related to VFD replacement 30 HP sump pump
Assisted engineers with tasks including drawing retrieval based on preliminary scope
Provided support on projects such as transformers monitors bushings installation on a wind
farm transformer, flowmeter and level switches upgrades at a hydro plant

Customer Service Representative at West Service Center

February 2016- March 2017
Corvallis, Oregon
Prioritized tasks in order to provide excellent customer service
Provided customer service through written and oral communication to all internal and external
customers
Resolved or refered concerns and complaints in reference to residence life
Maintained confidentiality laws and adhering to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act)

Food Service Worker at McNary Dining Hall August-

December 2015
Corvallis, Oregon
Assisted customers and answered questions regarding menu items, ingredients and current
prices
Provided attentative customer service and learned to cook and prepare menu items
Helped in all tasks related to the preparation, service and storage of hot and cold foods using
food safety pinciples of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)

Intern at CALICO SARL

May -July 2013
Douala, Cameroon
Worked with colleagues to develop the companys database
Assisted selling agents in sales
Established bills and gave advice to customers concerning their products
 Winnie Tafempa Messa
(541) 602-9148 | 1213 SE 26th St, Apt 1, Corvallis, OR 97331 |
winnie.messa@gmail.com

Intern at Socit Nationale des Chemins de Fer Franais (SNCF)

January - February 2012
Paris, France
Served as a maintenance worker in the trains
Changed and repaired damaged parts of the travelers space in the trains
Cleaned the front part of trains

Intern at the secretary of CALICO SARL

June -August 2011
Douala, Cameroon
Managed emails for the general manager
Drafted administrative correspondence
Managed customer portfolios

LANGUAGES
Fluent French

OFFICE SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook); Programming languages (C and C++)

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Phi-Kappa-Phi honor society, Oregon State University chapter, 2016
Waldo-Cummings Award, Oregon State University, 2015
Secretary of the African Student Association, 2016