Experience

Everydrop Technologies

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • One of four owners designing and manufacturing a patented low-cost vortex flow meter with the purpose of increasing visibility into water usage.• Developed novel plastic injection molded components, allowing the flow meter to be installed easily by the consumer.• Directed all manufacturing operations and managed assembly line workers to ensure demand was met through JIT & LEAN manufacturing principles.• Produced bodies and assembly procedures for consumer input devices and a waterproof wireless hub using modified off-the-shelf and custom plastic parts.• Dealt directly with customers as the primary point of contact for customer service and troubleshooting. Developed a novel system for managing customer issues and returns.

• Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2022



University of Colorado Boulder

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Director for Senior Design team of 6 students working on an industry sponsored project. Director for Senior Design team of 6 students working on an industry sponsored project.



Seagate Technology

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

  • Worked as a member of the HDD R&D design group to develop improvements to the existing product line for future product releases.• Acted as the product owner for a hermetically sealed aluminum cover that used an innovative friction stir weld technique.• Led programming efforts on a new testing methodology utilizing machine learning, capable of taking several GBs worth of data and analyzing rapidly.• Solved design problems quickly and effectively with collaboration from a cross-functional, global team.• Drove efforts on material and design changes to increase the efficiency and robustness of the product at the factory.

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  I mentor over 200 Mechanical Engineering seniors by providing professional development workshops, engineering assistance on projects, and conflict resolution coaching. I also interface with over 30 industry engineers on a weekly basis with information to help them lead their teams more effectively. I help streamline operations by aiding with program scheduling, logistics, communication, and in-class presentations of the program. I mentor over 200 Mechanical Engineering seniors by providing professional development workshops, engineering assistance on projects, and conflict resolution coaching. I also interface with over 30 industry engineers on a weekly basis with information to help them lead their teams more effectively. I help streamline operations by aiding with program scheduling, logistics, communication, and in-class presentations of the program.



Sierra Nevada Corporation

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

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Worked on the Gorgon Stare system integration team as a key member of the mechanical division to design components and complete drawings that were vetted against DoD standards.• Reverse engineered custom components and developed tooling paths for a CNC machine that saved the company upwards of $20,000.• Dealt directly with EPDM as a configuration management tool to update documentation for ECO’s on a variety of different efforts.• Designed and implemented an HVAC testing kit to measure the flow rate and temperature of an ECU in overseas applications.

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • CITI trained in ”Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel” for testinghuman subjects.• Conducted research on the effect of weightlessness on intraocular pressure andhow centrifugation may be used to mitigate oblongation of the eye.• Looked into adaptation capabilities of astronauts on the cross-coupled illusion and whether or not the vestibular system can be trained to overcome the associateddisorientation.• Designed and manufactured a custom headrest for subject use in threshold exper iments to ensure head stability under significant centrifugation.• Co-authored two published papers for experimental review on cross-coupledthreshold experiments.



Design Center Colorado

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Designed and tested micro-valves that undergo centrifugally induced flow for a commercially disruptive product that has the potential to save lives.• Effectively doubled the specified requirements given by the client at the onset of theproject.• Used budgetary techniques to ensure that the project was funded without issue. • Designed and tested micro-valves that undergo centrifugally induced flow for a commercially disruptive product that has the potential to save lives.• Effectively doubled the specified requirements given by the client at the onset of theproject.• Used budgetary techniques to ensure that the project was funded without issue.



Flow Pro, LLC

• United States
• Retail

• Mechanical Engineer Intern

  • May 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Worked as 1 of 3 members in a small startup company designing a commerciallydisruptive flow meter for plastic injection molding.• Led all hardware design changes to update documentation for ECO’s on 20 differentcomponents.• Designed pneumatic fixtures which dramatically decreased time of manufacturingand increased overall yield by 30%.• Implemented LEAN manufacturing techniques to eliminate waste in the assemblyof the flow meters.• Developed proof of concept and rapid prototyping for insertion meters. Aftertesting, completed designs for inject-ability.



F&D International

• Belgium
• Business Consulting and Services

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Modeled and analyzed the University of Colorado Boulder’s steam energy pipe system using PipeFLO to determine whether relocating the power station would supply adequate energy needs to the entire University.• Performed heat loss and heat gain calculations for 13,000+ square foot non-residential facilities to provide accurate load calculations for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. • Modeled and analyzed the University of Colorado Boulder’s steam energy pipe system using PipeFLO to determine whether relocating the power station would supply adequate energy needs to the entire University.• Performed heat loss and heat gain calculations for 13,000+ square foot non-residential facilities to provide accurate load calculations for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.



Boulder Indoor Soccer

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front Desk

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017



Boulder Country Club

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• House Staff

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

• Project Design Engineer

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016