Viktor Hromyk | Aerospace Engineering

I am currently majoring in Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and will receive my Bachelor’s degree in May 2016. I learned about your company from numerous professors at Georgia Tech who have encouraged me to explore Cooperative Education Program opportunities with you.  I have a passion for aerospace and would like the opportunity to join your team and contribute to one of the most prominent aerospace companies in modern world.

 

I moved to Connecticut from Ukraine in the 11th grade.  Although I had very basic English skills when I arrived, I was still immediately enrolled in the local Community College.  While it was disorienting at the start, I learned quickly and soon became fluent in English and was top in my class because I was determined and worked hard.  Throughout my education I got a job in the same community college, where I was academically successful and saved enough money to transfer to Georgia Institute of Technology to follow my dream of getting a degree in Aerospace Engineering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being in Georgia Tech I quickly got used to engineering environment and by the second semester I already had participated in SAE Aero Design East competition sponsored by Lockheed Martin as part of Georgia Tech team. We took 2nd place that year internationally. In my free of classes time I built my own quadrotor and flew it successfully within one week. As part of Design, Build, Fly team I learned a lot about designing and manufacturing planes based on mission requirements. Over the summer I was part of Georgia Tech’s team in  the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) 11th Annual Student Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) Competition aimed to design, fabricate, and demonstrate a system capable of completing a specific and autonomous aerial operation. This gave me a chance to work with Cloud Cap Piccolo SL Autopilot System, as well as with Computer Vision software. Currently we are working on Distributed Electric Propulsion on a wing section, which will be tested in a wind tunnel. This concept can improve the aerodynamics of the wing by reducing drag and increasing lift, as well as reducing noise. It could result in fuel savings to the order of 50% when compared to existing aircraft with similar requirements.

 

The point of these three anecdotes is to highlight that when I set a goal, I achieve it.  So, what I currently lack in business experience will be made up with effort and determination, which makes me confident that I can contribute to the objectives of your team. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and discuss any internship openings you might have. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see some work samples.