Experience

Lumafield

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Engineer

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  As an R&D Engineer, I work across our full engineering stack to optimize the performance of our CT scanners and to design new features and workflows for improved inspection. In my tenure at Lumafield, I have: • Designed the optical architecture of our Neptune scanner – both in the visible and X-ray domains • Worked with suppliers to evaluate and select the X-ray sources we use in our Neptune product line • Designed and implemented our first CT scanner calibration methodology • Created novel algorithms for the mitigation of artifacts created by an incorrect axis of rotation and drift in the pixel response of CMOS sensors • Developed functional system models to accelerate prototyping • Developed an algorithm to automatically optimize the parameters used for a CT scan • Prototyped a new scan modality that turned into a product feature of allowing our scanner to complete scans in less than 15 seconds Show less



Formlabs

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Process Engineer

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2019

  Member and acting lead of the Print Process Engineering team; focusing on 3D printing process improvements to optimize print quality, user experience, and print time. Reduced Form 2 print times by 15% without reduction in quality. Invented several novel stereolithography (SLA) printing methods, one of which became the fundamental printing process of the Form 3 and Form 3L. Designed and implemented cross-disciplined subsystems (resin level control and thermal management). Managed an 8-person team throughout the product development cycle: first prototypes up to mass production. Led process development for Form 3L. Show less



Oregon State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

  Rehired as primary lab assistant based on integrity and quality of research produced. Oversaw $50,000+ budget for microfluidics experiment to test thermal efficiency of new type of heat exchanger which had military, aerospace, and desalinization applications. Assessed degree of heat transfer enhancement and flow stabilization achievable within confined two-phase impinging jet with vapor extraction. Top Contributions: • Standardized testing that validated primary experiment parameters which had been previously shifting and had nullified years of data sets; conducted dedicated testing and research of surface treatments which stabilized experiment, as well as established reliable set up procedures. • Delivered on-time grant accountability report summarizing 2 years of laboratory work to demonstrate value of funding received from Office of Naval Research; voluntarily added 30 hours/week for 10 weeks to collect more data to ensure on-time completion of summary. • Quantified and reduced uncertainty of experimental parameters by writing computer programs to interface with several laboratory instruments which accurately recorded data during real-time testing. • Cut testing failures 50% after creating two user manuals (basic operations and advanced design) that provided clarity to complex and sensitive experimental processes. • Optimized space utilization and added testing facility capacity which sped testing up ~10% by centralizing controls after redesigning experiment and consolidating equipment. • Reduced weekly experiment down-time by 3 hours per week and tripled extraction rates by redesigning support and attachment processes which reduced damage to fragile membranes used for vapor extraction. Show less



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Recruited to position based on mechanical engineering acumen to maintain, design, and repair equipment related to production. Functioned in ad-hoc project basis to provide design or redesign solutions to mechanical engineering tasks. Conducted maintenance on non-operational equipment, and selected and sized equipment to be purchased using mechanical design principles. Top Contributions: • Accelerated production process by 5% for vertical fin stabilizers of Boeing Dreamliner 787 after resolving software error that impacted optical layup template device which cut parts during production; uncovered error source and applied quality engineering solution which permanently fixed issue. • Added 7.5% more capacity to testing lab by redesigning layout using software and conducting in-person audit as well as interviewing personnel to gain better understanding of functionality. • Mitigated collision hazard on manufacturing floor which had previously cost company $7 million in damages and delayed aircraft delivery by 2 months; designed collision prevention system on production line that averted vertical fin damage of P-8A Poseidon military aircraft and collaborated with facility managers to ensure installation would be feasible, simple, and conform to building codes. Show less