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Richmond, Virginia Area

Palo Alto, Ca

Palo Alto, Ca

Palo Alto, Ca

Cupertino, Ca

Designed an automated ball impact test machine for immediate use within the Apple reliability group in conjunction with the Stanford ME218D course in Smart Product Design.Performed PCB layout and circuit schematic design for new prototype test board.Oversaw extensive reliability and electrical testing for major unannounced product feature.Generated several technical reports on current and future Apple-related technologies for managerial and executive review.

Arlington, Va

Outfitted two scale model offshore naval cargo cranes with high-performance servo motors and built a servo motion control system for testing of anti-pendulation cargo control system.Constructed a hardware-in-the-loop position feedback system providing real-time encoder data in response to crane simulator motion commands using LabVIEW software.Designed and assembled a 6-DOF Stewart platform using kinematic simulation to induce realistic wave movement for at-sea naval ship and crane technology prototyping applications.Operated motion capture software to track 3D real-time movement of crane model components for testing the effectiveness of experimental anti-pendulation hardware.Performed all necessary power/signals wiring while designing motion control systems including differential encoder feedback, TTL logic signals and Hall effect limit switches.

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Completed Stanford’s renowned ME218 Smart Product Design sequence, gaining significant experience in microcontrollers, embedded systems.

Bs, Integrated Science And Technology

Graduated with honors (cum laude) and distinction for completing an Honors Thesis.