Experience

Hohm Energy

• South Africa
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solar and Special Projects Engineer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa At Hohm Energy we are building a solar marketplace and software platform to connect people to quality solar solutions, installers, and financiers in just a few clicks. My role has involved building up the engineering capacity for the Commercial, Industrial and Agriculture team, developing streamlined engineering processes, and spearheading technical development of many new special projects for the business.



Enphase Energy

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Test and Automation Engineer

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  North Bay Area At Enphase I have been responsible for the design of automated and non-automated systems encompassing pretty much the whole Enphase portfolio, with a particular emphasis in validating the quality of our products and the user experience for installers and installation owners. I have designed and installed up to 20kW storage systems paired with higher ratio microinverters or third-party inverters and smart controllers, all aimed at grid agnostic functionality for our customers. I have worked in… Show more At Enphase I have been responsible for the design of automated and non-automated systems encompassing pretty much the whole Enphase portfolio, with a particular emphasis in validating the quality of our products and the user experience for installers and installation owners. I have designed and installed up to 20kW storage systems paired with higher ratio microinverters or third-party inverters and smart controllers, all aimed at grid agnostic functionality for our customers. I have worked in field applications, interfacing with installers and customers as a technical point of contact. I have managed projects for our team from initial conception to Beta deployment. And I have worked on many of the projects announced by Enphase bringing in record revenues for the 2021 year. Show less



Joby Aviation

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Test Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2021

  Santa Cruz, California My work focuses on system testing in propulsion systems, airframe structures, and actuators. For these systems I conduct fixture and part design, PCB design, wiring/soldering, sensor design/spec, control and data acquisition coding, part fabrication, part testing, data analysis, and process documentation. I design my mechanical parts using Solidworks and Catia, PCBs using Altium, code in Labview and python, do a lot of data processing and visualization in NI Diadem and Microsoft applications. I… Show more My work focuses on system testing in propulsion systems, airframe structures, and actuators. For these systems I conduct fixture and part design, PCB design, wiring/soldering, sensor design/spec, control and data acquisition coding, part fabrication, part testing, data analysis, and process documentation. I design my mechanical parts using Solidworks and Catia, PCBs using Altium, code in Labview and python, do a lot of data processing and visualization in NI Diadem and Microsoft applications. I also have experience in component level testing that has come to influence my understanding of system architectures and integration.

• Engineering Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Santa Cruz, California Over the summer I worked on a variety of projects: integrated fiber optic communication systems into our aircraft; built a motor dyno lab; worked on motors, inverters, and control surfaces on the aircraft; completed various electrical technician projects; learned Altium PCB design software. Now as the the UCSC Fall term begins, I will be working part-time on PCB design projects and the design of aircraft controls.



W.M. Keck Center for Adaptive Optical Microscopy

• Research Assistant in Adaptive Optics and Drone Technologies

  • Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  Santa Cruz, California Winter '17 work: NIH proposal for the study of "Neuronal Mapping of Down Syndrome Mouse Model Embryos using a Rapid Adaptive Optical Recovery System in Two Photon Fluorescence Microscopy". Senior project research continues work done by Niraj Raniga in the '16-17 year, "Hyperspectral Imaging for Precision Agriculture". This will involve the redevelopment of a 3-axis gimbal used to stabilize and control the camera, adjustment of the flight control algorithm to correct roll error, and update to… Show more Winter '17 work: NIH proposal for the study of "Neuronal Mapping of Down Syndrome Mouse Model Embryos using a Rapid Adaptive Optical Recovery System in Two Photon Fluorescence Microscopy". Senior project research continues work done by Niraj Raniga in the '16-17 year, "Hyperspectral Imaging for Precision Agriculture". This will involve the redevelopment of a 3-axis gimbal used to stabilize and control the camera, adjustment of the flight control algorithm to correct roll error, and update to other onboard systems. Show less



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Custom Programs Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  Santa Cruz, California I provide technical analysis and maintenance on the recreation department climbing wall, run climbing events, and teach proper technique to event attendees.

• Bicycle Maintenance Technician

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Santa Cruz, CA providing standard safety inspections and maintenance on bicycles for students, faculty, and campus visitors

• Summer Camp Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  Santa Cruz, California As coordinator, I interview counselors, run all daily-activities, coordinate scheduling and programming, and act as a guide for campers, families, and counselors alike. A large part of my efforts go into building a working relationship between our camp and every single family that comes through our doors, and seeing growth in all the right directions for our young camp. Communication, confidence, and organization are critically important as coordinator, and I've loved every second of the job.

• Bicycle Library Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  Santa Cruz, California TAPS Bicycle Library Program Coordinator. As coordinator, I build connect with student relations applicants and program recipients, write and review all applications, write program grants and manage budget, connect with the community via social media and our website, and provide all technical assembly and maintenance on our bicycles.



California Canoe & Kayak, Inc.

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  Oakland, CA In shop sales representative, shop maintenance, boat assembly, tour guide, rental dock worker, dock maintenance



City of Oakland

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Department Student Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  Oakland, CA Student intern 6/12-8/12 and 3/13: job consisted of doing reports on city projects, visiting and working at city construction sites, working on design-side of infrastructure projects, mapping city streets and creating estimates and plans for future work projects