Experience

Re:Build Answer Engineering

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Engineer

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  Graduate TA in the Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringCourse: ME 2110 Creative Decisions and DesignProject-based course teaching fundamental design principles where students work collaboratively to build robots. • In-charge of overseeing and guiding 40 students through design process over course of semester.• Train students on mechatronics (Arduino), rapid prototyping, fabrication, technical writing and documentation.

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  Undergraduate TA in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Course: ME 2110 Creative Decisions and Design Sophomore level design course where students work in small groups to design and build a competitive robot in 6 weeks.• Tasks included hosting weekly open-studio office hours at the IDEA Lab while ensuring students’ safety, and helping to run the final judged competition at end of semester.• Answered student questions pertaining to rapid prototyping, machining, mechatronics (LabView), design, technical reports, and more. Show less



Virtuoso Surgical, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Designed & prototyped set-up for a mechanical test fixture to characterize robotic manipulator performance via optical tracking and data analysis. • Assisted in daily design, manufacturing, and electrical tasks towards startup’s development of a surgical robotics system. • Designed layout and assembled set of printed circuit boards (PCBs) using KiCAD for reading user inputs to a handle. • Designed & prototyped set-up for a mechanical test fixture to characterize robotic manipulator performance via optical tracking and data analysis. • Assisted in daily design, manufacturing, and electrical tasks towards startup’s development of a surgical robotics system. • Designed layout and assembled set of printed circuit boards (PCBs) using KiCAD for reading user inputs to a handle.



Engineers Without Borders-GT

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jamaica Project Technical Lead

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Engineers Without Borders - GT works with communities around the world to implement service engineering projects, under the umbrella of the parent non-profit organization Engineers Without Borders. The Jamaica Water Distribution Project is working to design and implement a new gravity-fed water pipeline in Brae Head, Jamaica. • Collaborated with communications and finance teams to plan first implementation trip (pre-Covid). • Managed subteam of 15+ students by defining new projects and tasks, setting semesterly goals, allocating work, passing on relevant skills and information, mentoring new members, and reviewing all design and written work. • Wrote technical report and attachments detailing design specifications and safety protocols to prepare project for construction. • Developed community map (AutoCAD) where pipeline is to be built using collected geographical data and initiated design of ferrocement water storage tanks. Show less



NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Engineering Intern

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Europa Clipper Validation and Verification Group • Wrote cover document describing Test As You Fly Exceptions (TAYFE) list & summarizing processes implemented. • Documented TAYFE in 2 management databases (DNG, JIRA) by utilizing bulk import processes & creating artifact with appropriate attributes. Europa Clipper Validation and Verification Group • Wrote cover document describing Test As You Fly Exceptions (TAYFE) list & summarizing processes implemented. • Documented TAYFE in 2 management databases (DNG, JIRA) by utilizing bulk import processes & creating artifact with appropriate attributes.



Bell Flight

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  V-22 Analysis and Repair IPT Group • Supported V-22 Fleet Readiness by conducting stress and fatigue analysis of airframe structure & creating appropriate report summarizing results. • Developed Low and High Cycle Soderberg Fatigue Allowables for material; utilized in-house computer programs for data analysis. • Analyzed V-22 aircraft component with new allowables to develop Expanded Damage Limits tables and Zone Maps. UAV Competition Beta Testing • Volunteered for one and a half week project, in which we designed, built, and tested drone to complete given series of tasks. Show less



Bell Flight

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Boot Camp Participant

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Participated in Bell Flight's annual Boot Camp program, which brings together 20 undergraduate students to work on a project over the course of one week. Was invited to return for a summer internship at conclusion of program. • Designed solution to existing technical issue with the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) vehicle with 9 other students. • Gave preliminary design review to Technical Competency Leads and later presented solution to ELT (Executive Leadership Team). Participated in Bell Flight's annual Boot Camp program, which brings together 20 undergraduate students to work on a project over the course of one week. Was invited to return for a summer internship at conclusion of program. • Designed solution to existing technical issue with the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) vehicle with 9 other students. • Gave preliminary design review to Technical Competency Leads and later presented solution to ELT (Executive Leadership Team).



Vertically Integrated Projects; Aquabots: Maritime Robotics

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• Artificial Predator — Research Project Team Member

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Student research team working to design an underwater robot to identify and eradicate sea urchin barrens that contribute to kelp deforestation. • Designed, prototyped, and fabricated a modular device for urchin culling to be attached to ROV and tested in real conditions. • Selected and integrated electrical components for modular device to ensure compatibility with existing ROV. • Researched problem space to narrow concept goals, and gave weekly update presentations to lead research professor and group. Show less



Kumon North America, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Prepared students in K-12 for further school coursework, often through individual tutoring to hone their math and reading skills. • Completed various office jobs such as filing, recording, and communicating with parents to ease work-load of director of center. • Prepared students in K-12 for further school coursework, often through individual tutoring to hone their math and reading skills. • Completed various office jobs such as filing, recording, and communicating with parents to ease work-load of director of center.



Copps

• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cashier

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Worked on a team of cashiers and baggers at local grocery store. Worked on a team of cashiers and baggers at local grocery store.