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Dallas, Tx, Us

• Conducted Durability and Reliability (D&R) testing as part of Zipline’s efforts to achieve type certification with the FAA.• Executed test cards for validating, troubleshooting and certifying new hardware and software on sUAS and ground systems.• 906.9 hours of RPIC total time accrued for both single and multi-vehicle operations under Part 107.• Co-authored the Likely Failures and Specific Demonstration Type Certification Flight Test plans.• Managed and performed scheduled and unscheduled inspections, troubleshooting and LRU replacements on both sUAS and ground systems.• Assembled, preflighted, launched and recovered sUAS.• Visual Observer for single and multi-vehicle operations.• Qualified new sUAS prior to deployment to U.S. based commercial distribution centers.• Created training resources specific to D&R testing for training new operators and guiding existing operators at the test site.• Reviewed and provided feedback for new, existing and revised maintenance procedures.• Interviewed job applicants.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Created the interface requirements document for the integration of the Heterodyne OH Lunar Miniature Spectrometer (HOLMS) with a host platform.• Assisted in defining the electronics for HOLMS.• Integrated a field programmable gate array attached to a CCD image sensor with software used to capture data from an interferometer.

Springfield, Ohio, United States

• Built, configured, tuned, repaired, tested and flew UAS both manually and autonomously.• Worked with the Pixhawk 2.1 Cube, Pixhawk, Pixhawk Mini, Holybro Pix32 andArduPilot APM flight controllers.• Integrated, setup and flight tested Garmin LIDAR-Lite v3 lidar sensor on one of the company’s UAS.• Used QGroundControl and Mission Planner flight controller software.• Created drawings of 3D models using SolidWorks computer-aided design software.• Performed UAS demonstrations for Aircamp Aviation Summer Camp Adventure.• Laser cut a variety of different materials including acrylic, cork, wood, plastic; laser engraved aluminum, plastic, wood and acrylic.• Installed rivnuts, tapped holes, installed helicoils and painted components for a rack mount that goes inside one of the shelters the company produces.

Springfield, Ohio, United States

• Used SolidWorks computer-aided design software to design and fabricate components and edit drawings of 3D models.• Used a laser cutter and 3D printer to fabricate what I designed in SolidWorks.• Input and edited data for 3D models in SolidWorks.• Input and edited data in Microsoft Excel for components.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Activities and Societies: • Vice President, Lewis University chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Fall, 2019.

Associate Of Science - As, Aviation Maintenance