Experience

TechyKids

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Menlo Park, CA Techykids.com has educational products and programs for kids into STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) learning. Currently Techykids.com is the US distributor of the Thymio II robot, and is developing supporting curriculum and projects to make the robot even more interesting for kids and grownups to engage with and learn robotics, programming and inventing.



Woodland School (Independent School in Portola Valley)

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

• Instructional Technology Coordinator

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2016

  Portola Valley, CA I teach grades K-8 and am responsible for envisioning, leading, and implementing the academic technology program by coordinating with teachers across the school.



Juci Media

• Designer/ Photographer

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2014

  Palo Alto, CA I am a designer and photographer. I enjoy being creative while taking the photos and while post processing. I also create art by paintings and other mediums. http://www.jucimedia.com



Willow Garage

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Robotics Education

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Menlo Park, CA I helped foster a collaboration between Willow Garage and The Tech Museum by working with Willow Garage to create a PR2 exhibit. I led the project and helped to design the software that visitors of all ages used to successfully program the robot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T3Ft6wo944



Wizbots

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2011

  Wizbots is an educational robotics company based in Belmont, CA. We teach kids how to collaborate, design and build robots. I'm in charge of curriculum, program, running our afterschool programs, and programs at our center. I also hire, train and manage our roster of excellent teaching staff. In addition, I'm a Wizbots teacher, teaching kids design thinking using robots in summer camps and afterschool programs.



Air Products

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

   Drawing reviewer for Pressure vessel and heat exchangers  Familiar with ASME codes and following company specifications and standards  ASME code calculations and Compress modeling  Project Engineer for the refurbishment of industrial cryogenic freezers



Toyota Motor Corporation

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Co-Op

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

   Completed 2 Co-Op rotations  Increased efficiency of stamping department material ordering and quality record keeping by changing previous condition of handwritten manual process to a modern electronic system.  Electronic system standardizes and organizes process, by consisting of a barcode reader, visual displays, calculations, and work load analysis.  Studied process, developed solution, implemented system, trained team members, and followed up on project. Database is… Show more  Completed 2 Co-Op rotations  Increased efficiency of stamping department material ordering and quality record keeping by changing previous condition of handwritten manual process to a modern electronic system.  Electronic system standardizes and organizes process, by consisting of a barcode reader, visual displays, calculations, and work load analysis.  Studied process, developed solution, implemented system, trained team members, and followed up on project. Database is currently operating, and reduces human error and downtime in process.  Designed and implemented ergonomic hand tool for team members for hand stoning.  Know meaning and importance of Lean Manufacturing Principles. Show less