Experience

Paladin

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test Engineer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Collaborated in part design and manufacturing. • Flew drones to troubleshoot hardware issues and find software bugs. • Assisted embedded team in flashing and updating modules. • Collaborated in part design and manufacturing. • Flew drones to troubleshoot hardware issues and find software bugs. • Assisted embedded team in flashing and updating modules.



Self-employed

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Freelance Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Designed a custom hitch with SolidWorks weldments, and ran FEA simulations to test its safety according to VESC guidelines. • Created detailed drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5 GD&T. • Designed a custom hitch with SolidWorks weldments, and ran FEA simulations to test its safety according to VESC guidelines. • Created detailed drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5 GD&T.



Mars Air Systems

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Contractor

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Created 3D models of parts with AutoCAD. • Created detailed drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5 GD&T and documented materials and manufacturing processes. • Created 3D models of parts with AutoCAD. • Created detailed drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5 GD&T and documented materials and manufacturing processes.



Medlight Surgical

• Irvine, CA

• Mechanical Designer Co-op

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Designed an easy to assemble luminaire casing with SolidWorks to contain the LED, lenses and ventilation in place. • Prototyped the casing with a 3D printer and iteratively improved the design until the desired functionality was achieved. • Designed an easy to assemble luminaire casing with SolidWorks to contain the LED, lenses and ventilation in place. • Prototyped the casing with a 3D printer and iteratively improved the design until the desired functionality was achieved.



SEI

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Energy Estimator Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  Conducted an energy demand study of a community to estimate the extent of retrofit, and energy supply needed from solar panels. • Collected and analyzed a community's energy usage data using Excel, and determined total and peak energy usage. • Estimated solar panel wattage required to meet the demand, and roof surface area available for installation. Conducted an energy demand study of a community to estimate the extent of retrofit, and energy supply needed from solar panels. • Collected and analyzed a community's energy usage data using Excel, and determined total and peak energy usage. • Estimated solar panel wattage required to meet the demand, and roof surface area available for installation.



Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at UC Irvine

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retrofit and Energy Researcher

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Iteratively modeled a building with Sketchup and ran energy simulations with OpenStudio until the model-output and real-life measurements matched. • Researched Title 24, ASHRAE, USGBC LEED and other green building standards to retrofit buildings, and integrate new energy innovations. • Iteratively modeled a building with Sketchup and ran energy simulations with OpenStudio until the model-output and real-life measurements matched. • Researched Title 24, ASHRAE, USGBC LEED and other green building standards to retrofit buildings, and integrate new energy innovations.



FSAE Anteater Racing

• Irvine, CA

• Student Engineer

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  Worked in multiple sub-teams wherever help was needed. • Designed a pedal using SolidWorks, manufactured it, and improved it through an iterative design process. • Collaborated in manufacturing the battery boxes with sheet metal. • Collaborated in building the chassis by shaping and bending steel tubes. • Created Bills of Materials (BOM) for purchased parts and labor cost. Worked in multiple sub-teams wherever help was needed. • Designed a pedal using SolidWorks, manufactured it, and improved it through an iterative design process. • Collaborated in manufacturing the battery boxes with sheet metal. • Collaborated in building the chassis by shaping and bending steel tubes. • Created Bills of Materials (BOM) for purchased parts and labor cost.