Mat Arnold is an Aerospace Engineering student at California State University-Long Beach.
Current GPA: 4.0, Expected Graduation: May 2022.
His focus is in GNC, with a desire to enter the space launch industry.
Work History
GNC Intern - ABL Space Systems - Current
- Worked on Guidance Navigation and Control processes in preparation for ABL's first launch.
- Refined and improved the Pre-Flight Alignment algorithm.
- Validated the IMU sensor model.
- Wrote unit tests for navigation blocks in the 6DOF simulator.
- Refined and improved the Pre-Flight Alignment algorithm.
- Validated the IMU sensor model.
- Wrote unit tests for navigation blocks in the 6DOF simulator.
Student Assistant - Academic Technology Services - CSULB - 2020-2021
- Provided technical support for Academic Technology, specifically for the online learning management
system during the Coronavirus pandemic where all teaching was virtual.
- Handled up to 10 tickets an hour, providing virtual and phone support directly to faculty and students.
- Specific platforms supported: Desire2Learn (Brightspace), Zoom, Respondus.
system during the Coronavirus pandemic where all teaching was virtual.
- Handled up to 10 tickets an hour, providing virtual and phone support directly to faculty and students.
- Specific platforms supported: Desire2Learn (Brightspace), Zoom, Respondus.
GrandSon Creative - 2018 to 2020
- Created trailers and television ads to be used to advertise upcoming feature films and television programs.
- Highly competitive, each piece competing with upwards of 30 others from other agencies.
- Had to handle 10 or more projects simultaneously, for Netflix, Warner Brothers, Sony, and others.
- Highly competitive, each piece competing with upwards of 30 others from other agencies.
- Had to handle 10 or more projects simultaneously, for Netflix, Warner Brothers, Sony, and others.
Vibe Creative - 2016 to 2018
- Hired as an Assistant Editor, promoted to Junior Editor, and managed IT needs.
- Created television commercials, featurettes and trailers to be used to advertise upcoming feature films.
- Managed the workstations for 20 employees, as well as the central XSan media server.
- Created television commercials, featurettes and trailers to be used to advertise upcoming feature films.
- Managed the workstations for 20 employees, as well as the central XSan media server.
Worldwide Production Agency - 2015 to 2016
- Managed the IT and Office Management needs for the 20 employee company.
- Maintained and updated the 120+ page website, on which most transactions depended.
- Oversaw the Mac workstations for each employee, solved any technical issues that arose.
- Managed the Avaya phone system utilized.
- Oversaw network expansion into an adjacent space, ensuring the two networks were fully integrated.
- Maintained and updated the 120+ page website, on which most transactions depended.
- Oversaw the Mac workstations for each employee, solved any technical issues that arose.
- Managed the Avaya phone system utilized.
- Oversaw network expansion into an adjacent space, ensuring the two networks were fully integrated.
Computer Languages
MATLAB - C++ - Python
Software
SolidWorks - Catia v5 - LabView - KiCAD