CALEB CORVIN TULPAN
Dublin
Summary
Data-driven Mechanical Engineering Master's student with proven experience in operational analytics, dashboard development and process optimization within the energy sector. Demonstrated ability to transform large-scale industrial datasets into actionable insights, automate reporting workflows and develop user-focused tools that improve efficiency and accessibility for non-technical stakeholders. Combines strong engineering fundamentals with an analytical approach to problem-solving and communicates effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Mechanical Engineer
Kantor Energy Ltd.
09.2025 - Current
- Retained by Kantor Energy following completion of internship to continue supporting engineering and project teams, including guiding newer interns through the company's technical tools and processes.
- Automated company-wide Excel reporting tools using macros and VBA, significantly reducing task time from ~30 minutes to ~3 minutes and improving accessibility for non-technical managers.
- Created P&IDs and updated technical drawings in Navisworks (Autodesk) and Bluebeam Revu ensuring drawing accuracy and documentation control.
- Supported business planning tools and technical spreadsheets used across work-streams, and integrated AI-assistance into the workflow, improving efficiency while maintaining consistency.
- Demonstrated strong time management by balancing part-time engineering work with postgraduate study and an additional part-time university role.
Maker Space/ Technical Workshop Assistant
Innovation Academy UCD
01.2024 - Current
- Supported daily operations of the UCD IA Maker Space and Greenacre through sustainable fabrication and resource-efficient workshop practices.
- Designed and constructed sustainable furniture using reclaimed wood and closed-loop 3D printing systems, including recycling waste filament and plastic bottle caps into reusable material.
- Supported repair, maintenance, and equipment upgrading for various 3D printers, improving reliability and usability of workshop equipment, and demonstrating technical skills.
- Assisted with the design and maintenance of safe visitor access routes around the mushroom farm, incorporating environmentally conscious approaches.
Youth Leader Volunteer
Blackrock Community Church
01.2022 - Current
- Facilitated weekly youth sessions with over 30 participants, providing mentorship and structured activities for youth aged 12-18.
- Coordinated logistics for camps and conferences, managing budgets for events, and ensuring effecient use of resources for transport and food arrangements.
Student Mechanical Engineer
Kantor Energy Ltd.
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Completed a 7-month internship within the Dornan Engineering Group, working across multidisciplinary teams and developing strong problem-solving skills across live projects.
- Designed and deployed cloud-based Power BI dashboards used by 10 stakeholders (engineers, managers) for plant performance monitoring, increasing efficiency and reducing daily reporting time from 1 hour to ~5 minutes.
- Analysed high-frequency SCADA datasets (1-second interval data) to identify performance trends and support engineering decision-making, by transforming large-scale datasets (~240MB/day) into efficient, structured datasets, enabling fast and scalable analysis.
- Gained real-life exposure to plant operations during site visits in Ireland and the UK, developing a practical understanding of safety standards and other O&M in the energy from waste sector.
- Contributed to Tender processes through document drafting, review, formatting, version control, including the development of structured registers and trackers for bid coordination.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University College Dublin
01-2026
Exchange programme - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
USA12-2023
BSc Mechanical Engineering -
University College Dublin
01-2025
Innovation for Change - Structured Elective programme
Innovation Academy, UCD
Dublin01-2023
High School Baccalaureate Diploma - Information Technology and Mathematics
Colegiul National Tudor Vladimirescu
Targu Jiu, Romania01-2021
Skills
- Power BI (Advanced)
- Excel (Advanced, VBA Automation)
- SQL (basic)
- KPI tracking
- Data Modelling
- Data Visualization
- SCADA Data Analysis
- Process Optimization
- Plant Performance Tracking
- Technical Reporting
- Technical Drawings (including P&IDs)
- Tender/Bid Drafting
- Engineering Calculations
- CAD-to-Fabrication Workflow
- 3D Design
- 3D Printer O&M
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)
- AutoCAD
- Bluebeam Revu
- Navisworks
- Fusion 360
- Code Blocks
- Visual Studio
- Google Suite
- Python
- MATLAB
- C
- C#
- Arduino
- HTML
- Process Improvement
- Problem-Solving
- User-Focused Design
- Stakeholder Communication
- Dashboard Development
- Document Control
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
Languages
Romanian
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Advanced
C1
Profile
www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-tulpan
Accomplishments
· Entrance Scholar (2021), University College Dublin
Awarded in recognition of academic achievement in Leaving Certificate/ Baccalaureate Examinations.
· Sir John Henry Newman Chaplaincy Award (2023), University College Dublin
Recognised for active involvement in campus and community initiatives.
· Advantage Award (2024), University College Dublin
Awarded for development of skills through co-curricular engagement.
Hobbies and interests
I was schooled in visual arts and music, so I love to play the piano or the guitar, and I also draw and make sketches. I enjoy reading, fishing, hiking, skiing & snowboarding, swimming, bike-riding, rock-climbing and any team sport.
Timeline
Junior Mechanical Engineer
Kantor Energy Ltd.
09.2025 - Current
Student Mechanical Engineer
Kantor Energy Ltd.
01.2025 - 08.2025
Maker Space/ Technical Workshop Assistant
Innovation Academy UCD
01.2024 - Current
Youth Leader Volunteer
Blackrock Community Church
01.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University College Dublin
Exchange programme - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
BSc Mechanical Engineering -
University College Dublin
Innovation for Change - Structured Elective programme
Innovation Academy, UCD
High School Baccalaureate Diploma - Information Technology and Mathematics
Colegiul National Tudor Vladimirescu