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Riverside, IL, US

• Led team of over 200+ students in design of a solar electric vehicle.
• Designed trailing arm suspension by solving statics model, solving forces using python script, and testing model using ANSYS.
• Redesigned suspension system, saving 40% weight from original design

Champaign, Illinois, United States

• Coordinated and led a team of 30+ students in design and assembly of innovative solar energy-based car capable of travelling thousands of miles solely on solar power.
• Worked with other team leadership to navigate complex changes in deliverables while scaling production schedule to permit timely project completion.
• Used three-point synthesis method of modeling linkage movement using Siemens NX.
• Incorporated both mechanical and electrical engineering in design of new PCB controlled steering systems that increased driver comfort and dexterity.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed static and dynamic math model using Microsoft Excel and MATLAB to predict mechanism performance based on geometric and motor input.
• Helped develop 2 new products by prototyping, iterating and manufacturing mechanisms initiating company development.
• Improved tool performance by as much as 20% proving validity of design changes for marketing.
• Created 10+ design calculators to drive development of new Milwaukee Tool product.
• Provided feasibility report for various design choices to company leadership to streamline development.

United States

• Worked with a team of 10 professional engineers to design new machinery to replace outdated components using Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault, increasing manufacturing output by 10%.
• Developed new process to model customizable chains that used parametric constraints to allow greatly increased design efficiency, reducing part customization time by 50%.
• Designed machinery walkways to comply with OSHA standards, increasing facility safety.
• Modeled assemblies using linked geometry to allow for auto updating assemblies to decrease assembly maintenance time.

Riverside, Illinois, United States

• Collaborated with Library Staff to establish a Makerspace presence in the library, greatly increasing community availability.
• Initialized Makerspace machines, recorded tutorials on how to operate machines, and taught interested staff to ensure space longevity.

Aurora, Illinois, United States

• Lead 40 students in robot development including prototyping, 3D modelling, and construction of robot capable of accurately projecting 8” diameter balls over 40 feet.
• Coordinated efforts between different subteams to facilitate cooperation leading to successful completion of robot.
• Taught Design Team members advanced CAD topics using SolidWorks, as well as mechanical design practices and design thinking.
• Completed over 200 hours of outreach and volunteer work to foster robotics interest in middle and elementary school students.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Illini Solar Car - Director of Engineering, Mechanical Team Lead iRobotics - Freshman Chassis Lead Illinois.

Diploma Of Education

Activities and Societies: Titan Robotics FRC Makersquad

Education record