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Mechanical Engineering · Optimization · Thermal Systems · AI

Keith M.
Megaridis

I build and optimize physical and digital systems, from mechanical design, controls and thermal engineering to automation tooling that supports real operations.

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Degree
BS Mechanical Engineering
GPA
3.97 / 4.0 · Dean's List
Graduating
May 2027
Seeking
Recent-graduate engineering positions
Keith Megaridis in front of a Chihuly glass sculpture at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Work Experience

May 2026 to Jul 2026

ENTRUST Solutions Group

Mechanical Engineering Intern · Natural gas pipeline installation

  • Authored engineering schematics and step-by-step tie-in procedures for natural gas pipeline projects, supporting safe and compliant infrastructure integration.
  • Managed 5+ concurrent utility projects, performing preliminary QA/QC checks to identify procedural errors while maintaining a 100% on-time deliverable rate.
  • Worked directly with utility clients and internal engineering teams to investigate and resolve design conflicts before finalizing pipeline tie-in procedures.

Jun 2025 to May 2026

Abbott Laboratories

Intern · Internal tooling & automation

  • Led end-to-end development of a custom Power Platform solution, from requirements through user acceptance testing.
  • Launched a ticketing system that centralized team communication and eliminated email dependency.
  • Developed prompt-based workflows to extract structured data from validation reports, reducing manual review.
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E-Commerce Resale Business

Owner · Jan 2021 to Present

$540K

YTD revenue in 2026, up from $200K+ in 2025

8×+

Year-over-year net-profit increase

Zero-touch

B2B dropshipping model with no physical fulfillment

Restructured to an effectively zero-touch B2B dropshipping model, eliminating physical fulfillment and enabling automated purchasing tools to scale acquisition of high-demand, limited-availability inventory.

Execute a dual sourcing strategy, targeting high-margin consumer goods through market analysis and high-volume inventory through opportunistic bulk purchases, with a React operations dashboard carrying the bookkeeping.

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Engineering Projects

Fusion 360 render of the ME 371 robotic car: a white cab over a wooden chassis with red spoked wheels and the control electronics visible underneath.

ME 371 · 4-person team · Spring 2026

Robotic Car Design

Designed the gears, ratios, and shifting mechanism for reverse, speed, and torque operating modes, then wrote the majority of the robot's Arduino control logic.

The completed vehicle earned 100/100, reached 1.64 m/s against a 1.25 m/s target, completed 8 agility traversals against a target of 5, and recorded the fastest time of the semester.

Fusion 360 FEA Arduino 3D Printing Laser Cutting
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The job pipeline dashboard: crawl and scoring progress across 60,000+ reviewed postings, category filters, and scored job cards showing match percentage and per-criterion ratings.

Self-directed · AI-assisted · FastAPI + React/TS

Job Search Pipeline

Aggregated and ranked 60K+ job postings across 140+ companies using custom ATS adapters, deterministic filtering, and multi-stage model scoring.

For listings I select, Playwright opens and completes recognized application forms. AI assists when a form is unfamiliar, and the workflow pauses for manual review and approval immediately before every submission.

Python FastAPI Playwright SQLAlchemy React · TS
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Fusion 360 render of the ME 370 dispensing walker: clear acrylic chassis, the blue Scotch-yoke dispenser drive on top, gear train and motor below, and the four legs.

ME 370 · 4-person team · Fall 2025

Dispensing Walker Design

Designed a top-loaded gum dispenser using a rotating Scotch-yoke and pusher, then helped assemble and test a single-motor walking mechanism.

The completed system dispensed five packs of gum at an average spacing of approximately 1.78 m against a 2 m target. Passive supports improved walking smoothness without interfering with the linkages.

Fusion 360 3D Printing Laser Cutting Hand Fabrication Mechanical Testing
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The operations dashboard: summary tiles for transaction count and totals above a table of sales rows showing cost, sold price, platform, profit and ROI.

Self-directed · AI-assisted · React

React E-Commerce Operations Dashboard

Built a React operations dashboard used for every sale, combining inventory, expenses, individual and bulk sales, revenue, and profit tracking. It replaced fragmented spreadsheets and saved dozens of hours of manual work.

React TypeScript AI-assisted build CSV datastore
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The Deal Analyzer review queue: each deal shows a good-or-bad verdict, a confidence percentage, how long the model took, its written reasoning, and buttons to confirm or correct the call.

Self-directed · AI-assisted · Local LLM (Ollama)

Deal Analyzer

Monitors time-sensitive deal feeds, uses a fast local model for initial evaluation, escalates uncertain cases for deeper analysis, and typically sends an alert approximately 20 seconds after pickup.

Approved and rejected recommendations are stored as historical examples and retrieved as context for future evaluations, so judgment on similar products stays consistent.

Ollama · local LLM FastAPI Playwright SQLite React · TS
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Technical Skills

Design & Analysis Fusion 360 (CAD, FEA) · Windchill (PLM) · GD&T Fundamentals · Stress/Strain Analysis
Manufacturing CNC Programming (G-Code) · 3D Printing · Laser Cutting · Fabrication · Tensile Testing · Soldering
Software & Automation Python · Arduino · Microsoft Power Platform · AI-Assisted Development (Codex · Antigravity · Claude Code)

Coursework

Thermal & Energy Systems

  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Nuclear Power Engineering
  • Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Sources
  • Design of Thermal Systems
  • Fundamentals of Photovoltaics

Modeling & Optimization

  • Statistics and Probability
  • Linear Algebra with Computational Applications
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
  • Financial Engineering

Manufacturing & Mechanical Systems

  • Computer-Aided Manufacturing
  • Design for Manufacturability
  • Engineering Materials
  • Mechanical Design I
  • Mechanical Design II