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Santa Rosa, California, United States

Process engineering role in the Operations group for VIAVI's UCP coating platform. Primary responsibilities include the design of thin-film optical coatings which meet or exceed customer specifications, implementation of new designs and processes, creation of travelers, and continuous process improvement.

Santa Rosa, California, United States

A ~1.5-year rotation program around departments in VIAVI Solutions' Optical Security and Performance division. Emphasis on thin-film coating processes, control, and design. Materials Characterization Laboratory:-Supported the materials characterization group in providing material and failure analysis to both operations and R&D-Identified nanoscale surface features, roughness, using atomic force microscopy (AFM)-Performed elemental surface analysis using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)-Developed applications for use with Zygo NewView9000 white-light interferometer -Gained an understanding of many modern materials characterization methods (SEM, EDS, AFM, XPS, FTIR, CSI/PSI, Light Microscopy, etc. R&D Special Project ; Next Generation Coating Platform Development:- Modeled coating uniformity using several different system layouts in order to achieve extremely low theoretical non-uniformity- Researched the presence of birefringence in fully-dense sputtered coatings- Became well-versed in VIAVI proprietary software for modeling coating uniformity- Developed front-end software interfacing via MATLAB with modern and time-tested proprietary software - Acted as a primary team member in thermal modeling subsystemBatch Coating R&D:- Investigated the development of a new material for use in on-site vacuum coating chambers- Improved understanding of plasma physics and sputtering-based reactive deposition processes- Evaluated coating stress and deposition rates using white-light interferometry and DEKTAK instrumentationEquipment Engineering:- Programmed upgrade to PLC system for pigment control process- Streamlined team & vendor contact Project Management:- Gained an understanding of optical metrology and testing along with the use of Cary-line spectrophotometers- Developed an understanding of Lean manufacturing with an emphasis on process analysis- Worked with the quality team to diagnose areas of handling, cleaning, and production improvement

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Responsible for the design of the housing of the V3 Perch Sensing System, with responsibilities including heat dissipation, structural design, material selection, and sensor interfacing.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Specialized peer-tutoring position for assisting students in a large range of engineering and support coursework. Primary courses include engineering dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanics of materials.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

One-on-one tutor on behalf of Cal Poly's Writing and Learning Center. Courses tutored include Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Engineering Dynamics, and all introductory and intermediate level German courses,

Vista, California, United States

Intern tasked with contacting registered voters by phone in order to inform them about a local congressional candidate. Position included data entry tasks and implementation of interpersonal skills.

Carlsbad, California, United States

Operator for amusement rides at Legoland California Resort. This included oversight of guests, enforcement of safety regulations, and use of interpersonal skills to ensure guests' safe enjoyment of the park.