Experience

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  Formula Racing at UC Davis (FSAE Electric)

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

  • Principal Vehicle Controls Engineer

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    Responsible for 2023-2024 vehicle controls design. This includes:- Driver ergonomics- Pedal box and pedal position- Steering geometry and steering wheel position- Brake systemIn addition: - contributing to weekly meetings about sub-team issues, solutions to those issues, and planning short term goals- Managing team member duties- Recruiting and retention- Knowledge transfer- Design reviews with AlumniPrimary Driver for ‘23-‘24 seasons

  • Team Member

    • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

    Actively participating in the Vehicle Controls and Chassis subteams - Helping facilitate communication between subteams- Moving into Vehciles Controls Lead role next seasonWorking through all stages of development (Designing, Manufacturing, Testing)- Optimizing Design and calculating dimensions for Pedal Assembly using Solidworks- Manufacturing most components such as: spacers; Pedal Arms, Rails/Platform, and Mounts; and Position Sensor Barrels for Vehicle Controls using mills, lathes, drill presses- Helping Chassis tig weld the chassis - Creating jigs for testing material strength and utility of parts and prototypesDriver Development Team

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  ASUCD Unitrans

  • Davis, California, United States

  • Bus Driver

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Davis, California, United States

    - Complete training for Class B commercial license as well as Route Training- Completing routes in a timely manner- Utilizing customer service skills to create a save environment- Communicating with dispatch to let them know your location and timing so the service as a whole runs smoothly- Completing multiple tasks in a timely manner so that bus service remains on time (such as start up and turn in procedures, using the radio, completing stops efficiently, etc)

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  Tesla

  • Lathrop, California, United States

  • Equipment Engineering Intern

    • Jun 2023 - Sep 2023
    • Lathrop, California, United States

    -Oversaw and completed over 10 projects in 12 weeks-Designed equipment using Solidworks and CATIA V5 to aid in production-Improved machine testing accuracy to reduce false positives-Improved machine operations and ergonomics that improved cycle times and reduced operator workload-Built equipment with Waterjets, Lathes, and Mills-Worked directly with controls, process and production engineers to find best methods of implementation-Managed multiple projects at once and completed them in a timely manner-Created design presentations for design review sessions and monthly performance reviews

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  MVT APPRAISAL, INC.

  • General Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

    - Providing basic IT services - Managing employee tasks and maintaining strong customer/client relations- Performing data entry and analysis for appraisal assignments when needed- Using Microsoft Excel to keep track of various accounting documents

  • Jr. Appraiser

    • Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

    - Communicating with sales agents and clients to set up site inspections- Conducting an on-site inspection (Taking pictures, creating site sketch, noting defects)- Completing valuation reports using multiple methods, primarily sales comparison approach

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  Generac Power Systems

  • Stockton, California, United States

  • Intern - Field Technician

    • May 2021 - Aug 2022
    • Stockton, California, United States

    -Fixed/troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems on home standby generators and transfer switches-Drafted site plans for city/county-Formed customer connections on a regular basis-Exceeded maintenance quotas on existing home standby generators (28% higher than prior techs)

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  Amazon

  • Oakland, California

  • Sales Associate

    • Apr 2020 - Sep 2021
    • Oakland, California

    - Gathered customer items throughout the store- Bagged and stored completed orders- Completed orders in a timely fashion - Showed proficiency in organization

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  DECATHLON FRANCE

  • Emeryville, California

  • Sales Associate

    • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Emeryville, California

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  Blitzbotics

  • Piedmont, California

  • FTC robotics

    • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
    • Piedmont, California

    - Gained experience with circuits, electronics, & software programing (Javascript & Python)- Helped build a robot from scratch that accomplishes the goals set out by FTC for competition