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Elgin, Illinois, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Spearheaded a team of 5 engineers in executing a comprehensive redesign of RaveBio’s initial shaker table prototype, driving the new design through development, manufacturing, and testing in under 4 months- Redesigned the mechanical and central motion system, frame, electrical enclosures, shaker tray, and cosmetic features in SolidWorks, resulting in a 30% reduction in manufacturing time- Modified the shaker tray design, using hand calculations and Ansys to facilitate the accommodation of higher number of lab specimens, increasing specimen capacity by 60% while withstanding 20 lbf load- Conducted tolerance stack-up analysis in over 20 functional surfaces to assess critical areas, including the central motion system, and enclosure interfaces, resulting in 10% increase in product reliability- Collaborated closely with the electrical engineering team to seamlessly integrate electrical components into the mechanical design, ensuring compatibility, functionality, and aesthetics. Achieved a 100% compatibility rate between the designs

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Operated within a team of hardware development engineers in the entire design development cycle of a new drive unit robot, including prototyping, CAD release, supplier communication, and pre-production- Designed aluminum adapters in SolidWorks and Ansys to enable drive unit's adjustability to three height configurations, preserving structural capacity under 7 KN load and maintaining 98% of robot’s load capability- Modeled plastic cosmetic covers using SolidWorks and injection-molded design techniques to conceal robot’s control unit while diverting water at a 2 GPM targeted rate, amplifying orifice discharge capability by 25%- Iterated on legacy enclosure design for ball bearing turntable assembly, decreasing wear caused by misalignment, refining ergonomic accessibility, and achieving ideal tight and clearance fits through tolerance stack-up analysis- Identified and refined the installation process for a motor component device. Prototyped and tested best concepts choosing the design that was most cost-effective and complied with all safety regulations, decreased installation time by 40%

- - Aided the Intake & Exhaust and Cockpit sub teams in the design, manufacturing, and testing of a formula style racing car for over 2 seasons- Conducted research and applied SolidWorks to adapt an Anthropomorphic model to the vehicle, enhancing human compatibility and - Slashed vehicle cost by $15,000 dollars from previous seasons through budgeting, organizing, and designing the season 2019-2020 cost report (Cost and Bill of Materials)- Reduced the team’s operating expenses by $2000 through networking with corporate sponsors- Recruited 15% of new members by organizing marketing strategies to introduce GMS to new students and subsequently guiding them to become concurrent members- Directed the vinyl’s designs for the F20 season Car

- Conducted research and applied SolidWorks to adapt an Anthropomorphic model to the vehicle, enhancing human compatibility and performance to determine dimensions to safely package drivers from the 5th percentile female- Manufactured, assisted, and facilitated the wet infusion layup for the vehicle seatback’s fiberglass male mold with a team of 3 engineers-- Revamped design of harness clevises by employing load analysis techniques using Ansys. Results correlated within 4% of hand calculation methods, ensuring robustness and reliability under a 19 KN load

- Pioneered and integrated the new business team structure that led 12 new non-engineering members to work in social media, merchandise, public relationship, in addition to the business and cost presentations during the season- Oversaw the business and cost presentation, focusing on implementing and complying with the 2021 changes given by the SAE for the internal combustion and electrical vehicle car

South Carolina, United States

- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate new organizational tire systems across the heavy truck tires’ models, identifying machinery design weaknesses, and improving product quality and manufacturability- Standardized an organizational system to integrate consignee and recipe design parameters for individual machine stations, streamlining design processes and enhancing efficiency, resulting in cost savings of $2 million per year- Implemented a system to upgrade tire building dimension changes, resulting in a 70% reduction in operational time. Provided training to over 30 cross-functional staff members on procedures and system usage- Worked in partnership with cross functional team members to implement the system; trained 30 staff members such as tire builders and tire project technicians for procedures and usage of the system

Greenville, Sc, United States

- Coordinated manufacturing processes of the cavity wax & finish area, analyzing failure causes of cavity wax nozzles, resulting in design improvements to enhance wax flow rate across the X-Series Models- Developed a SQL (APEX) system to manage the inventory of over 6000 cavity wax tips, enabling seamless updates, efficient ordering, and generation of nozzle statistics, reducing operational time by 25%- Created documentation and visual aids comprising over 25 pieces, guiding the utilization, maintenance, and standardization of in-line cavity wax shots across all SUV X-series models, ensuring consistent cavity wax applications- Strategically planned and standardized the placement, storage, and usage of 200 in-line cavity wax manual nozzles for all series models in the paint shop, streamlining workflow efficiency by 12%

Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Manufactured 25+ steel and aluminum parts for the F20 Car using machinery such as mills and lathes - Assisted and facilitated the carbon fiber intake wet layup process with a team of 5 engineers, using 7 different materials such as carbon fiber, resin, hardener, bag tape, peel ply, cotton, and a vacuum bag - Supported 20+ pre and posttest sessions including check listing, fixing any broken part, assembling, and disassembling systems such as intake, engine, exhaust, electrical and brakes to be tested

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Research Assistant - Study of Dielectric Photonic Band Gap Material (PBGM)- Analyzed the behavior of perfect dielectric PBGM at microwave frequencies by conceptualizing finite element methods on the commercial software HFSS- Computed transmission diagrams, radiation patterns and cartography of electric fields for PBGM- Implemented a prism’s geometry (isosceles right triangle) that allowed to easily point out the ultra-refraction and anomalous transmission of the model

Founder - President- Fundraised $4,000 in donations by planning and executing social events and educational workshops on campus- Established new relationships with key target clubs and engineering professionals that provided us with a consistent growth- Produced written and verbal communication in the forms of emails, speeches, and other social media entries for 400+ students

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Maintaining and updating databases of 5,000 nationwide colleges and universities as well as 1,520 student athletes− Implemented a marketing campaign which targeted social media and email recipients with a successful increase of15% in new clientele.− Assisting with the matching of student athletes to targeted colleges− Advertising and coordinating college recruiter events for tennis players− Comprehensive support for the office staff and the Lead Agent

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Engineer'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Mechanical Engineering