Experience

Rebellion Defense

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Applied Research Engineer

  • Jun 2022 - Present



SRI

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advanced Computer Scientist

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

• Computer Scientist

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2018

  Vision & Learning Group



NAVSEA - Philadelphia

• Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2010 - May 2014

  Controls & Automation in NAVSSESProposed and received a competitive grant for independent in-lab research (ILIR) on decentralized autonomous control of unmanned agents using artificial potential fields and market-based algorithms.Wrote the software requirements for testing and data acquisition software to diagnose the control system of a Submarine Rescue Launch and Recovery System. Also analyzed the test data in order to propose modifications to the control system and add instrumentation including a tension sensor and an inertial measurement unit (IMU).Built a chaotic circuit to demonstrate signal masking of an audio signal. This was used as an educational system to teach summer interns how to solder a circuit, diagnose a circuit using an oscilloscope, and perform mathematical simulations in Matlab to corroborate experimental results.



The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Rotational assignment where I developed behavioral algorithms for unmanned vehicles using dynamic potential field approaches. This work resulted in a provisional patent filed with APL. This formed the basis for future research and strengthened a collaborative relationship between JHU APL and NAVSEA Philadelphia. Rotational assignment where I developed behavioral algorithms for unmanned vehicles using dynamic potential field approaches. This work resulted in a provisional patent filed with APL. This formed the basis for future research and strengthened a collaborative relationship between JHU APL and NAVSEA Philadelphia.



Noblis MSD, formerly McKean Defense

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Sep 2008 - May 2010

  I supported 2 branches at NAVSEA - Philadelphia: Compressed Air Systems and Controls and Automation R&D.While working with the compressed air group, I performed a commonality analysis of air compressors and reducing manifolds across the fleet in an effort to minimize the number of unique components. I also performed a business case analysis on low pressure air dehydrators across 2 submarine classes to recommend the best course of action for replacements and upgrades during the life of the subs.While supporting the controls group, I setup a PC104 test bed for the study of embedded control algorithms. This system was programmed through Simulink and could interface with a variety of digital and analog signals. The first demonstration was a controller for an inverted pendulum.