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Fairfax, Va, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

• Developed and tested mission-critical software for legacy Space-to-Ground communications network using C and Bash, implementing additional capabilities, robust testing, and updated documentation for current and legacy users• Designed comprehensive test plan and procedure for emergency system hardware upgrade event, ensuring compliance against system-level requirements and minimizing service downtime during hardware transition• Demonstrated successful integration of virtual machine-based architecture with current communications network in a sandbox environment, providing proof-of-concept and framework for future integration with operational network

Falls Church, Va, Us

• Performed requirements development, analysis, and verification for Sentinel flight vehicle using DOORS, supporting maturation of hundreds of requirements across multiple subsystems throughout product development lifecycle• Designed digital communications protocol between guidance and control (G&C) and payload subsystems, enabling compatibility with future payloads and earning additional scope of work from customer• Authored Concept of Operations (ConOps) documentation for two advanced reentry vehicles, defining baseline expectations for each system in support of Independent Research and Development (IRAD) initiative• Automated trajectory analysis plotting procedure using Python, reducing processing time by over 90%

Huntsville, Al, Us

• Performed modeling and simulation analysis for systems engineering and systems integration of Dynetics Human Landing System (DHLS), contributing to NASA’s Artemis Program initiative to establish sustainable lunar presence • Developed 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) simulation model using MATLAB and Simulink, allowing integrated verification and validation (IV&V) of spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) system• Designed output plotting utility scripts using algorithm development in MATLAB and Python, providing comparison capability between three simulations and eliminating over 250 lines of redundant code• Produced key system performance analysis document deliverable to NASA, demonstrating performance requirements were met and analysis inputs and environment definitions across system were consistent for 27 areas of analysis• Produced system coordinate frame specification document, enforcing standardized definitions of 12 coordinate frames

Plano, Tx, Us

• Designed two demos utilizing Siemens PLM Software with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to refine Eclipse 500 aircraft design, enhancing product marketability to aerospace and defense industry customers• Modeled Eclipse 500 aircraft fuel system and simulated flight maneuvers using Siemens NX and Simcenter Amesim to boost internal pressure equalization performance, reducing structural loading on wing due to fuel by 70%• Optimized vortex generator design and placement along Eclipse 500 aircraft wing using Siemens NX and STAR-CCM+ to improve stall characteristics during landing maneuver, increasing critical angle of attack by 11%• Verified FAA system requirements for airworthiness throughout product development lifecycle using Teamcenter, enabling complete transparency into design decisions and simulating aircraft certification process

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

• Built file I/O software using C++ to avoid limitations on file size imposed by operating system during high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, decreasing OpenFOAM memory usage by up to 500%• Refactored University of Michigan Flux High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster to optimize cores available for processes using Linux, accelerating workflow and reducing downtime between simulations by approximately 80%• Initiated software documentation defining code requirements, architecture, and instructions for end-users, increasing competency for future simulations and enabling integration with additional applications

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Developed and tested flight control software using C++ and Mission Planner for autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (e-VTOL) passenger aircraft supporting Uber Elevate initiative• Conceptualized testing rig using SolidWorks to secure aircraft prototype during four flight control algorithm tests, facilitating precise calibration of guidance, navigation, and control systems• Analyzed three propeller configurations using STAR-CCM+ to evaluate aerodynamic performance across angle-of-attack sweep, leading to informed recommendations for alternative designs

Silver Spring, Md, Us

• Analyzed electromagnetic and radio frequency (RF) interference between MRI machines and medical devices through experimental testing to evaluate FDA regulations and deliver product safety recommendations

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering - Bse, Aerospace Engineering, Minor In Computer Science

High School Diploma

Cty Summer Program