Eyram Sotome

Education ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF NYU – Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Science : Mechanical Engineering, 2008 - Present GPA: 3.05 / 4.00
Expected Graduation Date: May 2012
UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL – Uniondale, NY
Advanced Regents Diploma, 2004 - 2008
Relevant Coursework ________________________________________________________________________________________
 Project Management  Fluid Mechanics  Machine Design
 Mechanics of Materials  Statics  Thermodynamics
 Advanced CAD  Dynamics  Corporate Finance & Financial
 Measurement Systems Markets
Engineering Projects _________________________________________________________________________________________

BOMB-DISARMING ROBOT, BROOKLYN, NY

o Designed a bomb-disarming robot using AutoCAD, Lego Designer, and Lego Mindstorms
o As part of a team, developed OS software, and refined design due to initial error
o Robot successfully completed all objectives
o Received Nick Russo Award, due to innovation in the design of the robot
THE “MOM” BICYCLE PROJECT, BROOKLYN, NY
o Analyzed and predicted shear, normal, and torsional stresses of product’s design
o Wrote technical report regarding results obtained
o Design was created using Solidworks within given time constraints
o Team was able to submit bicycle design on time and later searched for further improvements
Employment History _________________________________________________________________________________________
GENERAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NYU-POLY, BROOKLYN, NY
Head of Purchasing/Inventory, 2009 – Present
o Purchased all inventory in department and dispatch to specific storage sectors accordingly
o Attend weekly administrative meeting to further improve productivity and discuss problems
o Taught 20+ students, in a classroom setting, fundamental engineering principles and design
METROPOLITIAN TRANSIT AUTORITY, DEPARTMENT OF SUBWAYS, CAPITAL PROGRAMS, NEW YORK, NY
College Aide, 2011 – Present
o Assist in managing current HVAC communication room projects in over 468 locations with project contractors
o Create databases to store contract information involving project work and force account estimates
o Work alongside senior mechanical engineers to control ventaliation problems in subway communication rooms
Activities/Awards _____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Member, National Society of Black Engineers 2009 – Present
 Member, Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers 2009 – Present
 NACME Scholar (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) 2011 – Present
Skills ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Solidworks, AutoCAD  Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Project, Access
 Lego Mindstorms  Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Reader

Languages _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Fluent in English, French, and Conversational Spanish
o Intermediate in Ewe and Haitian Creole