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San Jose, California, United States

Redwood City, California, United States

• Contributed to completing an FDA 510K submittal and PPQ on a Class 2 medical device.
• Performed root cause and failure mode analysis on rejected assemblies for risk mitigation.
• Conducted time studies and analyzed operator variability to improve one-piece process flow and capacity requirements.
• Led trainings for operators to learn and give critical feedback on new processes and improvement aids.
• Implemented IQ and PM documentation for preventative measures and qualified equipment for production lines.
• Ensured new revisions of Manufacturing Process Instructions were documented thoroughly for traceability and quality.

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Developed and validated structural components to aid in passing crash requirements
• Performed analysis and calculations of bearing and shear stress for the purpose of fastener selection
• Designed and refined testing jigs for manufacturing testing and facilitated discussions between suppliers
• Established test augmentations that further studied RTV silicone characteristics used in specialized joints
• Ensured the reliability of new design through detailed hand calculations and ANSYS verified simulations
• Executed tolerance stack-up analyses to establish design dimensions and proper GD&T schemes

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

• Developed necessary components to properly integrate the front suspension vehicle system
• Designed mounting jigs using NX for the installation of the tie rod and control arms onto the vehicle
• Administered detailed MATLAB tolerance specification analysis of front suspension system joints
• Committed to two different subsystem teams to ensure communication and collaboration

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Performed metallurgical and mechanical analysis for Kinetic Metallization processes
• Interfaced with suppliers for procurement of material and equipment in accordance with specifications
• Created data acquisition quality reports from data produced from Kinetic Metallization equipment

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

• Participated in 30+ hours of training on diversity, inclusivity, and other awareness topics
• Facilitated discussions on-campus resources to help transition 20+ incoming BIPOC students

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Coordinated a team of 15 from various schools, requiring extensive scheduling and communication
• Organized all meeting minutes and developed a cumulative engineering design process notebook
• Led all hardware development and SolidWorks models of subsystems and system integration
• Created a detailed Gantt chart outlining tasks in order of importance and their concurrent deadlines
• Annually trained 20+ members in SolidWorks modeling and laser cutter operation procedures

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Senior

High School Diploma