Résumé - Updated February 22, 2017

Mark “David” Mills, Jr. 311 17th St., Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401

MDMills2@crimson.ua.edu (305) 632-3599

www.linkedin.com/in/MDavidMills

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 2.800/4.0 December 2017 The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Minor: General Business Studies, Dean’s List- Fall 2012 September 2014 June 2012

Norman Lieberman Process Improvement Engineering Course United States Coast Guard OUPV (Six Pack) Licensed Captain Maritime Professional Training, Fort Lauderdale, FL Classification: Operator of a vessel up to 100 tons, up to 100 miles offshore

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE May 2013 – December 2014

Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Student Hunt Refining Company, Tuscaloosa, AL • Assisted a forty-day plant-wide shutdown; coordinated a $40M catalyst dump/reload • Designed and implemented piping modifications via the construction of job packages • Negotiated bids for plant-improvement projects with contractors

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE May 2016 – Present June 2015 – March 2016 September 2014 – January 2016

Undergraduate Research University of Alabama, Combustions Lab • Design parts on Solidworks for groundbreaking combustion engine technology research

• Project Manager Sir Galloway Cleaners, Miami, FL • Managed updating outdated software and hardware; increasing overall plant efficiency • Managed the purchase and installation of two conveyors; fully automating the assembly and bagging

process of dry cleaning, a $250k project (estimated savings due to project: $100k annually) Rockstar College Brand Ambassador • Distributed Rockstar energy drink products across campus and in the community

April 2011 – Present AWARDS May 2012 May 2012

Board Member at the Woody Foundation • Cofounded the Woody Foundation, Inc.; a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that raises funds for

the recovery of people with spinal cord injuries • Assisted peers, of which included local business owners, in the decisions made for the best interests

of the foundation • Created and organized the Lionfish Bash, a spearfishing fundraising tournament held each summer;

event raised over $70,000, hosted internationally renowned marine biologists, photographers, business owners, and over 200 participants

First place at Spirit of Innovation Challenge Conrad Awards • Designed and built a patent-pending, portable water filtration and storage device Ability One Design Challenge Finalist • Created a patent-pending device to compete in a design competition. The device is an assistive device

to help those who suffer from spinal cord injuries ACTIVITIES August 2012 – May 2016 August 2012 – Present 2011, 2012

Phi Delta Theta, Alabama Alpha • Philanthropy Chair, August 2013 – May 2014 American Society of Mechanical Engineers • University of Alabama Chapter Make-a-splash Swim-a-thon • Raised $10,882.63 for paralysis research, single largest fundraiser of the event, two years

running • Placed third nationally for the ‘Largest High School Student Fundraiser’