Experience

Sea-Bird Scientific

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • May 2019 - Present

  Success at Sea-Bird Scientific: - Launched 2 product refreshes in 2 years, both of which beat previous Sales by more than 50%. -- Refresh 1 - Lead a problem solving effort around external quality for a product major where refresh version has 0% EQ. -- Refresh 2 - Implemented engineering solution to resolve low production yield and poor lifetime of original design. - Launched new product, SBS 83 dissolved oxygen sensor, that lead to multimillion dollar… Show more Success at Sea-Bird Scientific: - Launched 2 product refreshes in 2 years, both of which beat previous Sales by more than 50%. -- Refresh 1 - Lead a problem solving effort around external quality for a product major where refresh version has 0% EQ. -- Refresh 2 - Implemented engineering solution to resolve low production yield and poor lifetime of original design. - Launched new product, SBS 83 dissolved oxygen sensor, that lead to multimillion dollar revenue. - Initiated the outreach and philanthropy committee, TIDE (Teach, Invest, Develop, Engage), that has since expanded to include sustainability. - Co-lead multiple instrument workshops for products that grew user knowledge for 100+ customers (both hands-on training and remote workshops). - 3-year Member of the company Engagement Team working to drive impact in retention, associate career satisfaction, and associate development.

• Oceanographic Technical Support II

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Greater Seattle Area



SUT - US Society for Underwater Technology in the U.S.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Executive Director

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Houston, Texas Area



Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  South Pacific Ocean 47 days at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean aboard the RVI Nathaniel B Palmer US Ice breaker as part of the US Global Ocean Carbon and Repeat Hydrography Program, P06W line. Directed and prepared Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) cast operations for 80+ stations. Produced and interpreted advanced, scientific figures using MATLAB. Assisted in Nisken bottle sampling of salinity, alkalinity, pH, and nutrients for 80+ stations



Texas A&M University Department of Oceanography

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Web Tech and Social Media Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area Managed the Department of Oceanography website (ocean.tamu.edu), wrote highlight stories (many of which were reposted by TAMU Today) and expanded marketing for recruiting more students, alumni relations, and research spotlights through social media outlets. Example of writing: http://today.tamu.edu/2017/05/08/geosciences-ph-d-graduate-to-develop-tools-for-mars-exploration-at-nasa/

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Bryan/College Station, Texas Area Lecturer for a 3-credit, undergraduate 200-level Oceanography course designed for non-STEM students. In charge of designing and presenting my own lectures slides, writing and grading exams, and enlightening the future generation on the importance of global environmental health and awareness.

• Master's Student/Researcher

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  College Station, Texas

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Department of Oceanography Teaching Assistant for Oceanography-252, a hands-on oceanography lab Responsible for teaching the material, presenting the lab safety and procedures, overseeing the lab, and grading all assignments. In the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M, a TA position does not simply mean grading. We were responsible for teaching all material to 3 different sections per week, providing invaluable experience teaching, lecturing, and leading by example.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Antarctica United States Antarctic Program, January - March 2014 I traveled to the Mertz and Totten Glacier regions on a multidisciplinary research cruise funded by the National Science Foundation where I assisted in hands-on, physical oceanographic research through CTD, uCTD, and mooring deployments. 45 Days at Sea Accepted AGU 2014 Abstract http://abstractsearch.agu.org/meetings/2014/FM/PP24A-02.html



SUT - US Society for Underwater Technology in the U.S.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Texas A&M University sut-tamu.org



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Jul 2014 - May 2015



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Newark, De -Worked for the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment Project under the direction of Denny Kirwan. -Studied the heat convective rates and ice flow patters of the Irminger Sea and East Greenland Current under the direction of Denny Kirwan. -Worked under Dr. Yan at the University of Delaware in the Remote Sensing Department learning how to use MATLAB to plot the Gulf Stream.