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Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch New Zealand

Providing Electrical, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering consulting services to customers primarily in the new-space sector. This work involves the design and testing of a range of electrical and motion control systems for both in space and ground based applications.Additionally I provide guidance on designing for manufacture and improving design.

San Francisco, California

Developing systems for small satellites for integration into the SUPERNOVA project as well as custom modules to meet our customers needs. In particular this work focused on developing smart battery systems, Ethernet communication hubs and power distribution controllers among other projects.

Stanford, California

Continued the work of previous students by designing and constructing version 2.5 of the Hemispherical Anti-Twist Tracking System (HATTS). This involved refining previous mechanical designs designing an electrical interface to integrate the system into a case for transport and demonstration.

Stanford, California

Research Assistant in the Stanford Structures and Composites Laboratory. My research with this lab was focused on the development of a bionic skin that is capable of determining the tactile properties of the material that it is touching and in particular whether they are slipping relative to each other. These tactile sensations are being detected based on.

San Francisco, California

I was responsible for the development of electrical hardware modules that were installed in a 6U satellite that was launched in November 2015. This work consisted of circuit and PCB design for these modules which have distributed computational capabilities and Gigabit Ethernet communications.

Stanford, California

I was a tutor for two undergraduate physics courses providing an introduction to mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics for science and engineering students. These positions allowed me to hone my instructional skills in a department that prides itself on the quality of its teaching.

Christchurch, New Zealand

I was involved with the design and construction of sounding rockets, both subsonic and supersonic, to advance model predictive control research. This work involved extensive amounts of mechanical and embedded system design, including hardware and software elements. I primarily focused on the design supersonic launch vehicles for the project, one of which.

Christchurch, New Zealand

My work focused on the development of UAV systems to enable the company to inspect it's system for faults autonomously. This work required a significant amount of embedded system design and implementation, from both hardware and software fronts. In addition to my technical work I supervised interns in the department and reviewed their work, and was a.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Primarily responsible for the operation of the climbing gym and the safety of all staff and customers. This position also required instructing inexperienced climbers, managing a team of up to 12 people and overseeing customer service throughout the day.

Medford, New Jersey

Camp counselor and director of Air Riflery at a summer camp. This work involved managing groups of young people day and night to ensure a positive camp experience and maintain a safe educational environment at the air rifle range.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aeronautics And Astronautics

Activities and Societies: Stanford Association of New Zealanders I completed a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics to.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be(Hons)), Mechatronics Engineering, First Class Honours

I Undertook a Mechatronics Engineering degree with a focus on courses that would best prepare me for a career in the aerospace industry..

Certificate In Adventure Leadership, Outdoor Education

I developed my leadership skills and competence in a number of outdoor activities such as Rock Climbing, kayaking and High-ropes courses..