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Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Lead and oversee the mechanical engineering team, ensuring cohesive and efficient operations across all projects.Provide project leads with essential resources, guidance, and expertise to drive success in their specific areas.Strategically balance and coordinate design efforts, focusing on the continued development of our current vessel, TIDE, while initiating plans for the next-generation boat in our expanding fleet.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Leading mechanical development for an all-electric outboard motor, utilizing CAD software for design and conducting Finite Element Analysis to ensure safetyDesigning a weight optimized, electric motor driven propulsion system while operating under a constrained budgetGathering start to finish design experience using the engineering method in order to apply to my future engineering career

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of Michigan Project Team. Our goal is to design a functioning and competitive all-electric boat to compete around the United States and the globeDesigned and constructed improvements to the hydrofoil lift system in order to cut time and gain efficiency on the waterFostered a better understanding of basic and advanced engineering principles such as hydrodynamics and lift while practicing design and mechanical construction processes so that I can implement them in future projects and jobs

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Collaborated closely with the company founder, industrial designers, and senior mechanical engineers to test, analyze, and develop innovative concepts for future market products.Applied engineering knowledge from the University of Michigan to real-world projects, bridging academic theory with practical experience.Developed further CAD skills by learning PTC Creo, focusing on surface quilting techniques for intricate, detailed designs.Conducted tests to identify effective methods for reducing bacterial growth in product designs, influencing key decisions during the initial design phase.

Berlin, Germany

Cultivated a firsthand understanding of German culture while pursuing German language and engineering courses, broadening global perspectives and deepening knowledge in electrical control systemsEnhanced Kalman filter controller efficiency for encoder data processing in C++ through precise float variable management and optimized matrix math functions within Arduino IDE

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Operated heavy equipment to load customers with landscape materials such as dirt, sand, and gravelServiced customers with project specifications and product selections with regard to saving their time and money while representing Mulder’s with a friendly and helpful demeanorGained knowledge of light and heavy machinery allowing me to become proficient in the operation of forklifts and CAT high-lift front-end loaders

Evaluated how electrical currents and signals operate in systems, enabling further analysis in order to simulate the spikes of neurological currents in organismsPresented research findings to a mix of students, high school teachers, and professors in April 2022 at the MI HS Math and Science Symposium

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Worked within a team of five individuals in order to craft highly specialized and professional decks for private residences

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: UMEB Electric Boat Team; Intramural Sports

High School Diploma, Gpa: 4.267

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society; Varsity Football; Varsity Track and Field; Robotics;