Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Attended September 2021 - Present
Achievements: Dean's Scholarship, Dean's List for Sprign and Fall 2025
Relevant Courses: Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Statics, ME Design, Thermal Systems Analysis and Design
Attended September 2017 - June 2021
Honors: National Honors Society, National Merit Scholarship Commendation, Physical Science Award, Greek Award, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
Operated and monitored dark ride attraction systems, ensuring guest safety and show quality throughout daily operations
Participated in Tech Behind the Dreams program, collaborating with current Walt Disney Imagineering professionals to learn about attraction design, show control systems, and themed entertainment engineering
Managed high-density crowd control during fireworks shows, ensuring guest safety and proper traffic flow
Maintained a deep understanding of attraction mechanical systems, safety protocols, and operational procedures for one of Magic Kingdom's classic dark rides
Designed and created detailed drone components using Onshape, contributing to the development and functionality of student projects
Facilitated hands-on learning experiences by providing guidance and support to 30 students in drone assembly, programming, and operation
Mentored student teams through the complete engineering design process from initial concept through final competition demonstration
Collaborated with the product development team to integrate feedback and refine prototypes, contributing to the successful launch of new water bottle designs
Designed and fabricated 10 custom fixtures for part testing, enhancing the efficiency of the evaluation process
Edited and optimized 3D models in Onshape to support product development and design improvements, ensuring alignment with engineering specifications
Created a “Kaboom Room” blast chamber for testing by modeling it first in CAD, then ordering the parts to fully construct it and test potentially explosive parts.
Designed and 3D printed safety fixtures for assembly using Creo, taking into account past injuries that had occurred to workers
Assembled and soldered an entire robotic arm for use in an ion implantation machine
Addressed and remedied over 50 part defect cases for floor workers
Used a laser cutter to create 12 new 5S tool carts for manufacturing use, minimizing time to search for tools and improving production time
Completed 2 time study cases which were used to optimize assembly times for implantation machines
Shadowed head locksmith throughout the workday as we completed jobs
Cut and sanded hundreds of keys for clients and programmed key fobs for remote access buildings
Repaired intercoms and doors of apartment buildings in the Bronx using power tools
Taught Taekwondo forms to groups of 5-10 students in classes, with ages ranging from 5-14 years old
Moderated full contact sparring matches and ensured students did not injure each other
Managed classes of 20 campers from 5-8 years old and ensured safe play between children
Played games with the students for 3-4 hours a day and helped with clean up after camp
Processed transactions for customers and stocked shelves, while attending to customers and taking phone calls.
AutoCAD
Solidworks
Onshape
Creo
Microsoft Office
C++
MATLAB
Arduino
Power and hand tools
Soldering
Laser cutting and engraving
3D Printing
Part and assembly drawings
Rapid prototyping
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA)
Candidate for Certified Solidworks Professional (CSWP)
Good documentation practices
Engineering design process
5S Organization
Design for Assembly
Design for injection molding
Manufacturing drawings
Technical writing
Nontechnical writing
Italian (conversational)
Ancient Greek
Communication with external vendors
Theme Park Engineering Club
Member (May 2024 - Present)
NUStage Musical Theater Company
Piano in the Pit Orchestra (September 2021 - Present)
Jekyll and Hyde (Fall 2021)
Tuck Everlasting (Spring 2024)
Summer Revue (Summer 2024)
Northeastern Club Taekwondo
Vice President and Assistant Instructor (September 2021-Present)
As Vice President, spent a year (Spring 2023 - Spring 2024) assisting the president with running the club of over 100 members
Organized practice schedules and club roster
Managed an eboard of 9 members and delegated duties
Brought members to 6 tournaments across the northeast and the US
Reading, playing music on my piano, guitar, trumpet, and bass. 2nd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Performing in and watching musical theater. Researching and staying up to date with new theme park rides. Love watching movies and going to museums.
School Email: pallogudis.j@northeastern.edu