Aaron J Schmidt - CV

Aaron Joseph Schmidt
39 Masters St, Caulfield, 3162, Victoria

M: +61 402 723 081
schmidt.aaronjoseph@gmail.com
au.linkedin.com/in/aaronjosephschmidt
Portfolio: www.aaronjosephschmidt.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Passion for Design and Creation
Demonstrated through involvement in numerous creative and technical projects. Each project or position
was chosen for its potential to explore new designs, materials, processes and user experiences.
Constantly engaged in personal projects to further knowledge and skill-set. Specialise in doing great
things with limited resources.
Leadership and Project Management
Never shy away from management offers. In the past 8 years, have sought and been appointed to lead
roles in a number of organisations and projects. Maintain a deep interest in project, team and financial
management. Particularly effective in ensuring that team roles are well defined and effectively
communicated.
Synthesising the Technical and Practical
Notable strength in translating user experiences into technical requirements. Always focus on
understanding technical limitations and resources to ensure the provision of seamless product interfaces.
Harbour a deep interest in consumer psychology in relation to product purchasing and usage.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Nov 2012 July 2014 Product Engineer Schmidt Electronic Laboratories
Key member of design team for companys flagship product - the G5 Taximeter to be
implemented in taxis Australia wide in 2015.
Assisted development of 60 pages of product specifications for hardware, as well as
front and back-end software.
Performed vital role of translating knowledge of industry products and users into
technical requirements.
Lead User-Experience Engineer.
Managed graphic design of the application interface, company website and
promotional media print and animation.
Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Manager of Electrical Systems Monash Motorsport Formula SAE
Oversaw the design and construction of an extensive electrical system for a Formula SAE
race car.
Helped the team achieve 2
nd
place out of over 500 teams worldwide.
Managed a team of 7 engineers for a period of 12 months.
Managed budget, time-line and sponsorship relationships.
Supervised a number of technical electronic and electrical projects.
Member of senior management team.
Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Mechatronics Engineer Monash Motorsport Formula SAE
Wrote thesis on the design, construction and testing of a pneumatic operated Drag
Reduction System for a race car.
Oversaw the project from concept to construction.
Managed a strict time-line and budget over 12 months.
Extensive simulations showed 3% performance gain, greater than any single other
part on the race car.
Designed system using 3D CAD tools and FEA structural tools.
Employed cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, such as laser-cutting,
composites and mechatronic controlled pneumatics.
Constructed and tested both prototype and completed systems.
Dec 2008 Jan 2010 Youth Movement Technical Director Bnei Akiva Victoria Inc.
Directed the resource management and technical-side of youth camps.
Managed 2 camps, each 10 days in duration, with 450 attendees.
Lead a team of 5 individuals, divided into 3 sub-teams.
Successfully ran the camp under-budget.
Coordinated with 80 other youth leaders to ensure their technical requirements
were accounted for.
Time-lined the management of the organisations physical resources.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
July 2011 Nov 2012 Office Administrator Schmidt Electronic Laboratories
Performed wide variety of roles within family business to improve efficiency in
production and management.
Managed the outsourcing of purchasing to off-shore companies, cutting company
production costs by 12-15%.
Designed and constructed streamlined production line, increasing productivity and
reducing variability.
Trained production employees.
Simplified and synchronised accounting and dispatch management systems.
Implemented company-wide Point-Of-Sale system.
Managed 15-20 employees hired for peak season of 4 weeks.
Feb 2008 July 2011 Automotive Electronics Technician Schmidt Electronic Laboratories
Started in family business as certified automotive electronics technician and installer.
Certified Security Equipment Installer by Victorian police.
Performed full installations of equipment into many dozens of taxis. This includes:
VHF radios, security camera systems, EFTPOS and modem systems, dispatcher and
GPS systems, taximeters, roof-lights and decals.
Mar 2010 Dec 2011 Driver Controls and Electrical Engineer Monash Motorsport Formula SAE
Designed gear shifting system using hand-paddles mounted to the steering wheel.
Assisted in the construction of the chassis of 2 race cars, often working through the
night to complete tasks.
Assisted in the construction of the electrical system for 2 race cars.
Managed purchasing of components for entire team.
Learned a plethora of manufacturing techniques including: composites, hand tools,
laser-cutting, CNC machining and adhesives.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
High level of proficiency using:
Siemens NX CAD for 3D modelling
MATLAB
Microsoft Word and Excel
C++ programming code
Assembly and machine code
G-code for CNC control
Basic level of proficiency using:
JIRA Project Management Tool
BaseCamp
MYOB Accounting System
ANSYS software for FEA and CFD
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Solidworks CAD
EDUCATION
2008 2014 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Monash University, 2014
2006 Victorian Certificate of Education Leibler Yavneh College
ENTER score 98.75

REFEREES
Jeremy Coffey Technical Manager, Schmidt Electronic Laboratories
Phone: +61 3 9546 6990
Email: jcoffey@schmidt.com.au

Hamish McCredie Team Leader, Monash Motorsport Formula SAE
Phone: +61 425 118 538
Email: hams_macca@hotmail.com

Dr. Jonathan Li Lecturer and Researcher, Monash University
Phone: +61 3 9905 1941
Email: jonathan.li@monash.edu

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39 Masters St, Caulfield, 3162, Victoria

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