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London, Gb

Delivered crucial products for a large mining vehicle zero-emission retrofit, including a distributed electronics cooling system and a novel, high-voltage HVAC system.Managed important vendor relationships to ensure on-time and on-print delivery of key hardware.Supported the design efforts of a wide variety of teams of mechanical, electrical, software, process and systems engineers.Supported and mentored other engineers to help us reach our goals as a team.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Designed and delivered hardware components of a prototype grid-scale battery system. These included high voltage distribution panels complying with NEC and UL codes.Contributed to the design, prototyping and testing of in-house battery packs, including managing the wire-bonding process.Managed multiple vendors across the globe to ensure delivery and quality of custom parts ranging from fabricated sheet metal to complex injection molded assemblies.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led a team to design and prototype an integrated, in-wheel electric drive unit for a Formula-style open-wheel racecar. The design integrates an electric motor, gearing, braking and suspension functions in a compact, lightweight and reliable package. The in-wheel, 4wd architecture is the state of the art in Formula Student racing.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Composite front crash structure: Responsible for design, production and testing of a lightweight structure that safely dissipates all collision energy and satisfies stringent rules requirements.Carbon fiber monocoque: Assisted in design, manufacture and testing of a full sandwich panel chassis.Driver training & vehicle maintenance: Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining the team’s 2016 ICE carSponsorship: Work with industry professionals to gain material and financial support for the team.

Louisville, Co, Us

Starshade Robust Optical Edge: Managed design and production of test coupons, coordinated with customer, improved manufacturing process, designed large thermal chamber, designed bending rig for thermal testing, performed testingSmallsat Gimbal: Responsible for providing specifications and sourcing material for exposed LEO wiring harnessAssisted with manufacture of other proprietary, deployable smallsat antenna designs.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Starshade technology project: Contributed to the development of multiple subsystems of the mechanical architecture, including optical edge, petal deployment and folding center disc. Extensive use of CAD, FEA, precision metrology and various rapid prototyping methodsSingle Angle Scatterometer: Designed in Solidworks, performed FEA, prototyped and CNC’d the major structural components of an optical test apparatus requiring positional repeatability to several micronsOptical edge: Bonded structural assemblies requiring <10μm in-plane shape fidelity that were used to meet NASA milestones; investigated and improved existing bonding process to address systematic failure modesMaterial properties testing: Led a comprehensive program on the selected epoxy, including sample mold design/production, ASTM standard selection, coordination with multiple vendors and management of a ~$25,000 budget

Developed and managed a skills-based volunteering program; planned and executed large-scale volunteer events for corporations and community members.

Organized a skilled-volunteer-based technology training program comprising workshops and deep dive coaching for Los Angeles-area nonprofits serving low-income communities.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Transfer Coursework, Mechanical Engineering

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