Experience

Kinematic Automation (now part of Ascential Medical & Life Sciences)

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

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Kinematic Automation: Designing, manufacturing, and troubleshooting new/innovative designs and solutions to challenges faced by the industrial automation industry, utilizing intricate pneumatic systems, ladder logic based sensor systems, and custom designed mechanical mechanisms. Projects: 3 Strip Processing Centers producing 150,000 strips per hour from rolls/cards, cutting the material into strips, inspecting, and collecting strips into vials. - Lead ME and Designer 1 Matrix 5051 that feed card material into a high speed shear that cuts the card into strips, and places the strips on a conveyor. - Designer 1 Custom 5050 that feed rolled web into a high speed shear, cuts the strip, collects the strips, and plunges the strips into a vial. - Lead ME and Designer 1 Edge Trim Retrofit: R&D proof of principal project consisting of a unit that trims a specified amount of material off the edge of a roll of material, inspects the material post trim, verifies accurate trimming, and feeds trimmed material into a shear for processing into strips. - Lead ME and Designer 2 Lamination Stations: laminates customer supplied lateral flow test strip materials onto a backing card and cuts the resulting web into cards/rolls the material onto a reel for further processing at a Strip Processing Center. - Supporting ME and Designer Show less



Old Dominion University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Autonomous and Unmanned GPS Denied Fixed Wing

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Developed an unmanned aircraft system that allows a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Fixed Wing Aircraft to travel autonomously to a predetermined location in a GPS denied environment. System utilized Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Dead Reckoning, Kalman Filters, Visual Odometry, and GPS Control. Developed an unmanned aircraft system that allows a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Fixed Wing Aircraft to travel autonomously to a predetermined location in a GPS denied environment. System utilized Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Dead Reckoning, Kalman Filters, Visual Odometry, and GPS Control.



Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

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

• Navy Price Fighters STEM Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  I served as team lead on a team of 4 interns on various assignments over 8 weeks, completing various cost analysis trainings (learning curves and cost escalation calculations), market research, and government contracting/federal regulation overview and referral assignments. As lead, I served as the front man during meetings and presentations, delegated tasks, and conducted final organization and review of assignments before submission. The presentations we developed are used for new hire onboarding and recruiting, and our crowning achievement was developing an effective information delivery system that was used to save the U.S. government thousands of dollars in shipping costs to Navy assets overseas. Show less



Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center

• Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Intern

  • May 2018 - Jan 2019

  Led team of civilian and military members to accomplish critical and time-sensitive “pad-eye” installation on U.S. naval asset. Utilized various inspection and comparison methodologies in conjunction with analysis of engineering technical documents to discover manufacturing flaws in equipment. Prevented certain future failure that risked injury to U.S. military personnel. Eagerly volunteered as team member to repair hydraulic davit control block that prevented major U.S. naval asset from accomplishing mission on time. Examined system and determined that hydraulic lines were incorrectly routed. Quickly determined repair process and returned asset to full operation. Similar to previous, diagnosed faulty hydraulic pump on vessel and returned asset to service. Earned commendation from U.S. Navy (a rare award for contractors, rarer for interns) for skill, resourcefulness, and ability to exceed mission expectations. Show less



Tread Quarters Discount Tire

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Service Technician

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  Entered workforce at lowest level (shop steward) and meritoriously promoted to General Automotive Technician within three weeks. My streamlined approach to automotive maintenance highlighted over 13 critical repairs enhancing customer satisfaction and business productivity. Upon returning to school, the shop manager called and requested my return. Entered workforce at lowest level (shop steward) and meritoriously promoted to General Automotive Technician within three weeks. My streamlined approach to automotive maintenance highlighted over 13 critical repairs enhancing customer satisfaction and business productivity. Upon returning to school, the shop manager called and requested my return.



Sweet Home Remodeling

• Spotsylvania, Va

• Home Repair Contractor

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2017

  Skillfully and professionally completed contracted home/structure repairs and remodeling ranging from minor damage, upgrades, and full home additions; each requiring detailed specifications and measurements. Efficient and effective project management increased team productivity. Attention to detail and “extra-effort” reduced company on-job error rate enhancing revenue. Supervised and lead team of 5 in roofing project. Skillfully and professionally completed contracted home/structure repairs and remodeling ranging from minor damage, upgrades, and full home additions; each requiring detailed specifications and measurements. Efficient and effective project management increased team productivity. Attention to detail and “extra-effort” reduced company on-job error rate enhancing revenue. Supervised and lead team of 5 in roofing project.