Professional portfolio Mechanical systems / technical operations
Kristina Barrett connects mechanical design, hands-on fabrication, and aviation maintenance discipline—bringing practical attention to how parts are defined, made, assembled, documented, and supported.
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Review the confirmed technical foundation and the environments where it can add value:
PDF résumé covering mechanical design, fabrication, aviation maintenance, and technical operations.
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Potential engagement areas are scoped around confirmed capability:
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01 / Profile
The strongest technical work holds up in more than one environment: on screen, on the shop floor, in the assembly, and in the records that follow it.
Kristina’s background combines FAA Airframe & Powerplant certification with Certified SolidWorks Associate training and practical fabrication methods including CNC milling, laser cutting, and MIG welding. That range supports clear communication between design intent and the realities of making and maintaining physical systems.
Her experience with parts, inventory, logistics, and cross-functional coordination adds another essential layer: keeping material, information, and people aligned. A B.S. in Computer Science brings a structured approach to systems and problem-solving; specific software work can be discussed directly rather than assumed from the degree alone.
02 / Portfolio
This section is intentionally reserved for verified project photography, CAD views, drawings, process documentation, and outcomes. The frames below are labeled placeholders—not representations of completed work.
Artifact slot A / Mechanical design
Reserved for work that can show the problem, constraints, design decisions, drawing or model detail, and the resulting physical or operational outcome.
Artifact slot B / Fabrication
Reserved for an example connecting material, process selection, setup, fabrication, fit, and lessons carried back into the design.
Artifact slot C / Technical operations
Reserved for an example of disciplined maintenance support, parts and inventory flow, documentation, or cross-functional coordination.
03 / Capabilities
A mechanical solution is more than geometry. It is also material, process, access, tolerance, inspection, documentation, supply, and communication.
SolidWorks and AutoCAD capability for developing, communicating, and refining parts, assemblies, and technical information with manufacturing and use in mind.
CSWA certified
Hands-on familiarity with CNC milling, laser cutting, and MIG welding supports better conversations about geometry, setup, access, joining, and process constraints.
Build aware
FAA Airframe & Powerplant certification brings a regulated-maintenance perspective: respect for approved data, inspection, records, configuration, and the limits of authority.
FAA A&P
Experience coordinating the material and information flow around technical work—from parts identification and availability to inventory accuracy and stakeholder follow-through.
Operational
Comfort working across technical and operational boundaries, translating constraints clearly and keeping design, fabrication, maintenance, and support needs visible.
Collaborative
A B.S. in Computer Science adds a formal foundation in structured reasoning and systems thinking. Software capability and fit are best evaluated against a specific opportunity.
B.S. Computer Science
04 / Technical principles
GD&T
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is most useful when it communicates functional relationships and provides a practical basis for manufacturing and inspection. Datum strategy, feature control, and tolerance selection should reflect how a part locates, mates, moves, and is verified.
DFM / DFA
Design for manufacturing and assembly means considering process capability, material behavior, tooling and fixturing, joining, assembly sequence, access, serviceability, and inspection early enough to influence the design—not after release.
A/W + RTS
Airworthiness and approval for return to service depend on applicable requirements, approved or acceptable data, inspection, documentation, and authorized judgment. An A&P certificate does not make every determination universal; work and sign-off remain bounded by the task, the data, certificate privileges, and any required additional authorization.
05 / Credentials
06 / Contact
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