Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certificate in Engineering Leadership

  • 2013 - Present

  -Execute mentoring program to develop leadership skills through courses, leadership workshops, and applied real-world engineering exercises to practice skills such as negotiation, conflict management, and team management-Assess personal strengths and weaknesses through extensive self-evaluation

• Senior Design: Inhibiteam

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  -Designed novel crevice corrosion resistant grease for use at temperatures up to 200°C using nanoparticle metal -Created testing setup to measure crevice corrosion at elevated temperatures in a corrosive environment

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2016

  Research with Ned Thomas, Dean of Engineering-Synthesize unique layered polymer compounds using different molecular weights and solvents to improve energy dissipation in impact testing -Utilize laser technology to test micro-samples in high velocity impacts to save time and money testing full scale -Build experimental test setup integrating Matlab to report acoustic impacts on polymer and metal components

• Engineering Design Team

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  -Won award for Best Interdisciplinary Design Team at Rice Design Showcase -Design wheelchair to allow patients with upper body disabilities to move independently -Develop, prototype, and complete project based on client specifications that employs off the shelf technologies

• Engineering Design: Team Wheelin' and Dealin'

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Won award for Best Interdisciplinary Design Team at OEDK Design ShowcaseDesign wheelchair to allow patients with upper body disabilities to move independently Develop, prototype, and complete project based on client specifications that employs extant technologies

• Student Maintenance Representative

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Serve as liaison between students and university staff to maintain upkeep of Baker College (350 people)Enforce Housing Guidelines through monitoring of college conditions, fire drills, and safety inspections

• University Events Coordinator

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Coordinate both university-wide and residential college-specific activities for a week-long celebration attended by 10,000 Rice students, alumni, and Houston residentsSecure and maintain corporate sponsorships of Houston companies for college events -Manage $4,000 budget and in-kind contributions from ten corporate sponsorsCreate and execute strategic advertising (e.g. posters, shirts, social media, promo events, etc.) Collaborate with campus administrators regarding university protocol and event requirements

• Baker College Community Service Committee Events Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Plan, publicize, and organize event with 15 community partners and 100 attendees to raise money for the Beacon Day Center for Homeless



Gibson Applied Technology & Engineering, Inc (GATE, Inc)

• Houston, Texas Area

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  -Deliver trade study that resulted in selection of Polypropylene-based polymer coating for subsea electrical tubing resulting in savings of over $100,000 over previous design selection -Author technical review on Titanium joint corrosion degradation as recommendation to all customers -Create database of common acid and inhibitor combinations used in oil and gas pipelines for materials selection -Attend courses focusing on systems engineering, professional ethics, and safety



City of Houston

• Project Manager and Engineer

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  -Lead the requirements defining phase for the customer and general public in development of mobile command vehicle for city hall operations -Prioritize stakeholder needs and manage partnership with Microsoft and other city partners and departments -Lead the requirements defining phase for the customer and general public in development of mobile command vehicle for city hall operations -Prioritize stakeholder needs and manage partnership with Microsoft and other city partners and departments