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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Shift lead and Senior Deckhand. Earned USCG 100 ton Master's License.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Senior Deckhand and bartender for tours, charters, and special events. Earning recent sea time for Merchant Mariner Credentials.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Deckhand and bartender for tours, charters, and special events. Earning recent sea time for Merchant Mariner Credentials.

Seattle, Wa

What better way to learn the ropes of sailmaking than to dive in with a sewing machine? Learned modern and classic methods of sailmaking and repair using industrial sewing machines, traditional sailmaker's tools, and modern materials.

Seattle, Wa

Organized development of next-generation product and production ramp-up to produce millions of units in the first year of production.

Seattle, Wa

Managed integration risk for new control systems mainboard. Piloted standard and deep Seaglider AUVs for testing and qualification. Trained clients as Seaglider AUV pilots.

Restarted stalled product development to deliver a new mercury detector. Restructured product development and eliminated unnecessary product complexity.

Seattle, Wa

Transitioned an acoustic plankton profiler design for NOAA use in the Bering and Chukchi Seas, earning the ACO Engineering Medal.

Officer of the Deck: Commanded the watch (OICNW), responsible directly to the captain and actively responsible for the ship’s safe navigation, efficient execution of the mission, and safe ROV operations.Acting Operations Officer: Managed logistics for shipboard operations during Operations Officer’s absences. Navigation Officer: Navigated the INDEX-SATAL expedition to Indonesia, including voyage planning and daily operations. Commissioning crew member: Established protocols and practices for duties where none existed prior. Environmental Compliance Officer: Ensured compliance and incident reporting.

Electrical Instrumentation and Control Co-op Engineer. Held Unescorted Access to a US Nuclear facility.Two co-op engineering internships: 8/05 - 12/05 and 5/06 - 8/06

Physical Oceanography

Noaa Basic Officer Training (Botc 112)

Activities and Societies: GMATS - USMMA Global Marine and Transportation SchoolCompleted intensive training in leadership, ship-handling.

Surfo - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship In Oceanography, Oceanography, Chemical And Physical

Researched potential asymmetry in eddy formation in the wake of oceanic islands (e.g. Grand Canary) using a rotating fluids table. "Spun.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering