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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Cryogenics engineer supporting NASA Crew and Thermal Systems Division.Operated, maintained, and upgraded the cryogenic systems for Thermal Vacuum Chambers A and B at B32 at Johnson Space Center including:140,000 gallon Liquid Nitrogen Storage3.5 kW at 15 Kelvin Helium refrigeration system12.5 kW at 15 Kelvin Helium refrigeration system

Houston, Texas, United States

Managed 6 robotics teams including an award winning tournament champion.Taught:C++ object oriented coding with a focus on modularity and use of methodsRapid prototyping with a fail fast approachDigital and Analog CircuitsSolderingSequential and Combinational LogicFinite State MachinesProgramming Digilent FPGA through MultiSimMicrocontrollersFundamentals of CAD and GD&T

Clute, Texas, United States

Outfitted state-of-the-art Engineering Lab including: CNC equipment and 25 3D printers.Implemented UAV course in which students earned their FAA-107 drone pilots license.Established First Robotics Program and led teams to the State Championship 5 years in a row:Implemented Agile development with 2 week sprints with focus on meaningful design iterationPreformed SWOT analysis after competitionsOversaw technical documentation of award winning engineering notebookPlanned Preliminary and Critical Design ReviewsCreated curriculum on additive manufacturing, generative design, CNC milling, and metal 3d printingFacilitated use of Java with robust autonomous coding using IMU sensors and PID motor controlsMentored students on use of computer vision and machine learning through Tensor Flow and VuforiaTrained students to derive the inverse kinematic equations for a mecanum drivetrainStarted Solar Car Challenge Team that built and raced a solar powered car at the Texas Motor Speedway:Advised students on Project managementImplemented custom Kanban website for students to choose and complete tasksFacilitated fundraising of over $20,000 to make the project possibleConnected with industry leaders to have components donatedPlaced 2nd driving almost 400 miles from solar power only

Hamshire, Texas, United States

Taught Algebra 1First Robotics Mentor

Baytown, Tx

Manufacturer of trailer-mounted cryogenic vessels, as well as other cryogenic pressure vessels.LNG Management Certification from Texas RRCUpdated legacy design calculations from Excel to MathCADDesigned trailers to DOT regulation and Federal Bridge LawPerformed design calculations (ASME, DOT, CGA, MC-338)Reviewed ASME Sec VIII Div. 1 and 2 codesReviewed ASME B31.3 piping codesDeveloped Bill of MaterialsPerformed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to improve design strength of various components and systemsManaged and integrated data from the PDM and ERP systems

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

Manufacturer of trailer-mounted pumps, tanks, containers, and pressure vessels.Managed projects from quote to design to construction to completionManaged manufacturing teams to ensure quality and code complianceMeet with customers to conceptualize projectsSourced components for Bill of MaterialsCreated drawings for customer approval and shop fabricationDesigned trailers to DOT regulation and Federal Bridge LawPerformed ASME Sec VIII Div. I design calculationsTested products, quality control, and documentation

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Manufacturer of automated machinery including hydraulic bar shears, chamfering and beveling machines.Machine design using AutoCadOperated CNC MachinesSourced materials and componentsDeveloped machine product manualsAssisted customers with machine setup, operation, and troubleshootingAssisted in setting up Allen Bradley PLCAssisted in configuring Variable Frequency drives

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Lamar Eco Marathon Team - 2nd Place at Shell Eco Marathon ASME ISA

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