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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Collaborated with fellow engineers to design and fabricate a 1000 ft bypass pipeline for a pump station undergoing urgent repairs with a budget of $5 million.• Modeled a 1000 ft pipeline in CEASAR II and conducted a stress analysis ensuring stresses were below standard limits.• Revised operating instructions and P&IDs for hazard analysis, internal approval processes, and construction documentation.• Prevented a 14-day line shutdown, optimized production volumes, and minimized construction risk during pump station repairs, potentially saving $6 million.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Utilized ABAQUS to create a computational fluid dynamics model of a transcatheter device concept for mitral valve repair. • Combined previously developed patient-specific 3D derived model of the mitral valve with transcatheter device.• Conducted finite element method simulations in ABAQUS that investigated the biomechanics of the post-repair valve function.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Powered Hip Exoskeleton Research• Fabricated a hip exoskeleton by applying carbon fiber construction and machining actuator covers reducing the weight by 13%.• Analyzed results of experiments to optimize exoskeleton controls and assistance using machine learning.• Conducted experiments with eight human subjects comparing gait and walking speed with and without exoskeleton assistance.• Appointed by leadership to manage 11 students, ensure high quality work is accomplished, and coordinate reports and presentations.

Houston, Texas, United States

Offshore Pipelines and Risers Engineer• Produced a strategic plan to maintain the integrity of the company’s pipeline by collaborating across multiple departments.• Designed a test pipeline mirroring the dimensions of a system to ensure passability of the cleaning and inspection tools. • Communicated optimizations of the pipeline design to vendors through verbal presentations saving $100,000.• Developed pipeline design to pre-qualify inspection tools with prior tests saving $170,000.

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Implemented optimal sales strategy to ensure the highest sales for current vendors.• Onboarded eight new vendors and led meetings negotiating sales terms to market their products. • Ensured a successful purchase process for 500 customers by coordinating communication for customers and manufacturers.

Athens, Georgia, United States

• I completed a research project examining injury prevention for athletes using motion sensor analysis. • Accepted Poster Presentation at the 2019 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR) at Georgia Tech• Author: “Improving Fencing Training with Shoulder Balance Analysis”/ Journal of Applied Biomechanics, currently under second-peer review.