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Seattle, Wa, Us

Mcminnville, Or, Us

● Designed and developed display system prototypes for head-mounted Augmented Reality (AR)products, integrating various waveguide and projector combinations, ensuring high precision alignmentfor optical performance.● Rapidly built proof-of-concept prototypes for leadership demonstrations, architecture down-selection,and user studies, supporting decision-making on display system evaluation.● Developed a modular display system prototype approach, significantly reducing lead times by creatingand utilizing Optomechanical Interface Control Documents (ICDs).● Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including optical scientists, systems engineers, and electricalengineers, to create fully functional AR systems.

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

● Managed a 15-month, ~$1.5M Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) run of 100+ complexelectro-mechanical devices, utilizing Microsoft Project for scheduling and budgeting.● Led the full product development cycle from initial prototyping, testing, and validation to production,ensuring adherence to quality standards and design requirements.● Supervised procurement processes, personnel tasking, and coordinated with internal and externalmachine shops, production technicians, and vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective projectexecution.● Created engineering drawings with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASMEY14.100 and ASME Y14.5.● Designed ruggedized hardware enclosures in Solidworks, incorporating Design for Manufacture (DFM)best practices and utilizing diverse manufacturing methods such as Machining, Injection Molding,Additive Manufacturing, and more.● Utilized reverse-engineering techniques, including photogrammetric and laser scan data from FaroArmand HandyScan 3D, to develop custom and COTS components through Geomagic Design X and VXElements.

Groton, Connecticut, Us

System Engineer• Originated and reviewed engineering calculations, such as pressure drop and heat load analyses, in support of overall heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system design for the OHIO Replacement submarine program.• Developed 3D arrangement models in accordance with testing, maintenance, construction support and system requirements and presented the final product to NAVSEA.• Mentored two new system engineers on company policies and engineering practices.Arrangement Process Lead• Maintained an aggressive product schedule for the entire HVAC system and ensured that the team worked toward the appropriate milestones in accordance with all procedures.System Access Project Lead• Tasked with meeting all access requirements for the HVAC system.• Led a design project that incorporated a new access methodology to the system.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Graded Fluids I in the fall and Fluids II in the spring.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Conducted wind tunnel analysis of an inertial particle separator for Rolls Royce.Data collection methods included high speed video analysis, separation efficiency tests, and PIV testing.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Designed and built a hexacopter UAV platform to autonomously measure atmospheric conditions using various sensor packages. The hexacopter was designed to be used as a platform for environmental research.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Assisted Professor Loth by recording and editing the lectures for his graduate fluids class.

Learned about the operation of the paper mill and performed support tasks such as updating piping diagrams and inventory management. Also helped select a new bypass feeder for the Evergreen Community Power.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aerospace Engineering