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Boulder, Co

Novi, Mi

• Design and modify autonomous vehicles from concept through production• Manage time and resources to meet deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects • Lead problem solving and continuous improvement projects at manufacturing locations• Work with 2D AutoCAD, 3D CAD, and Product Lifecycle Management through a full product lifecycle

East Lansing, Mi

-Worked with the needs of the MSU Geography dept. to design a quadcopter platform with a higher payload capacity and longer flight time than store-bought models-Constructed and provided technical support for the custom quadcopters-Integrated a modular system to mount sensors used for remote sensing & GIS, thermal imaging, and other research

Northville, Michigan

-Designed and built a dynamometer to run tests and gather data on sunroof motors-Running tensile, strength, fatigue & durability tests in environmental chambers-Recording, analyzing, and reporting data

New Hudson, Mi

-Quickly learned store systems and gaining product knowledge-Interacted and communicated with customers in a positive and helpful manner-Identified the customer’s needs and used that knowledge to pitch them a product

South Lyon, Mi

-Used digital calipers, radius gauges, and other precise measuring tools to create 3D CAD models of physical parts-Utilized the sheet metal package in Solidworks to create flat blanks with bend lines-Operated Trumpf laser software to nest flattened parts onto sheet metal to maximize efficiency-Comprehensively learned all aspects of programming and operating a CNC laser-Quality checked final parts to ensure that they are within the drawing specified tolerances.