Mattie Proffitt is an accident reconstructionist with Aperture LLC. Mattie Proffitt earned her bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech University in 2021. While at Texas Tech she received the SWPSC Engineering Scholarship and the Diploma Engineering Scholarship. Ms. Proffitt interned with Apache Corporation during college and has been with Aperture since graduating in 2021. Her experience includes vehicle and scene inspections, event data recorder (EDR) downloads and analysis, and accident reconstruction. She is a proficient user of the FARO 3D Laser Scanner and software such as Engineering Dynamics Corporation’s Human Vehicle Environment (HVE), and AutoCAD. Ms. Proffitt is a certified remote pilot of small, unmanned aircraft systems (drones) by the FAA and Texas Department of Public Safety Private Investigator.
Mattie's Expertise
- Accident Reconstruction
Education
Bachelor Of Science in Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Professional Certifications
Federal Aviation Administration - Remote Pilot sUAS Certification, August 2022
Texas Department of Public Safety - Unarmed Private Investigator
SAE Applying Automotive EDR Data to Traffic Crash Reconstruction C1210
SAE Driver Distraction from Electronic Devices PD331140ON
SAE Fundamentals of All-Wheel Drive Systems PD730556
SAE Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics PD731620
SAE Introduction to Brake Control Systems PD730501
IPTM Bosch CDR Tool Technician Training
Work Experience
Aperture LLC, Dallas, TX, June 2021 - Present
- Investigate, analyze, and reconstruct passenger and commercial vehicle accidents
- Collect data through inspections using photography, GPS, FARO scanners, drones, etc.
- Image commercial and passenger vehicles’ Event Data Recorders
- Create trial exhibits and testimony aids
Apache Corporation, Midland, TX
- Optimized wells by redesigning rod designs
- Observed multiple work overs, frac jobs, and a pumpjack rebase
- Assisted in a pump tear down to determine reason for failure and evaluate opportunities for negating future pump failures
Memberships
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Capabilities
Scene Inspections
Passenger and Heavy Vehicle Inspections
Passenger and Heavy Vehicle EDR Imaging
3D Scanning
Evidence Photography
Drone Operation
Dashcam and Surveillance Video Analysis
EDR Data Analysis
Evidence Analysis and Mapping
Report Writing
Exhibit Creation
Mattie's Expertise
- Accident Reconstruction
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