Travis A. Dahl

Current Address:					Permanent Address:
2005 15th St.					1120 Palomino Ct.
Troy, NY 12180					Tumwater, WA 98501
(518) 272-7620					Home (360) 534-9357

email: dahlt@rpi.edu

Objective :
A position in product development, industrial engineering, or information systems leading to a position in management.

Education:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Master of Science, Industrial and Management Engineering, Expected August 1999
* Concentration in Information Systems
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Expected August 1999
Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Management Engineering, December 1998

Skills:
* Computer
Extensive knowledge of hardware and software for IBM PC, UNIX, Linux, Macintosh, Windows 95, Word, Access, Excel, ProEngineer CAD software, neural networks, expert systems, genetic algorithms, simulation.  Proficient programming skills in C, C++, BASIC, POV, HTML, Arena, LabVIEW
* Leadership
W2SZ Amateur Radio Club Officer (President, Vice-President, Secretary, helped write, appeal, and execute multiple budgets of $5000-$7000), Apartment Manager, Sigma Phi Epsilon Rush Chair, ran fraternity's "Work Week", Eagle Scout

Relevant Experience:
September 1998-Present	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		Troy, NY
Teaching Assistant
* Assisted in the teaching of Operations Research Methods I & II.  Graded papers, labs and exams.  Attended lectures, helped conduct labs, and held regular office hours for students who wanted additional help or had questions.

May 1997-July 1997	Globespan Semiconductor, Inc.			Red Bank, NJ
Summer Intern (System Test Group)
* Taught myself to program in LabVIEW.  Created a program written in LabVIEW to control a wireline simulator.  Designed and programmed a LabVIEW  virtual instrument to automate the testing and calibration of wireline simulators using a selective level meter, which saved the company $55,000 during 1998. 

September 1995-December 1995     General Electric Power Systems	Fitchburg, MA
Co-op Engineer
* Collected and interpreted data.  Helped to redesign a manufacturing line.  Created a program to analyze data, which saved four man-weeks of work.  Helped to maintain manufacturing information including product routings, planned shipping dates, and incoming purchase items.  Designed reports in Access to create an accurate picture of the factory's current production status and expected future output.

Activities/Interests:
INFORMS, Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Bar Chair, Intramural Ice Hockey and Soccer, Interfraternity Soccer, Flying Club, Technician Class amateur radio license, ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, Formula SAE Race Car, U.S. First Team, Solar Two Team, travel to over 20 countries spanning 4 continents