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Costa Mesa, California, United States

Primary integrator for hardware-in-the-loop technology at Anduril Industries. Integrate and develop software models, coordinate with vendors and engineering teams to acquire assemble hardware, and correlate data between system tests and models. Leverage broad strategic defense industry expertise against tech industry ingenuity to reach practical, effective solutions in modeling and simulation and model-based system testing.

San Diego, California, United States

Developed modeling and simulation tools and algorithms in the field of signal processing research and development. My focus was on small team projects, collaborating with experts in the field of signal processing and applied mathematics to develop the software and infrastructure to support novel analysis techniques that advance the field of signal processing engineering.

Greater San Diego Area

I direct a small (5-7 person) specialist team in the conceptual analysis, design, and development of Company-proprietary performance analysis software suites used to capture new business and evaluate internal performance models. The tools I work with include comprehensive C#-based application suites with complex map-based GUIs, SQL database tools, front-end web interfaces, and numerous smaller, more specialized tools in Python, Java, JavaScript, Matlab, and C++.Also led a successful process improvement effort to shift the team to sustainable Agile development practices, as well as a quality improvement initiative to refactor and optimize the team's most critical tools in advance of key business capture initiatives.

Rancho Bernardo, San Diego

I am lead integrator and developer for the Closed Loop Simulation framework. I design and program simulations of a variety of aircraft components for use in the autonomous flight management software deployed on the Triton Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) . I have also been instrumental in getting flight qualification for this software.I have automated the testing of the system by writing and designing a python framework that leverages GUI, backend, and memory management automation to create a single tool chain for testing that does not require engineer supervision.

Sunnyvale, Ca

I am an engineering analyst and software developer working with the underwater launch analysis group. My primary role is as a lead C++ developer for physics-based analysis codes. I have taken roles covering the entire software life-cycle, from planning and management to user support on deployed tools, entirely within the Agile framework.Alongside this role, I am the primary analyst for shock and vibration structural analysis. I use a variety of FEA tools (Nastran & Ansys). I have experience analyzing the nonlinear effects of elastomeric materials, as well as for metallic and composite materials commonly used n missile launching systems.

San Diego, Ca

Developed, tested, and validated an advanced finite element CFD code with a team under the guidance of university faculty. Used formulations of the ALE approach with Residual-Based Large Eddy Simulation (RBLES) to push the boundaries of finite element CFD methods to capture high Reynolds number flow over large aerospace structures. I also assisted doctoral students in running and documenting validation cases for publication

Greater San Diego Area

• Served as a teaching assistant in structural analysis and vibration analysis courses.• Taught weekly extra-hour session in place of professor• Tutored students in optional tutoring sessions

San Diego, Ca

• Developed a continuous simulation pipeline for optimization of infant arterial geometries intended for use by medical professionals to optimize high-risk surgical procedures• Scripted analysis codes to run CFD simulations in parallel sets, incorporate results, and converge on improved sets automatically• Optimized configuration for an arterial anastomosis during the Fontan surgical procedure• Collaborated with the San Diego Supercomputing Center (SDSC) for optimal parallelization in MPI• Scripted in Python and TCL; programmed in C and Fortran• Presented research findings at UCSD Research Expo, 2011

San Diego, Ca

• Developed module for the COVISE virtual-reality simulator for viewing of finite element fluid simulation data in 3D.• Implemented GUI for use by technical professionals to visually interpret detailed simulation results• Verified module with tests on wind turbine simulations, human arteries, and architectural building models• Demonstrated software routinely to university clients to show capabilities of COVISE

San Diego, Ca

• Assisted SDSC users/subscribers in using the supercomputing clusters• Administrated accounts for users on both SDSC and NSF machines • Utilized working knowledge of supercomputer backends to find creative solutions to clients' problems

Master Of Science (M.S.), Structural Engineering-Computational Science, 2Nd Year

Activities and Societies: UCSD graduate student association

Bachelor’S Degree, Structural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society for Civil and Structural Engineers (SCSE) - member for 3 years, officer for 2 years