Experience

Barber-Nichols Inc.

• Project Engineer Co-Op

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Co-Op in the project engineering department. I'm responsible for designing, building, and troubleshooting test loops for turbomachinery used in aerospace applications. I assist turbopump refurbishments, develop design guidelines, and assist trade studies for turbomachinery design. Co-Op in the project engineering department. I'm responsible for designing, building, and troubleshooting test loops for turbomachinery used in aerospace applications. I assist turbopump refurbishments, develop design guidelines, and assist trade studies for turbomachinery design.


University of Colorado Boulder
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2020 - Present


International Paper

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reliability Engineer

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2020

  Improving the paper mill's reliability by executing root cause failure analysis on failed or problematic mechanical equipment and implementing affordable solutions that reduce harmful impacts on production. Improving the paper mill's reliability by executing root cause failure analysis on failed or problematic mechanical equipment and implementing affordable solutions that reduce harmful impacts on production.



LSU Hyperloop Design Team

• Team Captain

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Our Hyperloop team has entered the testing phase now that all mechnanical systems have been built. Part of these roles include writing test procedures, scheduling test days, locating resources and organizing team members. We will be testing high voltage lithium ion batteries under various loads, conducting load tests with magnetic hover engines, conducting vacuum testing on all electronics and testing the brake system using rotating aluminum disks. Our Hyperloop team has entered the testing phase now that all mechnanical systems have been built. Part of these roles include writing test procedures, scheduling test days, locating resources and organizing team members. We will be testing high voltage lithium ion batteries under various loads, conducting load tests with magnetic hover engines, conducting vacuum testing on all electronics and testing the brake system using rotating aluminum disks.


Louisiana State University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Mechanical Engineering Student

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2017


Valero Energy Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Reliability Engineering Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Crude heater failure analysis. Keeper support design for bowing crude oil tubes. Correcting flame impingement on tubes. Flare line fitness for service. Pressure vessel code calculations. Leak prevention box design. Crude heater failure analysis. Keeper support design for bowing crude oil tubes. Correcting flame impingement on tubes. Flare line fitness for service. Pressure vessel code calculations. Leak prevention box design.



LSU Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Assist in the design and development of LSU's first hybrid rocket engine for a professor's space affordability concept. Aided the development of fuel injection and ignition systems. Assist in the design and development of LSU's first hybrid rocket engine for a professor's space affordability concept. Aided the development of fuel injection and ignition systems.



Weeks Marine

• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Performed strengths of materials calculations, designed engine-pump systems and aided file management. Performed strengths of materials calculations, designed engine-pump systems and aided file management.