Perform analytical evaluation of manufacturing defects and field damage on carbon fiber composite fan cases for the GEnx jet engine line. Develop manufacturing processes to improve cost, production efficiency, uniformity, and safety of composite hardware. Develop and substantiate hardware serviceability limits and repair procedures to reduce amount of scrapped or nonfunctional hardware. Integrate feedback from manufacturers and customers into engineering drawings, manufacturing plans, and user manuals to streamline hardware production and maintenance with a forward-thinking view of the product’s future.

• Using SolidWorks and other CAD software, design and build an interface to teach visually-impaired people basic computer programming principles using tactile and auditory methods• Develop and perform experiments to assess interface effectiveness and write technical reports communicating results to be presented at educational conferences

• While employed by Trojan Event Services, helped produce more than 150 university events for audiences ranging in size from small open-mic nights to outdoor public concerts, including the 2018 CA Gubernatorial Debate, the inaugural showcase for new USC President Dr. Carol Folt, and the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly Night Market• Manage up to 10 employees and responsible for technical equipment from Eos, Martin, MA, ROBE, Elation, and Chauvet• Conduct group and individual training for 50 employees, including transitioning to online training during Covid

• Assessed client needs and created over 75 unique lighting designs for acts ranging from educational speakers to multi-act cultural showcases and theatrical performances• Collaborated with clients, stage managers, audio technicians; directed technical assistants; and managed equipment requirements and resources to produce high quality events

Acted as part of small or large team to efficiently organize and set up equipment according to specifications of clients, technicians and stage managers. Required to read and understand stage plots and equipment diagrams. Ability to take direction or initiative as required.

• Used CAD software to create and improve functional parts of motor design, focusing on design and implementation of turbocharger• Assembled manufactured parts into final design for Formula 1 race cars with intention to participate in competition

• Participated in the budgeting process to secure funds necessary to complete designed plans• Clearly communicated possibilities and limitations of budget to sub-team leaders throughout design process• Sourced potential sponsors and organized fundraising events; managed sponsorship data and contacts

• Worked on the team that launched Traveler IV, the first amateur designed and built rocket to successfully pass the Karman line, recognized by some organizations as the boundary into outer space• Developed and tested ways to introduce and improve new lab processes, including investigating new fuel packing procedures to produce more efficient thrust

• Developed and documented a new in-house process to automate analysis of large biotechnology data sets using serverless computing technology, which led to a monthly cost savings of $6,000

• Worked with a team to design and program a computer model to calculate energy stored within configurations of folded proteins and predict which configuration required the lowest energy• Compiled data for publication of a scientific research paper presenting the findings with Professor Servatius of the Computational Biology department