Experience

Rocket Project at UCLA

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hybrid Project Lead

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  • Pioneering a Student Researched and Designed (SRAD) N2O-HTPB hybrid rocket designed to transport an electronic payload to 10,000ft within a nine-month design cycle. • Oversee administrative, financial, and technical management of the hybrid project – reducing program cost by 37% while increasing overall field testing of electronic and propulsion systems.• Responsible for the planning of a four-month engine test campaign, communication with industry partners in securing support and backing, alongside introduction of improved designs for new propulsion system. Show less

• Hybrid Propulsion Lead

  • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Managed a team of 10 student engineers, working to construct a hybrid propulsion system utilizing N2O liquid oxidizer and solid ABS thermoplastic fuel. • Oversaw the introduction of the 3D printed fuel, which saw the club utilizing a fuel grain that was designed and manufactured in-house for the first time. • Responsible for designing and manufacturing the propulsion system for the rocket, directly organized production of the rocket's engine, feed systems, and ground systems. • Handled administrative assignments for the team - dealing with finances, deadlines, and external communication with manufacturers and distributors. • Facilitated extensive testing of the system, including the preparation and execution of cold flow tests, where the electronics, ground support, and feed systems were validated. • Led several hot fire tests which provided essential data on the thrust curve, chamber pressure, and stability of the combustion reaction within the engine. Show less



Integrated Panel Systems, Inc.

• Valencia, California

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2023 - Sep 2023

  • Contributed to CAM/CNC planning and programming in Mastercam, ensuring optimized manufacturing lead times while minimizing required machinist involvement. • Supported programming of CMM quality testing in PCDMIS and inspection reporting in DISCUS, increasing automation of quality assurance processes and effectiveness of catching manufacturing errors early in production. • Contributed to CAM/CNC planning and programming in Mastercam, ensuring optimized manufacturing lead times while minimizing required machinist involvement. • Supported programming of CMM quality testing in PCDMIS and inspection reporting in DISCUS, increasing automation of quality assurance processes and effectiveness of catching manufacturing errors early in production.



Bruin Racing

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Member

  • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023