• Product development consultant focusing on a variety of products, from government contracts to consumer electronics and commercial products. Quantities range from low volume (1 – 10) to mass production (100 – 1,000), using various manufacturing methods such as CNC machining, injection molding, laser/press brake, die casting, stamping and more. • Designing detailed parts and fully function assemblies with detailed drawings using SolidWorks, OnShape, and AutoCAD. Delivering full design analysis using first principles, complex validation using ANSYS and SolidWorks Simulation, and test benches to simulate real-world scenarios. • Delivering production ready prints, full Bill of Materials (BOM), and identified sourcing partners.

• Successfully developed solutions based on the customer goals for 20k – 150k square foot indoor and outdoor cannabis grow facilities and dispensaries with budgets ranging from $100k - $2mm. • Delivered custom facility and PID irrigation drawings, bench and light layouts, and other specifications depending on size, resources, budget, and type of facility. • Partnered with vendors, Professional Engineers, and architects to source equipment such as HVAC, pumps, solenoids, and other equipment to create stamped MEPs and Architecturals.• Built key relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and engineering firms to secure wholesale pricing, allowing Next Big Crop to increase revenue while providing clients with competitive pricing.

• Pioneered the patenting of a unique charcoal grill that blended oven-like precision with charcoal flavor. Led multiple components from concept design to mass production including key steps such as Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), system validation, and proper documentation. • Designed sheet metal and plastic parts and assemblies in SolidWorks for deep draw, stamping, bending, and injection molding with secondary steps such as welding and porcelain enameling. • Represented the company at the CM’s plant in Thailand, for weeks at a time, to work directly with leadership, factory engineers, and vendors. In charge of setting up guidelines for part, assembly, and drawing releases, plus first article validations and assembly line procedures. • Provided technical mentorship and led weekly meetings for five mechanical engineers. Representedthe mechanical team in various cross-functional meetings with marketing and EE departments. • Managed industrial design contractors and oversaw weekly manufacturing support calls. • Approved drawings for final tooling release and assisted in creating product revision timelines.

• Developed and evaluated electrical hardware devices for digital signal processing (DSP) with VHDL, FPGAs, Oscilloscopes, and Spectrum Analyzers through an embedded Linux environment.• Developed automated Matlab and Python scripts to gather and consolidate data. Presented results of hardware design elements for validation and improvement to the hardware team.• Designed software in Bash that allowed users to input different commands and run various scripts to increase data gathering efficiency. All code was maintained through GIT.

Industry advisor for MAE 4340/MAE 5340 - Innovative Product Design via Digital Manufacturing - at Cornell University. Provided feedback in design reviews for 80 undergraduate and graduate students.

Assisted 60 undergraduate and graduate students during lectures and lab about new product development cycle: iterative design based on prototyping, testing, consumer feedback, and limitations set by mass manufacturing.

2017Developed a control system for a soft robotic hand to show its wide-range of quick and strong capabilities. 2016 - 2017Underwater Soft Robot: Created a squid-like soft robot to continuously water jet through water via combustion of methane and oxygen to recreate the efficient movement of squids.PhD Student Assistant: Assisted in 3D printed fluidic actuators using a unique silicone resin through Digital Mask Projection2015 - 2016Soft-Robot Rover for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts: Phase 1 award of $100,000 to develop an underwater robot to explore Europa’s waters. The robot used electrolysis of water to produce and store O2 and H2 gasses which were ignited to produce movement. I built a high impact resistant tank for testing and modified a rotational caster to use centripetal force for casting materials. Finally, Horna et al. Combustion Powered Underwater Soft Robot. In preparation2014 - 2015Quadrupedal soft robot for Shell Oil Project: Re-designed and built a pneumatically actuated quadrupedal soft robot made from a lightweight rubber composite. The robot was designed to mitigate probability for explosions in hydrocarbon right environments. It used solenoid valves that were programmed using an Arduino for it to undulate and ambulate.

• Supported the Advanced Concepts team through concept sketching, SolidWorks designs and mechanism mockups for product development, and tested mock-ups in-house and at local schools.• Developed a modular gearbox to find a gear ratio suitable for future product lines to reduce manufacturing and part cost.

Taught sophomore year mechanical engineering students Autodesk Fusion 360, how to operate machinery such as lathes and mills, and assisted them in their water pump and open design projects.

2016 - 2017Designed, analyzed and manufactured the gearbox casing. Innovative ideas were using an o-ring for oil sealing and attaching a 3D oil-level window. Mentored a sophomore mechanical engineering student with gears, shafts and bearing research, design, analysis and development. 2015 - 2016Decided to switch from sprocket and chain gearbox, to a two-stage reduction spur gear gearbox. I created various MATLAB scripts for efficient iteration and modeling of gears based on AGMA criteria and bearing loads. Also, optimized and validated shafts, bearings, gears, and casing with ANSYS.2014 - 2015Optimized sprocket and chain gearbox by reducing its weight by half and integration simplicity. Also, began research on sprocket and chain gearbox alternatives. 2013 - 2014Designed and manufactured a mechanical system to allow for continuous variable transmission (CVT) to engage at higher RPM.

Taught sophomore year mechanical engineering students Solidworks, how to operate machinery such as lathes and mills, and assisted them in their water pump and open design projects.

I updated and designed drawings for post-forging machining with CNC mills and lathes, and created training manuals on programming, verifying, and machining in Mastercam.