Jun 2020 – Aug 2020 · 2 mos

• Optimization of PV Soiling Reduction through Nighttime Stow Angle for Single Axis Utility Scale PV Farm
• Conducted background research on soiling rates and losses relative to tilt angle as well as static and dynamic wind loading
• Crafted proposals to gain approval from company owner to change tracker settings
• Performed data analysis of soiling sensors and inverter power to determine soiling performance trends

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos

• The overarching project is to design and manufacture a robotic exoskeleton for a challenger who has lost lower body functionality due to cerebral palsey.
• My role as a member of the hip joint team involved design ideation and CAD with a focus on analysis.

Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 · 11 mos

• Project: Design and build a downhill, gravity powered vehicle to reach 100 mph+ speeds
• Led mechanical team in charge of wheels, brakes, suspension, and steering subsystems.
• Lead Contributions: Delegated assignments, taught others CAD programs, and collaborated with other team leads.
• Member Contributions: Research, selection and CAD of suspension type and configuration (utilizing vehicle dynamics), sourced wheels, tires and tubes, and designed/manufactured upright

Jun 2019 – Sep 2019 · 3 mos · Vandenberg AFB

• Designed and fabricated oxidizer filtration cart and interface to assist in improving the quality and efficiency of satellite propellent loading services
• o Composed technical engineering drawings and flow schematics for fabrication of a 135 distinct part assembly using CREO and AutoCAD, maintaining a strong attention to detail
• o Validated and optimized design robustness through stress analysis
• o Coordinated with fabrication specialists and developed working team relationships
• Participated in a hypergolic fuel sampling procedure & learned technical communication protocol

May 2018 – Sep 2018 · 4 mos · Boise, ID/ Santa Clara, CA

• Helped decrease time and labor of troubleshooting manufacturing issues by building a statistical analysis software framework for big data processing
• o Designed data analysis Tableau templates to easily allow users to determine inefficiencies within chemical reactant production tools
• o Developed multiple data processing macros using VBA to streamline software integration across global manufacturing sites
• Conducted statistical analysis on tool performance to troubleshoot issues observed in high-volume manufacturing environment

May 2017 – Jul 2017 · 2 mos · Boise, ID

• Researched relations between energy usage and temperature.
• Designed an agent-based model of student energy consumption in a dormitory.
• Attended site visit of manufacturing plant to determine energy usage reduction methods.