Experience

Laut Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Design Engineer

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Fab Academy

• United States
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Volunteer

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022



SCHUNK - Superior Clamping and Gripping

• Applications Engineer

  • May 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Customer facing role supporting manufacturing companies with CNC and automation solutions.• Managed engineering projects from the point of inception through delivery.• Supported sales force & customer base by generating training events and marketing materials.Saught out responsibilities beyond job description: • Recognizing market needs and managed the design of new products.• Gained hands-on CNC experience and training.• Organized community litter sweep continuing SCHUNK's adopt-a-highway program.

• Technical Sales Engineer

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  • Customer facing role offering customer and technical support of CNC workholding solutions.• Hit the ground running with sight set on becoming an apps engineer within 1 year of start date.



NC State Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher - O'Connor Research Group

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Research focused on improving experimental design of previous researchers to the plot material properties of ultrathin (<100 nm) polymer films.• The new experiment is a robust stage for characterizing the stress-strain curves of the films.Concepts: solid mechanics, thin films, CAD, strain gauges, 3D Printing, experiment design, material science, analog circuits, troubleshooting, scientific literacy, & teamwork • Research focused on improving experimental design of previous researchers to the plot material properties of ultrathin (<100 nm) polymer films.• The new experiment is a robust stage for characterizing the stress-strain curves of the films.Concepts: solid mechanics, thin films, CAD, strain gauges, 3D Printing, experiment design, material science, analog circuits, troubleshooting, scientific literacy, & teamwork



Robert E. Mason Company

• Intern in Valve Automation

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Assembled automated control valves alongside technicians in the Valve Assembly shop. • Built 33 control panels and 40+ actuators now installed on the William’s Transco Pipeline.• Took on-site visits to 4 customer plants. The largest was an International Paper plant in SC.• Learned new tools, methods and vernacular while working in the shop.Concepts: mechanical assembly, machinery operation, pneumatic devices, pipe fitting, automation, bill of materials (BOM), device testing, debugging, customer interaction.

• Undergraduate Researcher - Precision Engineering Center

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • The team was contracted by NASA to cut several large external optics for a twin Interferometer telescope using a unique diamond turning machine with depth tolerance of ±300 nm.• Researched the goals/methods of the project and summarized findings into report and poster.• Presented these scientific goals and exploration methods to Chancellor Woodson of NC State.Concepts: Data Visualization, Scientific Literacy, summarization, communication, scientific literacy, shadowing, metrology, tolerancing, GD&T, precision engineering.



Industrial Piping, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Worked with project managers gaining exposure to the design/fabrication of pipe skids• Reviewed engineering drawings for large-scale pipe skids and assisted with takeoffs and data entryConcepts: Project Management, review of engineering drawings, bill of materials, 2D and 3D CAD, system design, troubleshooting, communication, budgeting analysis. • Worked with project managers gaining exposure to the design/fabrication of pipe skids• Reviewed engineering drawings for large-scale pipe skids and assisted with takeoffs and data entryConcepts: Project Management, review of engineering drawings, bill of materials, 2D and 3D CAD, system design, troubleshooting, communication, budgeting analysis.