Experience

Ilmor Engineering, Inc.

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

• IndyCar Trackside Engineer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Plymouth, Michigan, United States I am in charge of the calibration and operation of a Chevrolet IndyCar engine at race and test events. I work with the teams and drivers to extract the maximum amount of performance from the engine, while also ensuring that the reliability is not compromised. I have worked with many drivers, including Stefan Wilson, Graham Rahal, Callum Ilott, Felix Rosenqvist, and Zach Veach. Winner of the 2023 IndyCar Manufacturer Championship.



Navistar Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performance Validation Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

  New Carlisle, Indiana, United States I worked in the Brakes and ADAS validation group at the Navistar Proving Grounds testing systems on class 4-8 trucks as well as school busses. In this role I was in charge of completing a specific test matrix relevant to the particular test program of the vehicle as well as the instrumentation and data gathering. I performed tests related to ABS, ATC, ESC, ACC, and CMS systems in unloaded and fully loaded configurations.



Western Michigan University Formula SAE Team

• Composite Manufacturing Manager and Aerodynamics Subteam Member

  • Jan 2018 - May 2021

  Kalamazoo, Michigan Area In charge of designing tooling and coordinating with team members and sponsors to produce molds and parts for carbon fiber part manufacture. In this role I lead the team in laying up every carbon fiber part on our FSAE car. This includes our wings, undertray, sidepods, engine cover, and other parts as needed. I also lead the design of our rear wing and undertray/diffuser systems. These systems include an active aerodynamics component, enabling us to selectively reduce downforce and drag to… Show more In charge of designing tooling and coordinating with team members and sponsors to produce molds and parts for carbon fiber part manufacture. In this role I lead the team in laying up every carbon fiber part on our FSAE car. This includes our wings, undertray, sidepods, engine cover, and other parts as needed. I also lead the design of our rear wing and undertray/diffuser systems. These systems include an active aerodynamics component, enabling us to selectively reduce downforce and drag to increase speed and efficiency. Show less



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer - Exterior Trim

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Warren, Michigan In this role I was designing injection molded plastic Wheel Opening Moldings for future Cadillac products. I lead the development of the Wheel Opening Moldings for the particular program I was working on. In this role I was interfacing with groups from India, Australia, and the US and was in daily communication with these groups to ensure that everyone was on the same page with our designs. Throughout the internship I also worked on separate projects where I was exposed to Virtual Reality… Show more In this role I was designing injection molded plastic Wheel Opening Moldings for future Cadillac products. I lead the development of the Wheel Opening Moldings for the particular program I was working on. In this role I was interfacing with groups from India, Australia, and the US and was in daily communication with these groups to ensure that everyone was on the same page with our designs. Throughout the internship I also worked on separate projects where I was exposed to Virtual Reality, rapid prototyping, and working with other parts of the GM organization. Finally, I was a member of the GM Performance Driving Team where I autocrossed GM products at the Milford Proving Grounds. I was able to obtain GM Autocross Certification as part of the team. Show less



Plasan Carbon Composites

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

• Carbon Fiber Layup Technician

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  My primary area of operations was laying up carbon fiber splitters for the Corvette Z06 and my responsibilities expanded to include laying up carbon fiber rockers for the Corvette Z06. During my time at Plasan I did over 750 prepreg carbon fiber layups and had a 100% quality rate. This gave me extensive experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a heavy emphasis on quality. My responsibilities included mold prep, performing layups, and prepping parts to be put in an… Show more My primary area of operations was laying up carbon fiber splitters for the Corvette Z06 and my responsibilities expanded to include laying up carbon fiber rockers for the Corvette Z06. During my time at Plasan I did over 750 prepreg carbon fiber layups and had a 100% quality rate. This gave me extensive experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a heavy emphasis on quality. My responsibilities included mold prep, performing layups, and prepping parts to be put in an autoclave. I also assisted with other layups when mine were completed to ensure that our autoclave timetable was kept on time. Show less



Port City Racing

• Metal finisher

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  My primary responsibilities included manual and CNC Brake press operation as well as cutting stock on the CNC band saw. I also worked with our plant supervisor on special "one off" projects for customers and in various in house needs. Some of my other responsibilities included: -Forklift operation and moving material around the shop -Inventory control -Metal finishing/deburring -Mill/Lathe operation -Loading and operating a turret punch -Mig welding prototype parts… Show more My primary responsibilities included manual and CNC Brake press operation as well as cutting stock on the CNC band saw. I also worked with our plant supervisor on special "one off" projects for customers and in various in house needs. Some of my other responsibilities included: -Forklift operation and moving material around the shop -Inventory control -Metal finishing/deburring -Mill/Lathe operation -Loading and operating a turret punch -Mig welding prototype parts -General assistance with completing orders in a timely manner Show less



Energetx Composites

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CAD Design Technician

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  My responsibilities included generating CAD models in Solidworks of existing auxiliary manufacturing equipment using the weldment module as well as generating detailed build instructions. I also did fresh designs of auxiliary equipment and interacted with our manufacturing engineers and project leads to develop timely solutions for our customers.



the University of Michigan Laboratory for Interactive Visualization in Engineering

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014