Helping hardware engineers get where they want to go.

- 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.

- 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 Cybertruck FM tuners/amplifiers- Helped design, draw and test GNSS mechanical hardware- Designed various fixtures for several applications- FM tuner mass down evaluations for M3, MS/X P2, Semi and CybertruckSkills:- Snap design and calculations- Injection molding and die cast DFM- GD&T drawings- Product requirement definition- Gasketing and sealing (IP)- Material selection and testing- Optical simulations- Testing- Working with integration, thermal, reliability, CAE, GA, service and electrical teams- Surface modeling- Tolerance Stacks- Bolt calculations- Thermal chamber testing- IR data collection- Options analysis- Stiffness improvement- Ansys FEA- Catia V5 and 3DX

- 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

- 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 arm part reduction.- Prior projects: A-Arm manufacturing, tabs jig design and manufacturing, pillow block manufacturing, steering modifications, ARB manufacturing, fixing upright noncompliances, bearing cup quality control and fixing noncompliances, direct actuation lateral stiffness, etc.

- 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

- 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 for unique application through development of various empirical and scientific mappings.- Performed calculations and related analysis of scaled-up process air systems, identifying points of concern and making suggestions with extremely high impact to systems and building design.- Analysed different humidity sensor technologies available on the market, performed a best value options analysis (BVOA) of sensors capable of reading near the saturation line at high accuracy, and constructed a failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) table of the highest scoring sensor. Additionally performed related thermodynamic back-calculations for humidity and temperature bounding box given set of conditions post pressure drop, visualizing for report via programming in Python.

- 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 gimbal and flywheel/outer gimbal teams- Aiding in CAD, design and manufacturing of system

- 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, debris protection, and generating a CAD model of the vehicle

- 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 lead and project manager of [8 person] Edge sensing team - Project was to help grant Daniel Stickney a greater degree of autonomy by making a system that alerts him when his wheelchair approaches a drop in the horizontal plane, or imminent collision is detected- Utilizes 3D printed parts, Arduinos, and an array of infrared sensors among other things- Other goals are to prevent false positives, keep cost low, parts replaceable in case of breakage, and integrate the system within the wheelchair to be as inconspicuous as possible

- 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

- 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 Geochemical Impact" at the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans on December 13th, 2017. Abstract and poster shown below