Wearing many hats on a small team in the Gatorworks small military engines development group.

- Spearheaded Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) rollout in the xEVAS Systems Engineering IPT via SysML interface modeling in Cameo and road-mapping high impact customer deliverables to transition to Cameo and other modeling tools- Built connections with MBSE subject matter experts across RTX to develop enterprise best practices and business cases- Wrote proposal technical volumes and whitepapers in response to customer RFI/RFPs in the Lunar/Deep Space portfolios - Supported a Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) CORE event on Sabatier 2.0 and drove closing actions to completion- Assisted development of a Space Systems Cameo model library to enable model reuse and lower the MBSE barrier to entry

- Designed and released technical data packages (TDP) for 3 mass mockup vehicles for structural testing; tasking included mass/CG optimization, drafting, shepherding peer reviews & initial releases, and internal/external supplier management- Successfully led a tiger team to design and implement a Guidance Unit spreadbench testing capability across several sites featuring slimmed down motherboards and 3D printed trays due to motherboard and test equipment delivery delays - Assembled prototype vehicles and supported vibration testing campaign at onsite testing labs- Conducted functional department project to document and disseminate best practices for Agile Hardware Design

- Representing my graduating class at a board of other undergraduates to improve the undergrad mechanical engineering experience- Working closely with other board members, MECH professors, and School of Engineering administration to elevate student concerns and provide a liaison from administration to students- Planning and running yearly town hall to bring together students and department faculty to share department updates and have open dialogue about topics that concern students and faculty- Putting on events and programming for MECH undergrads

- Promoting school spirit and sports matches along with club executive board and Rice Athletics - Jointly managing a $10,000+ budget to put on events and giveaways to increase student engagement with athletic events - Leading a team of 35 college reps to boost turnout and advertise both Rally Club and athletic events in residential colleges

- Research member of the Particle Flow and Tribology Lab (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering) headed by Dr. C. Fred Higgs- Investigating in situ resource utilization feasibility of Martian, lunar, and asteroid regolith simulants with additive manufacturing- Characterizing and testing simulant powders in binder jet 3D printer

- Managing and training a team of over 30 bartenders serving the Rice community- Working with the rest of the managerial staff to drive company direction, manage staffing, increase customer traffic, and remain in compliance with university and state regulations - Scheduling weekly shifts for all bartenders and leading regular facility cleanings

- Member of the Pub's all-undergraduate bartending staff- Serving drinks and food to customers- TABC food and drink certified

- Directly Responsible for operability of 3D printer farm, tabletop CNC router, 3D scanner, and other tabletop prototyping equipment at the OEDK MakerBar- Report to the Head Lab Assistant and the OEDK Engineering Technicians, working together to upgrade and maintain Maker Bar capability for student prototyping

- Member of a 35+ team of engineering students working with permanent staff members supporting other engineering design teams use the OEDK to its fullest extent - Involved with day-to-day upkeep, troubleshooting, and upgrades for OEDK prototyping assets including multiple types of additive manufacturing printers, laser cutters, and standard machine shop equipment to ensure design teams will have the best tools available for their team when they need it

Teaching assistant for RCEL classes- Mentor students taking the class- Assist professors with laboratory design, setup, and operation- Grade assignments as directed

- Split time between Rapid Hardware Solutions quick-paced high mix/low yield manufacturing and Environmental Test Lab - Investigated multiple areas for $100K+ process efficiency improvement and made action-focused recommendations to department leaders while supporting programs including LTAMDS, Patriot, and NASAMS- Performed vibration, thermal testing alongside test engineers to support programs across RMD to validate design- Presented project progress and recommendations at section, department, and center level leaders

- Responsible for all engineering matters relating to the Titan II 1,200 lbf thrust hybrid rocket engine designed fully in house by Rice Eclipse, including component design, maintenance, testing, and integration- Preparing for inaugural flight in Summer 2022 at the Spaceport America Cup competition in the 30,000 ft altitude category- Overseeing this coming year's high cadence hot fire campaign to validate and gather data on the engine, which has been under development and construction for two years- Interfacing with Eclipse subteams in Propulsion and Aerodynamics to design, manufacture, and integrate components into and around the engine

- Responsible for all nozzle design, development, test, and execution for Titan II (1,200 lbf) and Luna (50 lbf) hybrid engines- Conceived multi-year project to design and fly the first actively cooled, additively manufactured rocket nozzle for both- Building on iterative design, verification, and fabrication processes to fly a Rao approximation bell nozzle with Titan II- Managing nozzle team of 2 in critical path towards integrating into engine teams and meet hot fire test deadlines

- Supported audit activities on the GPS OCX program and assisted corporate initiative alignment across Space & C2 MA - Led continuous improvement project teams of up to 10 MA engineers to brainstorm and implement automation solutions to mitigate tedious processes to save MA $1,000,000s of dollars through time, expense, and efficiency improvements- Interfaced with stakeholders across multiple organizations including potential pilot programs and the RMD business unit - Produced regular briefings and deliverables in response to project milestones and interest from upper management

- Developed a lean manufacturing process that established parameters for reordering consumable items on assembly line - Identified min-max usage rates of consumables, standardized supply chain resulting in long-term savings in 8 weeks- Designed a new tubing manufacturing process for 100+ parts to minimize scrap and improve production efficiency- Resolved a material quality control issue for a government order to meet in-country environmental standards prior to delivery ensuring first-time quality - Improved safety procedures throughout manufacturing floor to exceed regulations and safety standards