Experience

The National GEM Consortium

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GEM Fellow

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Rice University Distributed Sensors, Effectors and Computers Team

• Research Member

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Houston, Texas Area - Researching how to design an optimal single-board microcontroller - Assembly of a hexacopter drone to map areas



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Technical Intern

  • Jul 2023 - Nov 2023

  - Developing script for consolidating coverage data from multiple sources within a continuous integration environment - Designing an ELK stack dashboard to provide real-time updates on the status and ongoing progress of PDK QA coverage



Medtronic

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

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Northridge, California, United States • Developed project dashboard and supplier dashboard in both Excel and Power BI to provide team with calculated project progress metrics, escalations, and supplier statuses along with visualizations that update automatically • Coordinated for high demand hardware component acquisition through collaboration with Medtronic R&D and external vendors • Collected declarations for RoHS and REACH environmental certifications to accelerate regulatory submission



Medtronic

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

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Support team efforts with finishing required 019 remediations to verify current quality approved suppliers • Use AgileMAP and SAP to check for proper documentation, verify inactive suppliers, or created necessary supplier quality documentation • Creating a scorecard dashboard to facilitate the selection of the best quality suppliers for the production of medical devices • Use Power BI to create models intuitively show top performers for quality KPI easily for users • Analyze NCMR… Show more • Support team efforts with finishing required 019 remediations to verify current quality approved suppliers • Use AgileMAP and SAP to check for proper documentation, verify inactive suppliers, or created necessary supplier quality documentation • Creating a scorecard dashboard to facilitate the selection of the best quality suppliers for the production of medical devices • Use Power BI to create models intuitively show top performers for quality KPI easily for users • Analyze NCMR data to find trends, outliers, and relationships in the metrics and brainstorm projects that take care of common factors between NCMRs to reduce the amount of team NCMRs • Use Power BI to model several different relationships in the data and look for outliers or trends • Create a comparison tool to evaluate alternatives for obsolete components in legacy devices (ECLC Project) • Use mouser to find alternatives and datasheets for feasible alternatives and compare their quantitative specs in excel chart for easy review Show less



Rice Eclipse

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

• ARCA Project Team Lead

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  Houston, Texas Area - Design and test printed circuit board designs to support in-flight data transmissions and launch hardware



GE HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• EEDP Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  - Created virtual machine (VM) templates to support the training of deep learning models to provide better imaging faster with less expensive hardware as a part of the Magnetic Resonance Receive and Compute Chain - Created a Virtual Machine Template for Deep Learning Model Operations to support the deep learning teams expansion from 10 users to over 30 - The template removes time-consuming VM setups and integration with GE software (proxy) (66 pages of documentations worth) from the… Show more - Created virtual machine (VM) templates to support the training of deep learning models to provide better imaging faster with less expensive hardware as a part of the Magnetic Resonance Receive and Compute Chain - Created a Virtual Machine Template for Deep Learning Model Operations to support the deep learning teams expansion from 10 users to over 30 - The template removes time-consuming VM setups and integration with GE software (proxy) (66 pages of documentations worth) from the end-user to 3 clicks - Increased the number of users possible to support per GPU server from max 4 to max 16 - Created extensive documentation over template creation, configuration, and instantiation for VM novices to make the project widely accessible and sustainable Show less



Johnson Space Center

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Webster, Texas - Interned in the Command and Data Handling Branch at Johnson Space Center as an electrical engineering intern - Created WIFI development printed circuit board (PCB) for the Avionics Division's (EV) Modular Integrated Stackable Layers (MISL) project to replace an obsolete board - Researched capabilities of commercial off the shelf radio chips to ensure board could continue supporting legacy projects and accommodate Bluetooth projects in the future - Chose a new radio chip with added… Show more - Interned in the Command and Data Handling Branch at Johnson Space Center as an electrical engineering intern - Created WIFI development printed circuit board (PCB) for the Avionics Division's (EV) Modular Integrated Stackable Layers (MISL) project to replace an obsolete board - Researched capabilities of commercial off the shelf radio chips to ensure board could continue supporting legacy projects and accommodate Bluetooth projects in the future - Chose a new radio chip with added capabilities including increasing the clock speed by 220%, an integrated antenna with the ability to attach an external antenna, and Bluetooth 4.0. - Communicated with the Wireless and Communication Systems Branch and Human Interface Branch to assess requirements to support various avionics projects - Designed a multilayered MISL-form board with the radio chip, necessary support components needed by the radio chip, and additional board health sensors such as status LEDs, a power monitor, and a temperature monitor - Integrated board with MISL standard power bus and communication bus, choosing communication protocols that minimized the ports used for more effective integration between multiple MISL boards - Collaborated with the Electronic Design and Manufacturing Branch to verify board design integrity - Sourced board to be manufactured and assembled; Avionics Division has the board and will program and test when scheduling allows - The board supports the MISL mission of being a compact and configurable computer system that has many board options to adapt to user needs - Created bills of materials considering options such as different pricing, vendors, and lead times - Developed a simplified, double-sided power breakout board in Altium to be used for efficient testing configuration for the Water Capture Device (WCD) PCB - Collaborated with Human Interface Branch to test and prepare documentation for use of 360 camera Show less



FIRST Team 5414

• Co-Captain

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  - Led prioritization of team goals and high-level direction - As co-captain, founded and prioritized the team's girls in STEM initiatives - Chaired team outreach program including: - Development of magazine STEM Savvy to serve as a resource for underserved populations in STEM including introduction to tools, interviews with females in STEM, and accessible projects to encourage engagement - Represented the team in local news interview regarding the team and magazine -… Show more - Led prioritization of team goals and high-level direction - As co-captain, founded and prioritized the team's girls in STEM initiatives - Chaired team outreach program including: - Development of magazine STEM Savvy to serve as a resource for underserved populations in STEM including introduction to tools, interviews with females in STEM, and accessible projects to encourage engagement - Represented the team in local news interview regarding the team and magazine - Created a resource group to support girls on the team through weekly meetings to encourage collaboration and retainment of female members - Worked with JSC Women’s Employee Resource Group (WELL) to invite members to events hosted at FIRST Robotics Competitions - Coordinated with Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX to develop an app for patient engagement with STEM - Generated curriculum used in Pearland ISD's STEM summer camp over the past two years to educate and involve younger students in robotics - Established resources ( such as a template for the magazine, documentation and presentations for the curriculum, and the app documentation and code) and protocols to ensure the sustainability of the projects above - Mentored younger team members in technical and communication skills - Coordinated media outreach efforts

• Subsystem Integration Lead

  • Nov 2017 - May 2019

  - Oversaw technical development and integration for six sub-teams (electrical, base, pneumatics, manipulator 1, manipulator 2, and manipulator 3) through all stages of the engineering process, from design and prototyping to assembly and testing; for example: worked with subsystem teams to ensure system needs were met, FIRST Robotics Competition robot requirements were met, and the design of the weight distribution using the placement of components, manipulators, and frame mass placed the center… Show more - Oversaw technical development and integration for six sub-teams (electrical, base, pneumatics, manipulator 1, manipulator 2, and manipulator 3) through all stages of the engineering process, from design and prototyping to assembly and testing; for example: worked with subsystem teams to ensure system needs were met, FIRST Robotics Competition robot requirements were met, and the design of the weight distribution using the placement of components, manipulators, and frame mass placed the center of gravity where needed for a critical maneuver. - Developed procedures, documentation, and checklist for routine testing and inspection of key robot components - Collaborated with sub-team leads to prevent interface discrepancies and design solutions for integration - Analyzed FIRST Robotics Competition safety and design requirements and verified design met requirements - Gained cross-discipline technical skills such as machining, CAD in Inventor, Java, Altium, and soldering

• Electrical Subsystem Lead

  • Aug 2016 - May 2019

  Pearland, Texas - Designed, sourced, and populated custom printed circuit boards that organized robot wiring to allow more efficient diagnosis and repair of electrical problems - Developed a modular electronics box to support parallel prototype processes and accelerate the iterative design process that is still in use - Analyzed schematics to connect standard hardware on a FIRST Robotics Competition robot - Supervised and taught technical skills, such as soldering, wire crimping, and cable… Show more - Designed, sourced, and populated custom printed circuit boards that organized robot wiring to allow more efficient diagnosis and repair of electrical problems - Developed a modular electronics box to support parallel prototype processes and accelerate the iterative design process that is still in use - Analyzed schematics to connect standard hardware on a FIRST Robotics Competition robot - Supervised and taught technical skills, such as soldering, wire crimping, and cable management to team members - Researched electrical components for use and integration to existing hardware - Created bills of materials considering options such as different pricing, vendors, and lead times.

• Chairman's Team Presenter

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  - Prepared written and oral presentation detailing team outreach and sustainability, culminating in the team winning the Chairman’s Award (the most prestigious award in FIRST) and a $5000 grant to compete at the World Championships - Synthesized diverse sets of technical information to present clear and concise information to judges, sponsors, NASA leadership, and other government officials. - Collaborated with other team members to present to a panel of industry judges and… Show more - Prepared written and oral presentation detailing team outreach and sustainability, culminating in the team winning the Chairman’s Award (the most prestigious award in FIRST) and a $5000 grant to compete at the World Championships - Synthesized diverse sets of technical information to present clear and concise information to judges, sponsors, NASA leadership, and other government officials. - Collaborated with other team members to present to a panel of industry judges and answer technical and outreach questions - Supported 20+ community demonstrations to explain robot mechanisms and function to a diverse range of people



Johnson Space Center

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Webster, Texas - Interned in the Command and Data Handling Branch at Johnson Space Center as an electrical engineering intern - Developed front end of the graphical user interface (GUI) currently in use for interfacing Altium export files with the software for manual pick and place machine for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly in Building 44 at Johnson Space Center that expedites PCB population - Created and populated a board currently in use for Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment… Show more - Interned in the Command and Data Handling Branch at Johnson Space Center as an electrical engineering intern - Developed front end of the graphical user interface (GUI) currently in use for interfacing Altium export files with the software for manual pick and place machine for printed circuit board (PCB) assembly in Building 44 at Johnson Space Center that expedites PCB population - Created and populated a board currently in use for Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment (SERFE) and Water Capture Device (WCD) from solenoid valve driver schematic to support human flight missions - Tested, installed, and analyzed resistors of varying values to optimize the duty cycle and, therefore, power consumption for various solenoids valves - Optimized WCD wiring testing configuration to facilitate testing by making it easier to diagnose and fix problems - Created an updated hardware and wiring schematic for the WCD testing configuration - Worked with Altium, PyQT, and reflow equipment for PCB population Show less



Girls Who Code

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  IBM -Learned to program in Python, HTML & CSS, C, C++ -Developed a website with HTML and CSS and Javascript -programed a robot in Arduino C



Houston Zoo

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member of Houston Zoo Crew

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Houston, Texas Area Helped to teach children about animal biology and behavior by doing activities and giving tours of the zoo.