Experience

Design/Build/Fly at UCLA

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Lead

  • May 2022 - Present

  - Led team of 20 UCLA students to create custom modular remote-control aircraft for AIAA Design Build Fly Competition- Taught/oversaw wet carbon fiber layups, balsa buildups, and custom 3D print modeling and processing- Balanced reliability/strength with weight and modularity while adhering to multi-month timeline for creation of competition-ready aircraft- Experience using CNC foam cutter, laser cutters, mill, lathes, various hand tools

• Mechanisms Lead

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  - Led the prototyping and design of subsystems on RC aircraft: six rotating ramps to deploy packages and a sliding rail system for cargo containers- Collaborated with other leads to ensure mechanisms fit within aerodynamic and design restrictions- Designed for weight, reliability, and modularity



Last Lock

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hardware Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

  -Worked with young startup to design and manufacture high-security retrofittable electronic locks -Prototyped low-profile lock design for rim cylinder system, which is most common in residences -Produced parts in-house with SLA/FDM printers, desktop CNC machines, and laser cutter -Familiar with setting up and running CAM and designing parts for ease of manufacturing -Designed custom epoxy pour jigs for cosmetic pours and electronics potting to increase assembly speed -Designed and assembled demonstration setups for four variations of locks to clearly show inner workings Show less



NovaSource Power Services

• United States
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2022 - Sep 2022



FRC 1678 Citrus Circuits Robotics

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

• Team Captain

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2021

  - Led team of 100+ students comprising 6 subteams during the transition to online activities during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic - Ran leadership and team meetings in order to maintain timelines and keep all members in the loop - Scheduled and conducted online interviews for team applicants in 2021 - Presented to potential and returning sponsors in-person and online - Worked with/on handheld shop tools, industrial machines, basic soldering, and assembly - Led team of 100+ students comprising 6 subteams during the transition to online activities during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic - Ran leadership and team meetings in order to maintain timelines and keep all members in the loop - Scheduled and conducted online interviews for team applicants in 2021 - Presented to potential and returning sponsors in-person and online - Worked with/on handheld shop tools, industrial machines, basic soldering, and assembly