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Los Angeles, California, United States

Pasadena, California, United States

• Create Integration and Test plan for the Robotic Transfer Assembly System (RTAS), a key mechanism of Mars Sample Return’s CCRS program, to communicate critical hardware deliverables and requirements.• Design Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for RTAS to adapt and test the component in various configurations for dynamic vacuum, thermal, and low-gravity environment testing.• Fabricate functional 3D-printed scale model of RTAS to demonstrate robotic movement and mechanism capabilities for CCRS Preliminary Design Review (PDR) at NASA Goddard.• Develop de-integration storyboard and plan for 30 samples from Orbiting Sample (OS) container tosafely remove Mars samples for scientific analysis upon earth reentry.

New York City, Ny

Formerly *NYU CubeSat. Building a nanosatellite that will be launched into low-Earth orbit. Visit isomer.space for more information.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Research the behavior of CubeSats in high-radiation environments and effective passive cooling systems. • Perform FEA thermo-structural simulations on a 1U and 3U chassis model with ANSYS Structural and Thermal Desktop.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Instruct dozens of undergraduate and graduate students in essay construction, technical writing, and argument development, including multilingual students. • Compose instructional material for specific skill mastery including thesis arguments concentration, essay structure, cohesive presentation, and grammar improvement. • Critique student essays, lab reports, and internship and grad-school applications for revision and submission.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Evaluated Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) manufacturing processes to create comprehensive comparisons of scale, sustainability, efficiency, and more• Submitted findings of the viability of 3D-printed LIBs in the Journal of Young Investigators

• Develop a reusable matrix and training plan for over 700 new users of the MPLM program• Refactor existing website for easy access to critical content and improve the experience for 10,000 users• Author dozens of presentations and infographics to articulate project status to senior leadership• Participate in Digital Transformation activity to harmonize processes across geographically diverse sites• Collaborate on a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) scrum team to manage deliverables

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Organized and catalogued insurance database, records, and files to improve efficiency. • Managed daily office operations and maintenance of essential equipment. • Communicated requests between departments and individuals as a part of secretarial duties

Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society, Fencing, Chamber Choir, Future Problem Solving