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Bay Area, Ca, Us

Founding member leading the design of a modular, carbon-negative, single-family home from concept and initial investigations through the securing of Series A funding and early-stage growthEstablished a company commitment to decarbonization, leading efforts to design to Passive House standardsCreated energy models to inform design decisions, including the choice of appliances, use of balanced mechanical ventilation (ERV), heat pumps, water reclamation, and low embodied carbon materialsLed modeling, shop drawing production, and development of company BIM/CAD standards, overseeing work of internal team and 3rd party consultantsLed design of and obtained permit approval for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, solar, Title 24 compliance and oversaw design, integration, and permitting of fire suppression systemsDesigned the initial layout of factory assembly lines and toured various facilities to select the location of our first plant - a 100,000sqft facility in Sacramento, CAInterviewed and was part of the hiring decision of all members of the starting factory team (production, quality, health & safety, and plant leadership)Developed a suite of internal modeling (semi-)automation tools (Onshape), which sped up the routing of pipe, cable, and duct by an order of magnitude and allowed for the extraction of a variety of metadata

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Led the design of multiple modular MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) products targeted at radical field and factory labor savings. Saw these products through ideation, design, prototyping, pilot builds, and new product integration.Worked with a variety of materials and rapid prototyping processes (3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining) to create products out of extrusions, injection molds, sheet metal, cold-formed steel, etc. Worked with a wildly varied, cross-functional team, interfacing with architecture, building sciences, industrial design, manufacturing, software automation, BIM content, sourcing, quality, field trade experts, logistics and every group of the building product engineering team (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/low voltage).Created a drawing standard used across multiple teams to create manufacturable shop drawings of prefabricated wall panels from architectural models.

Rancho Cordova, California, Us

Designed and manufactured ferociously bright LED lights for motorcycles, race tracks, and helicoptersGuided several products through their entire lifecycle including a speed-sensitive brake light and the brightest motorcycle light in the worldDrove improvements in testing and quality control including the introduction of vibration, ultraviolet and IP67 water testingWorked to develop new products by designing and improving PCBs, aluminum casts, CNC machined parts, injection molds, sheet metal, harnesses, and watertight enclosuresEmployed rapid prototyping techniques including 3D scanning, laser cutting and SLA 3D printing to design products and create fixtures and jigs to ease friction in the manufacturing processExamined and repaired defective items to determine the root cause of failure and push for changes in the process and materialsWorked hands-on in the manufacturing process to ensure quality and find ways to eliminate drudgery and waste

Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace Option

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