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Hawthorne, California, US

Hawthorne, California, US

Savannah, GA, US

Savannah, GA, US

Louisville, KY, US

• Conducted water cold-flow testing to verify pressure drops, mass flow rates, and fluid atomization.
• Conducted hydrostatic proof pressure tests to verify fluid system and pressure vessel structural integrity.
• Fabricated and MIG welded steel tubing to create a thrust chamber assembly test stand capable of supporting engine testing loads (1,000 lbf) with a FoS of 2.0 on yield strength.
• Performed fluid system calculations to determine tube and solenoid valve sizing, and calculated venting times.

Louisville, KY, US

• Designed and modeled a LV-Haack nose cone and internal electronics sled for the launch vehicle that flew in the 2019 Spaceport America Cup competition.
• The team placed 8th overall in the competition and the launch vehicle apogee was 99.9% of the target altitude.

Louisville, KY, US

• Used SolidWorks and OpenRocket to design a 1:3 scale WAC Corporal Rocket for the NAR Level 1 high powered rocketry certification.
• Used laser cutting to manufacture motor centering rings, bulkhead plates, and fins.
• Used 3D printing to manufacture nose cone, tail cone, electronics sled, and external electrical conduit.
• Used horizontal band saw to fabricate blue tube airframe sections.

Louisville, KY, US

• Designed, manufactured, and tested the drogue/main parachutes used for booster and payload bay dual deployment recovery during the 2018 NASA Student Launch competition.
• Assisted in writing technical documentation (Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review) for the competition.
• The team placed 3rd in the competition.

Savannah, GA, US

• Ran engine simulations with the engine specification deck (steady-state turbofan engine model)
• Analyzed and compared ground run test data to engine deck simulation data
• Monitored updates to the engine deck and verified engine spec requirements
• Provided engine data to the acoustics, performance, thermodynamics, and flight test groups
• Used IADS to create an analysis window for viewing engine data from ground/flight testing
• Used MATLAB to create a tool that uses bilinear interpolation to calculate thrust reverser base drag and adds the values to the engine deck output file

Savannah, GA, US

• Co-op for the Doors & Mechanisms team
• Used with CATIA V5 and ENOVIA SmarTeam to model prototype parts for a new acoustic door latching mechanism
• Worked with the 3D printing lab to make DMLS, SLA, and PLA part prototypes
• Wrote an engineering test plan, conducted acoustic door latching mechanism testing, then wrote a test report
• Modeled, assembled, then fit checked prototype baggage compartment parts on the production line
• Worked with the Gulfstream Service Center to inspect and troubleshoot door mechanisms

• Head Lifeguard: Managed lifeguards, patrons, pool chemicals, and pumps at three pools, as well as conducted orientations for new employees and briefed them on Emergency Action Plans.
• Lifeguard Instructor: Taught American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED certification classes.
• Water Safety Instructor: Taught private and class-based swim lessons and water safety to all ages.