Experience

iDEAL Energies

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineer & Drafter

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Apadana Solar Technologies

• United States
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

  I create preliminary proposals based on satellite imagery for residential and commercial rooftop solar systems. I create document packages that include single-line drawings, site plans, and electrical wiring. These documents are used for permit applications and interconnection applications with electric utilities. I work with cities and counties to apply for electrical and building permits. I have worked with multiple utilities, including Xcel Energy, for the interconnection process.



US Luminaire

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  I use IES files within DIALux to do photometric analysis of rooms and outdoor spaces to determine lighting layouts and ensure that lighting needs are met (even lighting, bright enough, etc). This sometimes involves using AutoCAD to create 2D layouts of rooms or buildings. I have been creating standardized documentation and part numbers for our products, which involves creating consistent branding and gathering all relevant technical data. I also spent some time researching what is needed in order to be able to do UL testing in-house. This involved reading multiple UL standards related to LEDs and lighting fixtures, starting documentation templates for test procedures, and determining what equipment and documentation is needed.



Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photon Particle Test & Demo Board

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  This project was for the ECE department at the University of Minnesota. I created a PCB with custom software that was used as part of the EE1301 class (Introduction to Computing Systems). The students use a Photon Particle along with various sensors and devices such as individually addressable RGB lighting, joysticks, and I2C displays. My PCB is used to demo some of the things they can do with these components and the components were removable so that students could put in their own parts to test if it is broken or not.The final product that I made had a couple of programs that used easily accessible libraries via the Photon Build website so that the students could use and modify the code themselves. The PCB had a switch that was used to cycle through the programs. An I2C matrix was used in each program to provide an overview of the demo and provided instructions if necessary. Additional components used were a flexible RGB lightstrip, 8x8 RGB matrix, 8x8 single color LED matrix, and a joystick.

• Stockroom Worker

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2017

  In this work study job on campus, I sold electrical components to students and faculty at the university. I provided assistance to students on what components to use in their designs, and helped determine alternatives when products were out of stock.



Univeristy of Minnesota SmallSat Team

• Solar Panel Team Member

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  I worked on the solar panel team to create a custom deployable solar array for the University of Minnesota’s first cube satellite. The satellite was a 3U size (10cm x 10cm x 30cm). Traditionally, these cube satellites put solar panels on the long sides and it gets enough power as it tumbles through space. However, for the solar flare research our team was doing, the sensor on the small end of the satellite needed to always point to the sun. So the traditional method wasn’t going to work. The SmallSat team approached the Solar Vehicle Project to get members that had experience in solar arrays and electrical work. I was one of the members that assisted the SmallSat team. Our system we designed consisted of double sided PCBs that deployed. During launch and initial self-diagnostics, the solar array was retracted and it functioned the traditional method. Once it was ready for data collection, the solar panels hinged out on all four sides to generate more power. This is a new design that wasn’t done before. So we kept records to create documentation and resources (on design, construction, and integration) that could be provided to the cube satellite community.



University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project

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

• Project Lead, Director of Operations, Advisor

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2017

  The Solar Vehicle Project is a team of 50+ students, mostly from engineering majors. The team designs and builds solar-electric vehicles every two years, which are raced in international competitions.After contributing to the electrical design of two solar cars (single-occupant Centaurus 3 and two-passenger Daedalus), I became the first female project lead in over a decade. Under my leadership, the team built, tested, and raced Eos, another two-passenger vehicle, in under a year.As project lead, I managed the entire project and all subteams. I organized timelines and dependencies between each system of the car to ensure that the car would be completed before the race. I also coordinated logistics to ship the car and all of our support equipment to Australia for the World Solar Challenge, along with the lodging and meal logistics for the team of 20 students. In 2015, the role of “Project Lead” was divided into “Director of Engineering” and “Director of Operations.” I served one year as Director of Operations.I continued one additional year in an advisory role.

• Electrical Team and Race Crew Member

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2017

  I joined the team during my freshman year of college. As a member of the electrical team, I designed and built circuit boards for the car. I also helped plan, assemble, and install the cables and wiring harness on the car.I designed the boards that were used for the steering wheel and the driver interface. These boards had every control that the driver needed while driving and while parked. I worked closely with the mechanical team to ensure that button layouts were ergonomic and the enclosures fit in their designated locations in the car. I used Altium Designer to create the schematics, design the PCB layouts and generate BOMs. I then soldered all of the surface-mount components, through-hole components, connectors, and ICs on the boards. As an experienced member in later years, I trained new students on this whole process. I even provided Altium training for classes at the University.During my many years with the team, I attended five solar vehicle races: three American Solar Challenges and two World Solar Challenges. For the first two races, I had the opportunity to serve as a solar car driver and used the boards that I designed. As with any electrical system, especially when a dozen interacting systems are designed by students, issues come up during the testing phase. I helped with troubleshooting the electrical systems, both in the controlled environment of the team’s shop, and on the side of the road.During my first year driving, I earned the nickname “The Stig” for staying calm in the face of uncertainties and disaster.



Logic PD

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Manufacturing Engineer

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  As an intern in the manufacturing facility, I created test method validation procedures to make sure that the tests being conducted on the assembly line floor yielded accurate results. I used company-standard documentation practices to create templates for testing reports. I participated CAPA training (Corrective And Preventative Actions) root cause analysis training.I even spent a few days on the assembly line floor running a testing machine.

• Associate Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - May 2016

  As an electrical engineer intern, I soldered and reworked through-hole and surface-mount components. I tested and debugged completed boards using oscilloscopes. I assisted in components selection by taking the schematic designs and cross-referencing the parts database in Omnify to select products and vendors that met or exceeded design requirements (components values, footprints, temperature ratings, and required certifications such as RoHS).The company was starting to transition designs from OrCAD to Altium Designer at the time. I created training documents and collected resources based on my extensive experience with Altium from my time in the Solar Vehicle project.



YMCA of the North

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Y-tutor

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Most of what I did was teaching elementary school kids how to read better. I would read to them and have them read to me. We also did reading quizzes to improve reading comprehension. This was a work study job during my freshman year. Most of what I did was teaching elementary school kids how to read better. I would read to them and have them read to me. We also did reading quizzes to improve reading comprehension. This was a work study job during my freshman year.