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El Segundo, CA, US

• Appointed on-site GNC Subject Matter Expert (SME) as one of the founding members of the new Colorado Springs office. Played a key role in establishing team dynamics and driving site growth.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (software, electrical, mechanical, mission) to implement GNC best practices, troubleshoot technical issues, and optimize control system design for improved performance.
• Responsible for the development and testing of navigation/estimation algorithms, control systems, and sensor fusion techniques to enhance programmatic success.
• Provided ongoing technical support (remotely) for programs/projects in El Segundo, CA including: GNC software development, functional testing, simulation (MATLAB, Simulink), and performance analysis.

El Segundo, CA, US

• Designated as a GNC Responsible Engineering Authority (REA). Entails ownership and responsibility for the technical design/execution of a program from the beginning to end of its lifecycle.
• Heavily involved in the interview/hiring process of GNC candidates. Led efforts to train and mentor new team members (7+) on GNC best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Designed and tuned closed-loop controllers for attitude control: verified stability margins using analytical methods and assessed performance using time-domain & Monte Carlo simulations.
• Conducted trade studies for necessary GNC hardware, including: reaction wheels, thrusters, star trackers, inertial measurement units, and gimbals.
• Designed, implemented, and verified new guidance modes and steering laws for attitude control.
• Developed a suite of GNC software tools and functions alongside unit testing and continuous integration (CI) framework.

Santa Rosa, California, US

• 18 month research program funded by Keysight Technologies to investigate the applications of active vibration control and energy harvesting using picometer-precision laser interferometry feedback.
• Performance study between three types of feedback controllers: classical PID control, Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control with integral action, and Deep Reinforcement Learning control trained using Sparse.
• Mathematical model derived using Lagrangian mechanics, Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, and the Assumed Modes method.
• Simulation developed in MATLAB and Simulink, and implemented in real-time on hardware in the loop using MATLAB Embedded Encoder (C++).
• Experimental results compared against various analytical tools, including: ANSYS, ABAQUS, Simulink Simscape, and analytical modeling.

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Responsible for the design, fabrication, and procedures of new experiments/equipment for the Solar Turbines/Bentley-Nevada Vibrations and Rotordynamics Laboratory:- Mathematical modal analysis of non-homogenous solids.
• Expiremental modal analysis (EMA) of structures using impact and shaker testing. Comparison of impact, chirp, random noise, and sine sweep methods. Generated procedures for expiremental setups with 1DoF shaker+stinger.
• Design of multiharmonic structures for passive vibration control using tuned-mass dampers.
• Tests for inertial measurement and modal analysis of scaled aircraft structures.
• Accumulated 400+ hours of machine shop experience with: CNC and manual lathes/mills, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, powder/ceramic coating, spring forming, 3D printing, and woodworking.

San Luis Obispo, CA, US

• Taught the lab component of “Introduction to System Dynamics" (in-person) - a unified approach for mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of dynamic physical systems that store energy in multiple domains..

Parsippany, New Jersey, US

• 1 year contract with GAF to research, design, build, test. and implement an autonomous foreign object remover (FOR) for fiberglass mat manufacturing line.
• Worked in a team of 4 through a formal design process with quality function deployment (QFD), risk assessment, failure analysis, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMEA), and experimental testing.
• As the Team Lead: coordinated weekly status reports, lead presentations, and design reviews, and oversaw the project timeline with Gantt Chart software.
• Developed computer vision software in Python to distinguish foreign objects/debris along high-rate assembly line.
• Responsible for the timing, communication, and interface between the detection and mechanical subsystems using Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
• Developed a full CAD package in SolidWorks including a 3D model assembly, FE stress analysis, weld joint analysis, 2D drawing package with GD&T (ASME Y14.5), and operators’ manual.

San Luis Obispo, California, US

• Responsible for the design and documentation of CAD components, including engineering drawings and GD&T callouts.
• Manufactured various mechanical assembly components including: carbon fiber and fiberglass layups, mechanical couplings, and the parachute deployment system.
• Collaborated with avionics team to integrate sensors and harnessing.
• Accumulated 200+ hours of machine shop experience with manual mills and lathes, sheet metal forming tools, and composite material tools.

Napa, California, US

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Science - As

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