CAD Design & Engineering

• Oct 2021 - Present

Generated 3D CAD designs, layout, & fabrication drawings of hazardous industrial equipment, integrating designs from vendors to inform critical design desicions. Using manual mill and other tools, fabricated and built structures to support this equipment. Refined details of a P&ID diagram to give systems integrator team a head start Operated and improved metallurgical lab equipment to fill-in for team, while ensuring adherence to procedures, safety, and documentation requirements. Developed and refined clear work instructions. Show less

Product Development Engineer

• May 2018 - Present

Critical to the design and development of the flagship product at an edu-tech startup, with the current phase goal of supplying product to over 150 crowdfunding backers, including non-profits and schools. Manufactured prototypes with record quality for product demonstrations. Fall 2019: Coordinated a demonstration of the product to elementary school students during an after-school STEAM club in Madrid, Spain. This gauged the interest of a non-American focus group and opened a dialogue about adapting the product to different languages and cultures. Summer 2018: Worked in the Catalyze CU startup accelerator on product development of an educational electronic circuit prototyping board. Shaped the outcome of hardware features through prototyping and discourse. Show less

Active Member and Freelance Maker

• Jul 2014 - Present

Collaborated with community members on restoring a digitally-controlled (MIDI) pipe organ, used Raspberry Pi to create a user interface for playing MIDI files. Led hands-on classes with the maker community for making musical instruments. Created inventions like a multi-color LED fixture using rapid prototyping, Arduino, and woodshop tools. Collaborated with community members on restoring a digitally-controlled (MIDI) pipe organ, used Raspberry Pi to create a user interface for playing MIDI files. Led hands-on classes with the maker community for making musical instruments. Created inventions like a multi-color LED fixture using rapid prototyping, Arduino, and woodshop tools.

Engineering Contractor

• 2011 - Dec 2021

Designed and built tumbler for separating parts and sprews fresh from the injection mold. (2021) Designed prototype for new packaging design, with considerations for its injection mold design. (2021) Designed Zometool logo for new tool parts in SolidWorks CAD Created virtual 3D Renderings of various Zome models for instruction books (2016) Led workshops that used Zometool to teach geometry-based math and science to kids, in event environments like Comic Con, as well as in classrooms and rural libraries. (2013-2017) Show less

Virtual Tech Camp Instructor

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

Taught online week-long summer camps in programming and game development. Continued to teach weekly after-school online programs focused on Python and Java basics. Adapted lesson plan pacing and learning methods to foster an engaging environment. Taught online week-long summer camps in programming and game development. Continued to teach weekly after-school online programs focused on Python and Java basics. Adapted lesson plan pacing and learning methods to foster an engaging environment.

Art Engineering & Development

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2021

Coordinated mechanical design and fabrication of critical elements for a permanent art exhibit. Meets NFPA standards for safety and flammability. Developed a comprehensive flowchart to clarify software system architecture. Responded to technical feedback from creative and technical directors to rapidly improve the build of an electronic sculptural object. Provided comprehensive technical documentation on build and maintenance. Coordinated mechanical design and fabrication of critical elements for a permanent art exhibit. Meets NFPA standards for safety and flammability. Developed a comprehensive flowchart to clarify software system architecture. Responded to technical feedback from creative and technical directors to rapidly improve the build of an electronic sculptural object. Provided comprehensive technical documentation on build and maintenance.

CAD / MFG / Software Engineer

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

Entrepreneurial Route for Senior Capstone Project, 2019 Development of CAD Design, Drawings, and pretotypes/prototypes for handheld Target Acquisition Device, utilizing motion sensors and a range finder to determine a desired position for a firetruck's aerial ladder. Development of software using Python for implementing the sensors and motorized linear actuators on a Raspberry Pi. Sensors include long-range sonar distance finder and quaternion-based rotation sensor. Entrepreneurial Route for Senior Capstone Project, 2019 Development of CAD Design, Drawings, and pretotypes/prototypes for handheld Target Acquisition Device, utilizing motion sensors and a range finder to determine a desired position for a firetruck's aerial ladder. Development of software using Python for implementing the sensors and motorized linear actuators on a Raspberry Pi. Sensors include long-range sonar distance finder and quaternion-based rotation sensor.

CAD and Software Engineer

• Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

Designed fixtures for processing of thin-film aluminum oxide membranes. Designed, built, and programmed an automatic titration device that incorporated a Raspberry Pi, motor, and pH and temperature sensors. Designed fixtures for processing of thin-film aluminum oxide membranes. Designed, built, and programmed an automatic titration device that incorporated a Raspberry Pi, motor, and pH and temperature sensors.

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2017 - May 2019

Negotiated offer of gaining experience as a teaching assistant for the class MCEN 1025: Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication. Utilized certification and professional experience in SolidWorks built since 2010. Responsible for tutoring and grading up to 22 students, facilitating the addition of a 7th lab section to the class. Tutored students in CAD, hand sketching, spatial visualization, and measurement. Negotiated offer of gaining experience as a teaching assistant for the class MCEN 1025: Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication. Utilized certification and professional experience in SolidWorks built since 2010. Responsible for tutoring and grading up to 22 students, facilitating the addition of a 7th lab section to the class. Tutored students in CAD, hand sketching, spatial visualization, and measurement.

Instructor

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

Responsible for the close supervision of up to 8 children per week. Used behavior management techniques like MORS to reinforce good behavior and redirect bad behavior. Experience with kids with special needs including autism and anxiety. Wrote diplomae highlighting kids' positive qualities. Guided outdoor activities and indoor building activities. Used the Minecraft game to teach introductory programming concepts, spatial thinking, and environmental design. Used Photoshop to teach graphic design and pixel art. Documented a new strategy for student's presentation of topics learned in the week in Minecraft. Show less

Academic Intern; Engineering for Art

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Interned with an art fabricator as part of a dynamic new class called "Art: Aesthetics to Engineering" with a partner intern. Primary contact was structural engineer Nick Geurts, P.E. with additional mentoring from his co-workers. Assisted with moving fabrication equipment and art sculptures into storage. Aided with development of an art project involving steel disks tuned to melodic notes. Aided with assembly of approx. 6-ft tall, 12-ft wide curved LED display sculpture. Interned with an art fabricator as part of a dynamic new class called "Art: Aesthetics to Engineering" with a partner intern. Primary contact was structural engineer Nick Geurts, P.E. with additional mentoring from his co-workers. Assisted with moving fabrication equipment and art sculptures into storage. Aided with development of an art project involving steel disks tuned to melodic notes. Aided with assembly of approx. 6-ft tall, 12-ft wide curved LED display sculpture.

Merchandise Moving and Delivery

• Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

ATC Machine Shop Assistant

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

Followed 5S practices to maintain cleanliness of machines and shop area, including tools and archives. Designed and produced foam cutouts for organization of tools. Followed 5S practices to maintain cleanliness of machines and shop area, including tools and archives. Designed and produced foam cutouts for organization of tools.

Software Engineer

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

Accelerated quality control procedures by programming analysis firmware Accelerated quality control procedures by programming analysis firmware

Engineering Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Designed, fabricated, and implemented precision electronic and mechanical devices, with another intern, for efficiently analyzing lab-ready optical products. Participated in the setup of a laser-cooling (MOT) system and learned about the physics and optics associated with that and similar projects. Designed, fabricated, and implemented precision electronic and mechanical devices, with another intern, for efficiently analyzing lab-ready optical products. Participated in the setup of a laser-cooling (MOT) system and learned about the physics and optics associated with that and similar projects.