Dante Illanes
Stoneham
Summary
Seeking a full time entry level mechanical design position with proven ability to innovate and solve complex technical challenges. Known for delivering high-quality solutions and driving team success through effective collaboration and adaptability. Skills include systems analysis, project management, and technical troubleshooting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Busser, Runner
The Stones Common House and Kitchen
02.2022 - Current
Intern
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
Engineering Intern
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
06.2025 - 08.2025
Technical Intern
Valid8
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Set up new servers using Bash for a telecommunications company that creates test servers for customers, troubleshoot and networked servers, wrote documentation on processes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Worcester, MA01.2026
Skills
Software: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, PTC Creo, OnShape, ESPRIT CAM, Qualtrics, office suite
Programming: MATLAB, Bash (Linux), HTML
Technical: 3D printing, CNC Machining, engineering drawings, desktop computer building, solderless circuit building, troubleshooting Languages: Spanish (Seal of Biliteracy)
Accomplishments
Undersea Deployment of an Encapsulated Aerial Vehicle , WPI | August 2025 - May 2026
Major Qualifying Project, Capstone Engineering Design
Interactive Qualifying Project, Iceland, WPI | August - October 2024
Worked with Century Aluminum in Iceland to help develop their Heavy Industry School at the Nordural plant
Advanced Computer Aided Design , WPI | March - May 2025
Created, modeled, and analyzed a grasshopper engine in PTC Creo, in a team of three
Intro to Engineering Design , WPI | March - May 2024
Designed and assembled a water resistant speaker capable of keeping canned beverages cool, in a team of two
Spanish Independent Research Project , Argentina, WPI | Summer 2024
Languages
Spanish (Seal of Biliteracy)
Timeline
Intern
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
06.2025 - 08.2025
Engineering Intern
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
06.2025 - 08.2025
Technical Intern
Valid8
07.2022 - 01.2023
Busser, Runner
The Stones Common House and Kitchen
02.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
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