Jordan Mayer
Hi. I'm Jordan, and I almost became a writer, but I decided to do this instead. I love programming, I love being creative, and I love solving problems. My dream is to put those passions together to make the world a little bit better.
Education
Purdue University, Class of 2020
GPA: 3.91/4.00
B.S. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
- Major Concentration: Dynamics and Controls
- Minor Concentration: Design
Notable Coursework
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Dynamics and Vibrations
- Studied various aspects of particle dynamics, attitude dynamics, and oscillatory motion.
- Analyzed various dynamical systems through state-space models and numerical integration in MATLAB (code).
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Systems Analysis and Synthesis
- Studied methods of controlling linear time-invariant systems.
- Studied concepts of stability, observability, and controllability.
- Designed various state-feedback and output-feedback controllers using MATLAB and Simulink (code).
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Orbit Mechanics
- Studied various types of spacecraft orbits and maneuvers using the two-body assumption.
- Designed various planar and three-dimensional trajectories using maneuvers, flybys, Lambert arcs, and MATLAB (code).
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Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
- Studied methods of determining and predicting orientations of rigid bodies in orbit.
- Predicted stability of various spacecraft orientations using analytical solutions and numerical simulation (code)
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Space Flight Operations
- Studied various fundamentals of mission design and project management for space missions.
- Studied concepts of mission phases, team organization, verification and validation, fault analysis, cost estimation, and historical causes of failure.
B.S. Computer Science
- Track: Machine Intelligence
Notable Coursework
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Computer Architecture
- Studied detailed design of computer hardware and low-level software.
- Designed circuits to perform specific tasks using breadboards.
- Programmed various functions in ARM Assembly using Raspberry Pi 3.
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Data Structures and Algorithms
- Studied commonly-used data structures and software algorithms.
- Utilized Java to complete programming projects involving optimization, sorting, binary trees, hashing, and graphs.
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Systems Programming
- Studied low-level software and extreme programming principles.
- Created custom memory allocation function using C.
- Created custom UNIX shell using Lex, Yacc, and C++.
- Created custom HTTP Server using C++.
- Designed and implemented responsive, mulit-user HTML5 app using JQuery and Amazon Elastic Beanstalk.
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Information Systems/RDB Systems
- Studied various aspects of relational database (RDB) design and use.
- Utilized Oracle and MySQL to complete programming projects involving querying and updating databases.
- Utilized Java to implement buffer manager and relational algebra operations (Select, Project, HashJoin).
- Utilized Java and Apache Spark to perform basic query processing.
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Data Mining and Machine Learning
- Studied various concepts of data mining and machine learning, including: types of hypotheses, types of data, types of learning, bias vs variance, expressivity vs generalizability, distance measures, and scoring functions.
- Discussed and implemented various types of learning, including: decision tree, perceptron, naive Bayes, gradient descent, clustering, and natural language processing.
B.A. Philosophy
Notable Coursework
- Critical Thinking
- Logic
Industry Experience
Dynetics, Inc.
- Engineering Intern
- Missile & Aviation Systems
- May to August 2018
- Created, debugged, and refactored over 100,000 lines of trajectory simulation code using C++ and Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Created intuitive Windows GUI using C# and WPF/XAML.
- Trained machine learning models in Python to provide real-time situational awareness.
- Obtained Secret Clearance.
GE Aviation
- Engineering Intern
- Lafayette Engine Facility
- May to August 2017
- Provided daily support to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul operations on LEAP 1A and 1B turbofan engines.
- Designed custom tools and storage pallets using AutoCAD and Inventor.
- Worked in team-centered, self-starting environment with little direct supervision.
Leadership Experience
Supplemental Instruction
- SI Leader
- Aeromechanics I/Intro to Aerospace Design, Purdue University
- August 2018 to May 2019
- Acted as first ever SI Leader for both AAE 203 and AAE 251.
- Organized and facilitated collaborative learning sessions to improve students' understanding of and engagement with basic kinematics and statics (AAE 203) and fundamental aerospace design concepts (AAE 251).
- Held weekly office hours to discuss homework problems, exam preparation, and key course concepts with struggling students.
Sigma Gamma Tau
- President
- Alpha Chapter, Purdue University
- May 2018 to May 2019
- Oversaw all committee to ensure appropriate scheduling and preparation of events.
- Acted as primary representative to faculty, staff, and SGT National to foster positive relationships and reputation.
- Initiated permanent improvements to organization including updated Constitution, more orderly elections, and more interesting speakers at meetings.
Project Experience
Creator
- Tweet Simulator
- Personal Project
- May 2019
- Created web app to read through a given user's twitter feed and simulate their tweets using machine learning.
- Implemented back-end functionality using Python with markovify and Flask.
- Implemented front-end interface using HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap 4.
Orbital Specialist
- SEDS/SSPI Satellite Competition
- Purdue University
- April to November 2017
- Worked with team of six Purdue students to create design document for communications system to support hypothetical lunar base.
- Researched potential orbital configurations to determine optimal arrangement of satellites.
- Designed frozen elliptical orbital architecture to ensure stable, reliable network.
Photography Team Lead
- SEDS/AIAA High-Altitude Balloon Team
- Purdue University
- October 2016 to August 2017
- Led team of four students in designing original high-altitude balloon photography system.
- Oversaw design of payload delivery system to ensure optimal photograph conditions.
- Performed cost-benefit analysis to determine optimal camera system.
- Achieved peak altitude of over 123,000 feet.
Technical Skills
Engineering Tools
Experienced
- Microsoft Office (sans Access)
- AutoCAD & Inventor
- CATIA V5
Familiar
- System Tool Kit (STK L1 Certified))
- General Mission Analysis Toolkit (GMAT)
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Programming "Languages"
Experienced
- MATLAB
- Java
- Python
- C & C++
- HTML5/CSS3
Familiar
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- SQL
- Bootstrap 4
- ARM Assembly
- WPF/XAML
- Node.js
- R
- C#
Other Software
Experienced
- Microsoft Visual Studio
Familiar
- UNIX
- Git
- Mercurial