Experience

Formula Electric at Berkeley

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Battery Pack Mechanical Engineering Lead

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Managing mechanical design, testing, and integration of our 600V, 6kWh battery pack with a team of 10 engineers

• Manufacturing Lead

  • Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Managing manufacturing of parts for a team of 50 engineers across 8 sub-teams to build a F1 style FSAE EV vehicle• Learning how to optimally manufacture parts and assemblies in our timeframe based on their fit and function• Implementing design for manufacturing & assembly decisions, gather feedback from professors and machine shop staff• Reviewing fully dimensioned drawings to optimize for simplicity of manufacturing while maintaining fit and function

• Powertrain Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Designed, ran FEA’s for, and manufactured a 50% lighter rule compliant inverter with FOS > 1.75 and easy accessibility• Validated wheel hubs with FEA / fatigue life sims; analysis of bump, cornering, and acceleration forces on the vehicle• Optimized mounting tabs to be 20% lighter by analyzing force distributions and reducing non load bearing areas



Regents' and Chancellor's Scholars Association (RCSA)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regents Scholar

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  The Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholars Association (RCSA) is dedicated to fostering a community for Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients at the University of California, Berkeley. By hosting a diverse set of events, from alumni industry dinners to faculty game nights, RCSA provides around 900 scholars with numerous opportunities to connect with others and share vital resources. The Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholars Association (RCSA) is dedicated to fostering a community for Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients at the University of California, Berkeley. By hosting a diverse set of events, from alumni industry dinners to faculty game nights, RCSA provides around 900 scholars with numerous opportunities to connect with others and share vital resources.



Lucid Motors

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Powertrain Project Manager

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Designed and oversaw manufacturing for a battery pack line improvement ~ 80% cost saving versus previous version • Validated technical layout documentation between suppliers and engineers for 650+ drops & 14 lines using AutoCAD • Created Smartsheet dashboard to display installation updates for 450+ stations using in-sheet automation and filtering • Designed and oversaw manufacturing for a battery pack line improvement ~ 80% cost saving versus previous version • Validated technical layout documentation between suppliers and engineers for 650+ drops & 14 lines using AutoCAD • Created Smartsheet dashboard to display installation updates for 450+ stations using in-sheet automation and filtering



ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industry Relations Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Organized and hosted the first ASME career fair since 2019, with companies including Boeing, P&G, and J&J • Enriching the ME community through technical workshops, research presentations, and career readiness workshops • Connecting current students and enriching our community through a variety of bimonthly ME socials • Organized and hosted the first ASME career fair since 2019, with companies including Boeing, P&G, and J&J • Enriching the ME community through technical workshops, research presentations, and career readiness workshops • Connecting current students and enriching our community through a variety of bimonthly ME socials



Embodied Dexterity Group

• Berkeley, California, United States

• Mechanical Engineering Researcher

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Prototyping, designing, and building an upper limb actuating prosthetic to research a possible optimal control modality • Utilizing plastic molding to create a strong but flexible grip for a user to control a cable driven actuating prosthetic • Programming and testing load cells on a sensor box to detect grip force from multiple angles for experimental data • Prototyping, designing, and building an upper limb actuating prosthetic to research a possible optimal control modality • Utilizing plastic molding to create a strong but flexible grip for a user to control a cable driven actuating prosthetic • Programming and testing load cells on a sensor box to detect grip force from multiple angles for experimental data



Intuitive

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supplier Engineer

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Learning and applying the FMEA processes to qualify suppliers and parts to be used in a mid-scale production setting • Completed a production test fixture 3 months early (out of 9), by reverse engineering for only integral testing needs • Preformed design for manufacturing on pre-production part drawings - tolerance stack ups and GD&T validation • Worked with cross-functional teams across business units to ensure quality systems are delivered to customers • Learning and applying the FMEA processes to qualify suppliers and parts to be used in a mid-scale production setting • Completed a production test fixture 3 months early (out of 9), by reverse engineering for only integral testing needs • Preformed design for manufacturing on pre-production part drawings - tolerance stack ups and GD&T validation • Worked with cross-functional teams across business units to ensure quality systems are delivered to customers



FLOW Lab

• Berkeley, California, United States

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Our research focuses on the advancement of the physical understanding of high-Reynolds number single- and multiphase flows. The present focus is on flows relevant to energy production, offshore applications, and naval hydrodynamics. Our research combines advanced experimental techniques, instrument development, and theoretical model development. Our research focuses on the advancement of the physical understanding of high-Reynolds number single- and multiphase flows. The present focus is on flows relevant to energy production, offshore applications, and naval hydrodynamics. Our research combines advanced experimental techniques, instrument development, and theoretical model development.



Space Enterprise at Berkeley

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Propulsion Engineer

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

  Space Enterprise at Berkeley is a student run liquid-fuel rocket team dedicated to achieving spaceflight and developing rocket technologies at University of California, Berkeley. - Working towards hot fire of rocket before possible launch spring semester - Researched rocket flight characteristics and worked towards finalizing fuel injector holes Space Enterprise at Berkeley is a student run liquid-fuel rocket team dedicated to achieving spaceflight and developing rocket technologies at University of California, Berkeley. - Working towards hot fire of rocket before possible launch spring semester - Researched rocket flight characteristics and worked towards finalizing fuel injector holes



Hermes Robotics

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  • Designed a robotic gear shifting system for an autonomous street sweeper from scratch in three months using both machined and 3-D printed parts coupled with a motor and pcb that can be mass produced for a fleet of sweepers • Utilized rapid 3-D printed prototyping to flush out actuator issues and fortified the design for an extended usage life • Gained skills with ROS and Python to rotate and actuate gear shifting motors on demand, to a tolerance of .1mm • Designed a robotic gear shifting system for an autonomous street sweeper from scratch in three months using both machined and 3-D printed parts coupled with a motor and pcb that can be mass produced for a fleet of sweepers • Utilized rapid 3-D printed prototyping to flush out actuator issues and fortified the design for an extended usage life • Gained skills with ROS and Python to rotate and actuate gear shifting motors on demand, to a tolerance of .1mm



STAR NewSpace Entrepreneurship (DeCal)

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

• Fenris Mark 2 Research Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  - Working with MARSengines to research NewSpace market trends - Developing models with Matlab to predict the economic savings and justifiability of a Fenris Engine - Understanding the advantages of an air breathing rocket engine - Working with MARSengines to research NewSpace market trends - Developing models with Matlab to predict the economic savings and justifiability of a Fenris Engine - Understanding the advantages of an air breathing rocket engine



AVIATION EXPLORERS INC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Aviation Explorer Post 120 Vice President

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2021

  As Vice President of the Aviation Explorer post I organize events for the post and recruit new members. I reach out to local aviation companies and ask for guest speakers or tours of their facilities. I arrange speakers from the Air Force, Airline pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, and tours of industrial simulators for airlines. I also oversee recruitment events at high schools to pursue our goal of generating interest in aviation for teens. As Vice President of the Aviation Explorer post I organize events for the post and recruit new members. I reach out to local aviation companies and ask for guest speakers or tours of their facilities. I arrange speakers from the Air Force, Airline pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, and tours of industrial simulators for airlines. I also oversee recruitment events at high schools to pursue our goal of generating interest in aviation for teens.



FRC Team 6695

• San Marcos, California, United States

• FIRST Robotics Engineering Captain

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  After being a part of the team for three years, I have learned how to use tools, design, and build a robot, and manage time under a deadline. As Engineering Captain, I oversee all four subsystems and over thirty members of the robotics team. As a team during my four years in high school, we won the All-Star Rookie of the Year for San Diego-9th grade, Matt Grob Innovation Award-9th, San Diego Regional Finalist-11th, World Championship Qualifier-9th & 11th grade After being a part of the team for three years, I have learned how to use tools, design, and build a robot, and manage time under a deadline. As Engineering Captain, I oversee all four subsystems and over thirty members of the robotics team. As a team during my four years in high school, we won the All-Star Rookie of the Year for San Diego-9th grade, Matt Grob Innovation Award-9th, San Diego Regional Finalist-11th, World Championship Qualifier-9th & 11th grade