Experience

WeatherFlow-Tempest, Inc.

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Scientist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Newport, Rhode Island, United States

• Data Science Contractor

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Greater Boston



American Magic - Challenger, 37th America's Cup

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Simulator Developer

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Greater Boston



Steady

• United States
• Software Development

• CFD Software Developer - Founding Team

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  Greater Boston - Built a web-based platform for cost effective RANS CFD simulations for use by design teams with little to no simulation experience (Python, Docker, AWS, VTK, C++) - Unlocked a fully automated CFD design space workflow that uses analytics to drive design decisions - Executed on a vision to create a design tool that democratizes CFD simulation software and reduces pain points for simulation experts allowing for simulations to inform design solutions



Altair

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Engineer

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

  Bedford, Massachusetts - Advanced new design solutions incorporating CFD simulation software, from geometry creation through post-processing, delivering new features for industry clients (Python) - Automated design and engineering workflows, enabling design space exploration and optimization - Managed a team of CFD simulation engineers to deliver best practice documentation for each software release



North Sails

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Software Developer and Designer

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

  Marblehead, MA - Developed the North Design Suite (NDS), North's proprietary sail design software, to create the latest models and feature requests leading to increased accuracy in sail design (MFC, C++) - Collaborated with the North Sails developers to integrate the business and production software with the design software - Coordinated with outside vendors through technology collaborations and product developments to provide additional value to company products



University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fluid-Structure Interactions for Wetdeck Slamming PhD Thesis Research

  • May 2014 - Sep 2018

  Ann Arbor, MI - Researched extreme slamming loads for steel structures in severe sea-states for Ph.D. thesis topic using a high-fidelity numerical solver to further understanding the complicated physics behind slamming events - Worked with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solvers to model Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) for visualizing and measuring wetdeck slamming events on multihull vessels - Developed a new adaptable inertial under-relaxation scheme for… Show more - Researched extreme slamming loads for steel structures in severe sea-states for Ph.D. thesis topic using a high-fidelity numerical solver to further understanding the complicated physics behind slamming events - Worked with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) solvers to model Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) for visualizing and measuring wetdeck slamming events on multihull vessels - Developed a new adaptable inertial under-relaxation scheme for stabilizing added mass instabilities when coupling CFD and FEA solvers Show less



University of Michigan College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor and Lecturer NA 492

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Ann Arbor, MI - Organized the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering senior lab class by developing lesson plans and scheduling class time in the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory to successfully achieve core program requirements for undergraduate students - Updated the lab manual and lecture notes allowing for increased student comprehension of class material - Measured student achievement with graded lab reports to check that each student is learning the material and change teaching strategies to… Show more - Organized the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering senior lab class by developing lesson plans and scheduling class time in the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory to successfully achieve core program requirements for undergraduate students - Updated the lab manual and lecture notes allowing for increased student comprehension of class material - Measured student achievement with graded lab reports to check that each student is learning the material and change teaching strategies to address areas of low comprehension Show less



University of Michigan College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor NA 491 and NA 492

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  Ann Arbor, MI - Graded the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering senior lab class reports to adhere to the curriculum and rubric to measure student achievement and understanding - Answered grading and lab questions by holding office hours and meeting with students outside of class which improved students understanding of class material



Oracle Team USA

• Design Team Member

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda - Analyzed sailing and weather data by processing large raw historical data sets to support the design and operating space decisions for the America's Cup yacht (Matlab, Python, and VBA) - Conducted an experimental campaign to test sheaves for frictional resistance efficiency under loaded conditions leading to the selection of sheaves used to reduce the overall frictional resistance for the systems on the America's Cup yacht - Coordinated with the sailing team coach to record competitors… Show more - Analyzed sailing and weather data by processing large raw historical data sets to support the design and operating space decisions for the America's Cup yacht (Matlab, Python, and VBA) - Conducted an experimental campaign to test sheaves for frictional resistance efficiency under loaded conditions leading to the selection of sheaves used to reduce the overall frictional resistance for the systems on the America's Cup yacht - Coordinated with the sailing team coach to record competitors during joint sailing test sessions to understand how a competitors boat is raced and designed for design comparisons - Monitored boat weights and mass properties of the America's Cup test yacht to track modifications and provide accurate data for numerical models Show less



University of Michigan College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor NA 470 and NA 475

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

  Ann Arbor, MI - Developed lesson plans to teach lab sections for the two core senior design classes allowing students to master the material and learn how to use design software - Graded assignments and answered questions during office hours and outside of class to allow students to learn the material that they were struggling with - Maintained the course website with updated information on class work, software programs, and guides so students could find and use the material effectively



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Numerical Wedge Drop and Wave Simulation Research

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Ann Arbor, MI - Conducted large parallel wedge drop simulations using OpenFOAM on Lonestar and FLUX high performance computing clusters, validating OpenFOAM with experimental tests - Compared wave solver algorithm for accuracy in producing a given wave spectrum for recommendations on appropriate settings and grid sizing



Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, LLC

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Naval Architect Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Shanghai, China - Created multiple CargoMax builds using HECSALV for several ships which were used to optimize ship loading and ballasting - Prepared submission booklets for the ship owner and the American Bureau of Shipping for each CargoMax build to comply with company and regulatory standards - Edited and contributed to a sample tutorial for building an offshore platform using HECSALV which led to recommendations for further software features in upcoming releases



Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, Inc

• Naval Architect Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Essex, CT - Devised innovative ways to install an exhaust scrubber on an existing ship and drafted in Auto-CAD and Rhino for the proposed project - Conducted research on unmanned submarines and small container ships to create competitive bid proposals - Coordinated with lead designer to review and correct crane barge drawings using Auto-CAD and produced the finalized drawings