Experience

Apptronik

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer II

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Leading actuator design team for general purpose electric humanoid robot product, Apollo.

• Senior Mechanical Engineer I

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2023

  Assisted in development of a high performance full body exoskeleton.Led mechanical design of a lightweight high payload robotic arm.Conceptualized and designed actuators for an advanced electric humanoid robot.

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Designed mechanical structure and led assembly of an advanced biped robot.Led design of multiple rotary series elastic actuators.Assisted in design and assembly of liquid cooled, linear series elastic actuators.



ReNeu Robotics Laboratory

• Austin, Texas

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Designed, assembled, and programmed an educational 1 degree-of-freedom series elastic actuation mechanism using widely accessible parts, including springs, a servomotor, a potentiometer, and an Arduino micro-controller. Designed, assembled, and programmed an educational 1 degree-of-freedom series elastic actuation mechanism using widely accessible parts, including springs, a servomotor, a potentiometer, and an Arduino micro-controller.



Nauticus Robotics, Inc.

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Designed and fabricated electrically powered end-effectors to enable robotic arm to complete various industrial tasks. Designed and fabricated compliant suspension leg mechanism for robot. Conducted thermal analysis to ensure safety of both robotic machinery and humans. Created custom 3D-printed mounts for valves and other measurement instruments. Designed and fabricated electrically powered end-effectors to enable robotic arm to complete various industrial tasks. Designed and fabricated compliant suspension leg mechanism for robot. Conducted thermal analysis to ensure safety of both robotic machinery and humans. Created custom 3D-printed mounts for valves and other measurement instruments.



Texas Custom Apparel, LLC

• United States
• Consumer Services

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

  Created designs for printing on apparel for student organizations across the country. Communicated directly with clients to ensure their needs are fulfilled. Created designs for printing on apparel for student organizations across the country. Communicated directly with clients to ensure their needs are fulfilled.



Ellzey Combustion Group

• Austin, Texas

• Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Prepared and performed combustion experiments; analyzed and compared experimental data. Calibrated and utilized equipment for data acquisition during the combustion process, including flow controllers, thermocouples, filters and pressure regulators. Prepared and performed combustion experiments; analyzed and compared experimental data. Calibrated and utilized equipment for data acquisition during the combustion process, including flow controllers, thermocouples, filters and pressure regulators.



Brightwork CoResearch

• Houston, Texas

• Science Project Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Researched and developed science projects for middle-school aged students, relating to such fields as electromagnetism, gravity, energy transfer, and optics. Created website illustrating details and significance of each project. Researched and developed science projects for middle-school aged students, relating to such fields as electromagnetism, gravity, energy transfer, and optics. Created website illustrating details and significance of each project.