• Training fellow students on safe and sanitary operation of various metal fabrication and woodworking machines. Fostering a welcoming environment fundamental to countless student projects and experiences.• Learning industry machines, tools, and techniques through hands-on mentorship.• Supervising up to 6 machines simultaneously.

• Promoting sustainability and trailblazing automotive engineering opportunities for future students. Teaching underclassmen the engineering process while garnering alumni and student body support.• Spearheading design and assembly of a hybrid go-kart, with a $1,800 budget and scrapped / donated parts.• Facilitating smooth operation of a club of 30+ members by managing official minutes and meeting agendas.

• Developing 2 modular autonomous underwater vehicles for the international RoboSub competition. Overseeing claw, dropper, and torpedo launcher subsystem prototyping through SolidWorks modeling, 3D printing, and dry / wet testing.• Fabricated chassis and other components using mill, waterjet. Assembled using hand tools.• Rectified outdated assembly CAD. Supporting file configuration efforts and improving documentation.

• Assembled and launched a rocket for the ‘24 FAR-51025UNL state competition, placing 5th. Leading 15 students through design selection, documentation, and cross-team collaboration to pursue the ‘25 competition.• Created parachute and mounting system for a remote-control rover that will deploy on descent. Machining composite bulkheads, centering rings, and fins to 0.001” tolerances via mill, waterjet, lasercutter, router, rotary tool, drill / drivers.• Researched and selected suitable fiberglass. Verifying team’s SolidWorks FEA through tension testing.

• Mentor and mentee, networking with fellow students who have aspirations in the startup and VC space.• Pitched and prototyped an electromechanical product, and the business model for a conceptualized startup that would distribute it. Documented invention and troubleshooting process to showcase to peers and faculty.• Explored the engineering process independently, nurturing skills and passion for creating structures / machines. Reverse-engineered hand-crank flashlights to learn soldering, oscilloscope, CAD, 3D printing, and GD&T.

• Inspected 20+ packaging and assembly lines to enhance safety, sanitation, ergonomics, and operational efficiency.• Proposed changes to E-stop button placements that will dramatically reduce odds of severe accidents. Coordinated with technicians to minimize repetitive motion by repositioning pneumatic pumps.• Calculated costs / savings for 7 initiatives, from retrofitting rooms to utilizing $250,000+ in unused assets.

• Integrated trackers with a mobile application via Python, holistically addressing rampant e-bike / scooter / bike theft.• Developed a startup idea through agile development by incorporating insights from customer interviews. Pitched an idea our team refined in an entrepreneurial workshop to industry experts and potential investors.