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• Led adversarial assessment teams in threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, and exploit development efforts on unmanned autonomous vehicle platforms and embedded systems• Delivered written and oral presentations of assessment findings to program leadership and cross functional teams to guide remediation efforts• Won over $3 million of business through bid and proposal efforts, writing technical whitepapers

• Systems Engineer in Future Technical Leaders Program, a three-year rotational program at Northrop Grumman aimed at rapid maturation and developing technical leadership• Software component lead for cyber resilience evaluation toolkit as part of an R&D project• Developed multithreaded, distributed software on embedded systems in C, C++, and Python• Implemented machine learning solutions for cyber situational awareness of platforms• Executed penetration testing of enterprise networks• Performed systems security engineering and sensor integration on unmanned autonomous vehicle programs• Implemented and assessed security controls using the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)• Finalist for NGAS Innovation Challenge - Wildlife conservation project leveraging UAV mapping sponsored by San Diego Zoo

• Maintained and operated THOR-OP humanoid robot platform for the DARPA Robotics Competition• Implemented position control and force control on rotational series elastic actuator• Designed and manufactured custom electronics enclosure for THOR-OP robot platform

Los Angeles, Ca

• Setup, configured, and maintained computers and networks for enterprise environment with over 10 offices and hundreds of staff members• Enabled multiple user access and implemented role-based access control via Active Directory• Repaired and troubleshot computers, printers, mobile devices, software, and other equipment• Managed and trained a team of 7-14 technicians in running the Residential Life technical help desk

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Developed deployable sensor system for data analysis with National Instruments hardware and software• Selected and integrated a variety of sensors as part of a vehicle health monitoring system• Developed code in C++ to simulate grenade explosion as part of a combat simulator• Designed and analyzed stabilization platform for remote operated weapon system

•Assisted with construction and calibration of a stereocamera measurement system•Improved user interface to make it more intuitive and wrote operating procedures for the measurement process•Worked with Microsoft Kinect and PCL to capture three-dimensional point clouds for analysis

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude