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[ ]Nathan Nguyen
Capabilities

Skills

Skills I use across robotics, manufacturing, CAD, fabrication, documentation, and leadership. Select a skill to see where I’ve applied it.

Credentials

Certifications

Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
Dassault Systèmes · May 21, 2020

CAD & Design

5 skills
CAD & Design

Design for Manufacturing & Assembly

Designing robot and professional assemblies around manufacturing, inspection, and repair

13 related projects
CAD & Design

GD&T

Applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to drawings, inspection, and assemblies

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CAD & Design

Onshape

Cloud CAD for remote robot design, master sketches, and shared team libraries

6 related projects
CAD & Design

Rapid Prototyping

Build fast. Fail faster. Fast iteration from concept to tested prototype

6 related projects
CAD & Design

SolidWorks

CAD for robots, tooling, production parts, assemblies, and detailed drawings

12 related projects

Manufacturing

7 skills
Manufacturing

Brazing & Welding

Vacuum brazing and welding support for precision accelerator structures

0 related projects
Manufacturing

CNC Routing

Programming CNC router toolpaths and producing routed parts

7 related projects
Manufacturing

FDM 3D Printing

Prototyping, production support, and end-use parts with FDM printers

5 related projects
Manufacturing

Fusion 360 CAM

CAM programming for CNC router toolpaths and manufacturable parts

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Manufacturing

Mechanical Inspection

Manually inspecting machined and assembled parts against prints

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Manufacturing

Soldering

Hand soldering for wiring, connectors, and small electronics assembly

1 related project
Manufacturing

Tooling & Fixturing

Designing fixtures, strongbacks, and assembly tooling for precision accelerator structures

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Robotics

4 skills
Robotics

Electrical & Wiring

Wiring competition-legal FRC and VEX robot electrical systems

4 related projects
Robotics

Mechanism Design

Designing linkages, pivots, transmissions, intakes, shooters, lifts, and drivetrains

13 related projects
Robotics

Pneumatics

Designing pneumatic actuation for competition robot mechanisms

5 related projects
Robotics

Robot Design & Fabrication

Strategy-driven competition robot design, fabrication, and integration

7 related projects

Documentation

4 skills
Documentation

Drafting & Prints

Creating manufacturing, inspection, assembly, braze, and machining drawing packages

0 related projects
Documentation

ERP Systems (ProShop)

Using ProShop ERP for production tracking, quoting, and shop operations

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Documentation

Google Workspace

Using Google Workspace for documentation, planning, communication, and team coordination

1 related project
Documentation

Technical Documentation

Documenting build procedures, technical binders, and team notebooks

9 related projects

Leadership

4 skills
Leadership

Event Coordination

Running and supporting robotics competitions, workshops, and outreach events

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Leadership

Project Management

Coordinating schedules, scope, procurement, resources, budgets, and team workflows

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Leadership

STEM Mentoring

Mentoring students in CAD, fabrication, robot design, and competition readiness

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Leadership

Team Leadership

Leading engineering teams across high school and university robotics, and professional work

4 related projects

Media & Communication

5 skills
Media & Communication

Canva

Fast graphic design for sponsor packets, flyers, social posts, and team media

1 related project
Media & Communication

DaVinci Resolve

Video editing and color grading for robot reveals, recaps, and team media

1 related project
Media & Communication

Graphic Design

Designing team apparel, flyers, banners, branding, and event materials

3 related projects
Media & Communication

Media Production

Producing robot reveals, match videos, event recaps, and team media

2 related projects
Media & Communication

Photoshop

Editing photos, renders, textures, and promotional graphics for teams and projects

1 related project