Carissa Russell

About Carissa Russell

AS9100 Certified Program Manager responsible for maintaining quality standards for manufacturing of precision metal and composite structures: approving drawings, machining operations, testing services, work orders, inspection, etc; Additive Manufacturing by LPBF, WAAM, and DED; prepreg hand layup, resin infusion, injection molding, compression molding, autoclave, etc.Specialties: Public speaking experience; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Detail-oriented and driven; Experience in leading technical and proposal writing; Expertise in electrical and thermal enhancements to carbon fiber reinforced composites and understanding extreme environment requirementsSoftware Skills Include: 3D printing build file generation, additive process modeling, drafting with Solidworks software, structural analysis with Abaqus, project management with Microsoft Project and composite and metal characterization with MTS Systems Material Testing Solutions; NDE including A-Scan Ultrasonic Inspection; Metallurgical Analysis; Thermal characterization with LFA; Material testing with DMA, DSC, and TGA; EMI Shielding, Electrical Resistivity.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Msc Materials Structures Composites

   Nov 2022 — Present

   As a senior leader of the company, responsibilities include strategic business development, planning, establishing manpower needs, managing program budget and scheduling, and leading technical efforts, key project deliverables and technical interchange with the customer. Daily activities include managing project engineers, staff engineers, and support staff by effectively executing and establishing clear direction and deadlines.

Education

• University of Kentucky

  Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Systems & Design

  2009 — 2010

• University of Kentucky

  Bachelor of Science in Mechnanical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2009