Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Kent, Washington, United States

• 2024 - Current: Blue Moon, Mechanical Design Engineer
• 2023 - 2024: New Shepard Crew Capsule, Cabin Responsible Engineer

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · Santa Clara, California, United States

• Supporting high school athletes in developing pole vault technique and ability. Leading students in workouts, teaching drills to improve form, and doing my best to provide any support I can to improve student's mental and physical health.
• Assisting the XC team develop talent. Focused on improving running and drill form, providing mentorship to students and assuring safety during practices.

Nov 2021 – Jul 2022 · 8 mos

• Volunteering with the California State Guard in its Search and Rescue (SAR) detachment. Assisted in two search efforts and spent over 150hr in training and volunteering during my tenure.

Apr 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Cupertino, California, United States

• Supporting high school athletes in developing their long jump and triple jump technique and ability. Leading students in workouts, teaching drills to improve form, and doing my best to provide any support I can to improve student's mental and physical health.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs · Palo Alto, California, United States

• Assisted in structural analysis efforts on developmental program, including providing direction on major primary structure design.
• Presented and explained analysis results to government and corporate customers, and internal stakeholders
• Optimized support structures for feeds, momentum wheels and waveguides with regards to mass and cost while remaining in a restricted footprint on the spacecraft
• Assisted in vibration testing of full spacecraft and subassemblies and bringing new team members up to speed on testing procedures

Nov 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Providing structural analysis support on new design assemblies, parts and revisions
• Updating and building system level FEM for structural, modal and thermal analyses
• Analyzing assemblies, parts, test apparatus and ground support equipment
• Providing initial sizing and FEM analysis for new design prototypes
• Primary structural analysis point of contact for multiple efforts

Aug 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Performed structural analysis for manned aircraft
• Focused on producing lightweight parts, for acceptable cost while maintain structural integrity
• Used Classical methods and FEMs to analyze new design composite and metallic parts
• Aided in revision of previously released parts
• Worked on primary and secondary structures

May 2015 – Aug 2015 · 3 mos · Peoria, Illinois Area

• Programmed robots and created fixtures for surface finishing design of experiments
• Developed robotic surface scanning and remanufacturing techniques

Aug 2014 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Working with Professors Jayan and Sreenath for Mechanical Systems Experimentation, a senior level course as a Course Assistant. Assisting students understand course topics and physical experimentation procedures as well as grading assignments.
• Previously worked as a Grader for Graduate Materials Selection for Mechanical Engineers (30+ students) and Undergraduate Thermodynamics (100+ students). Helped organize scheduling and design of assignments.