When I was in elementary school my spelling sentences went something like “When I grow up, I want to go to Georgia Tech and become an electrical engineer.” When I graduated high school, I left my small town to make my childhood dream a reality.In college, I joined Georgia Tech’s EcoCAR 3 team, because it seemed like a great way to build my resume. It turned out to be the best decision I made in college! EcoCAR 3 was a four-year competition with 16 universities in North America who were trying to build the most fuel efficient, high-performance, hybrid-electric Chevrolet Camaro. I got to apply the concepts I learned in my classes, I learned how to work on an interdisciplinary team, I fell in love with teaching others about EcoCAR, and I made lifelong friends. I wanted to learn more about automotive control systems, so I pursued a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.In the last semester of my Master's program, I took a MBA course on "Innovation and Entrepreneurial Behavior." This course deep dived into user-centric design processes, and it completely changed the way I looked at products. An engineer can design a product to do the most amazing things, but if it doesn't meet a user's needs and the value is not there, the product is worthless.Upon graduation, I was able to turn my passions for user centric design and experiential education into a career. I was an organizer for the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge and everyday I got to inspire college students to find their passions and develop innovations in areas related to controls, modeling, software testing, consumer acceptability, HMI, and UX. After 7.5 years with EcoCAR (4.5 as a student and 3 as an organizer), I made the bittersweet decision to close that chapter of my life and try something new.I am currently an Engineering Consultant at Accenture. At work, I build communities for experienced professionals to deepen their skills and learn from each other. In my community, I participate in youth outreach events that inspire students to explore the breadth of career opportunities, and I continue to give back to the EcoCAR program as a volunteer instructor for the Equity in Mobility track.
Listed skills include Matlab, Simulink, Labview, Assembly Language, and 27 others.