Experience

Red 6

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hardware Engineer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Santa Monica, California



Posture Tech

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

  Greater Los Angeles Area Designed, prototyped, and wrote patents for ergonomically advanced office chairs. Utilized Solidworks and a full machine shop. Patents written with guidance from a patent attorney.



earthworm

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  Los Angeles, California Designed and built hydroponic systems inside of restaurants and other hospitality locations.



Next Generation Medical Systems

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  Los Angeles Designed and built a device to give paraplegics more freedom. Utilized Solidworks and a full machine shop.



Kapsel

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  Los Angeles, California Led the mechanical design and prototyping of multiple styles and sizes of custom bioreactors. Models, renderings, and simulations created with Solidworks. Used a manual mill, lathe, 3D printer, and waterjet to fabricate prototypes. Received $120k funding and incubator access from Mars Bio VC (marsbio.vc), led by Rob Rhinehart, CEO of Soylent.



Azena Medical

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Design Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  Walnut Creek, CA Designed and manufactured products at a medical device design firm specializing in semiconductor laser technology for the medical and dental markets. Prototyped with a Tormach 440 CNC, Form 2 SLA, & FDM 3D printer. Created a custom tool holder for mill turning on the 440. Used Solidworks & Fusion 360 for CAD & CAM.



SitZen

• Founder

  • Jan 2014 - May 2018

  Los Angeles, California Designed and prototyped products for people in need of improved ergonomics for maximum comfort. Projects included a lumbar pillow, chair, cane, crutches, and computer mouse. Used a 3D printer, mill, and lathe for prototyping.



Iron Orr Fitness

• Industrial Designer

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Richmond, CA Designed and manufactured the first physical prototype for a therapeutic product.



Ark Bio

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

  Berkeley, CA Designed and prototyped a modular bioreactor for probiotic production



VentureWell

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Oct 2012 - May 2015

  UC Berkeley Agent of change for the development of engineers into entrepreneurs Provided students with resources for innovation and channels for venture funding opportunities Launched spin-off venture, CloudCreations in August 2013



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineering Collaborative

  • Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Co-Founder First President of DEC (voted in democratically and unanimously by nine founding members) Developed structure of DEC as the central hub for makers and designers on campus Organized and designed collaborative and modular maker space known as the SHED (Student Hub for Engineering Design) Connected with student groups to collaborate on projects and events Connected with industry (such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) and other educational institutes (such as Stanford) to set… Show more First President of DEC (voted in democratically and unanimously by nine founding members) Developed structure of DEC as the central hub for makers and designers on campus Organized and designed collaborative and modular maker space known as the SHED (Student Hub for Engineering Design) Connected with student groups to collaborate on projects and events Connected with industry (such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) and other educational institutes (such as Stanford) to set up tours, speakers (such as Dennis Boyle, one of the founding members of IDEO), and challenges (such as with Microsoft) to inspire students Networked with professors to teach classes at the SHED, host workshops, and increase our resource network Utilized DEC as a prototype for the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, upon request of administrators Mechanical Engineering Department Chair and Professor David Dornfeld, may he Rest In Peace, was our Faculty Advisor DEC ended after fulfilling its mission of inspiring the creation of (and acting as a prototype for) the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation Website: dec.berkeley.edu

• Member of Committee to design & develop new Design Minor

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for the design and development of the new Design minor, headed by Professor Sara Beckman. Appointed representative from MechE at committee inception. In charge of creating a design toolkit that will include resources for design thinking, design for manufacturability (3D printing, machining, materials, etc.), & graphic design.



Autodesk

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  San Francisco, CA Utilized Autodesk's CAD & CAM software to create complex 3D designs for manufacturing using their CNC Haas Mill in the Pier 9 Shop. Included documentation of possible improvements and additions to Autodesk's CAM software.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Teaching Assistant for Online Design Thinking Course

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) Worked alongside instructor Leticia Britos to develop the curriculum for the course Filmed innovative videos to teach the design thinking process Created detailed rubrics for assignments Led the marketing effort for the class to universities nationwide



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Committee to inaugurate new Design Institute

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  UC Berkeley Sole student representative on the committee (among engineering professors chosen by the Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering, David Dornfeld, may he Rest In Peace) to establish the specific goals, primary activities, necessary resources and funding sources of the new Jacobs Design Institute.

• Student Researcher

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Mechanical Engineering Department @ UC Berkeley Worked on a team of students, headed by Professors Andrew Packard and Benson Tongue, to design and build a mechanical test rig using the machine shop's mills and lathes



ndm

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • 2006 - 2010

  Orange County, CA Developed creative concepts for event marketing and advertising materials including logo and website design using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and InDesign