April Ruggles

I'm April Ruggles, a Mechanical Design Engineer at IBM.

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April Ruggles works on IBM's System X Servers in Mechanical Development. She has previously worked for the University of Minnesota's Neutrino Detector Project during her undergraduate studies which she completed in May 2012. Also during her time at the U of M, she worked on nanospraying technology for the medical device company, Nanocopoeia. Before that, she worked on developing an enclosure for a GMR Biosensor medical device for the University's Laboratory of Nanomagnetism and Quantum Spintronics. Before that, she worked at the mall. ;)

Undergraduate Research Assisstant II at University of Minnesota

September 2010 - May 2012

In charge of creating and initiating multiple design projects for the construction of a 15 metric-kiloton neutrino detector as part of a $50 million dollar contract with the Department of Energy. Manufacture and implement design parts and assign tasks to research assistants requiring the use of welding tools, lathes, mills, grinders, saws, and other power tools. Work with suppliers and professors to address and resolve issues. Manage and oversee a team of 15 research assistants in building modules. Test the quality of work performed. Maintain laboratory equipment. Use Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks for project design, documentation, and proposals.

Undergratuate Research Assistant at Laboratory of Nanomagnetism and Quantum Spintronics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

January 2011 - August 2011

Responsible for design / manufacture of automatic positioning system for biological fluids. Designed and constructed user-friendly product enclosure. Performed component / enclosure analysis using ANSYS & SolidWorks for heat transfer simulations. Presented design ideas, performed lab work, and evaluated results with data collection systems and engineering software.

Mechanical Design Engineer at IBM

September 2012

Responsible for design and development of servers. Works on sheet metal, plastic, and circuit board assembly package designs using Pro/ENGINEER. Design work pertains to IBM System X servers utilizing Intel processors.

University of Minnesota

2008 – 2012

Bachelor of Science

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