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California, United States

Cupertino, California, US

Helping hardware engineers get where they want to go.

Menlo Park, CA, US

- Augmented reality eye tracking early phase architecture development- Responsible for development of next generation photonics integrated circuit (PIC) design and integration- Developed alternate paths/designs for mid and low cost architectures while analyzing tradeoffs across performance, power consumption, industrial design, etc.

Austin, Texas, US

- Reported to camera and antenna teams within Electronic Systems (AEPD)Responsibilities- Cross platform car computer associated hardware, production at 1,000,000+ annually- Semi truck camera systems and mechanical hardware- Upstream heating technology development for cross platform rollout- Extensive cantilevered vibration reduction and testing- Semi and.

Long Beach, CA, US

- Responsible engineer for design, analysis, drawings and manufacturing of exhaust ducting, and TVC hardware- Directed material procurement and manufacturing of engine gimbal- Designed and oversaw manufacturing of machining fixtures, proofing rigs, and other ancillary components

Richmond, California, US

- In charge of 9 member suspension subsystem working to design, manufacture, build and tune/test the Berkeley Formula Racing 2021 competition car's suspension system- Projects managed: one piece rockers, carbon fiber suspension testing, direct actuated support, steering effort metric/definition, steering weight reduction, tab tear-out calculator & control.

- Designing test fixtures for new and less invasive method of ultrasound imaging- Optimizing optical fiber entry angle- Utilizing 3D printing and CAD to make custom external hardware for testing

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

- Led $100K parts tracking project in effort to prevent product defect formation. Designed system and worked with contractors to put together a functional program for data collection analysis and with suppliers to source appropriate hardware. Reduced estimated project cost by 15% through technology and design analysis.- Validated thermal imaging process.

- Goal: Use gyroscopic precession as a means of redistributing traction force to extend the useable lifetime of extraterrestrial vehicles- In charge of team designing the inner gimbal of gyroscopic traction force optimization test rig- Performing related calculations and constructing specifications and FMEA tables- Coordinates interface between inner.

- Developing new method to allow significantly higher energy capture in hybrid vehicles- Previous battery subteam member: focused on improving the longevity, safety, and energy capture of batteries in hybrid vehicles- Current solid parts development subteam member: working on replacing the drivetrain, decreasing motor strain, eliminating interference.

- Enabletech is a biomedical device club devoted to building devices to improve the lives of surrounding community members- Currently: Technical lead and project manager for [8 person] Umbrellectric team- Working to design and fabricate a compact electronically actuated umbrella for a motor impaired member of the Berkeley community- Previously: Technical.

Newark, CA, US

- Created generalized microfluidic platform for low cost rapid prototyping and optimization- Increased efficiency of reaction detection module preparation by 70% through automation- Trained and aided in operation of prototype handheld THC breathalyzer- Managed project to produce external handheld charging station for Hound Labs

Moffett Field, California, US

- Participated in Fog Aerobiology research onsite at NASA Ames Research Center- Designed and aided in the manufacturing of passive fog collectors to be attached to a UAV and flown to collect fog in the lower atmosphere- First author poster and abstract publication titled "Coastal California's Fog Aerobiology and Ecology: A Local-Scale Survey of Potential.