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Los Angeles, California, US

Irvine, California, US

• Developed embedded flight software applications for the groundbreaking DROID series of space situational awareness imaging spacecraft controlling spacecraft functions like pointing/orientation, imaging missions, and.
• Built vehicle-specific Mission Control software according to requirements on top of open-source OpenC3 COSMOS mission control software
• Operated DROID spacecraft on-console as both a Mission Controller and as person-in-charge of spacecraft health throughout launch and early operations of DROID.001's mission
• Built Turion Space’s proprietary STARFIRE API in Go using the Echo framework and a Postgres backend database for cataloguing and distributing orbital space domain awareness data
• Developed Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and workflows, automating company wide data processes and information distribution
• Oversaw multiple interns, providing guidance and expertise as they accomplished numerous internship goals and developed production code and systems

Irvine, California, US

• Designed and tested performant C++ embedded software for orbital satellite solar panel arrays
• Tested, evaluated, and debugged flight software and hardware on projects totaling dozens of spacecraft
• Configured custom Linux-based operating systems for NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator satellites in low-earth orbit and for customers using Terran Orbital-designed satellites for their own missions
• Improved Python scripts interfacing with firmware on novel, proprietary satellite avionics devices
• Supported launches of company and customer payloads to low-earth orbit (LEO) and translunar trajectories with flight software troubleshooting both in mission control and on call

Bethesda, MD, US

• Worked as a student intern with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control within Lockheed's College Work Experience Program (CWEP) partnership with UT Arlington
• Improved digital transformation principles and practices in support of IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) and production manufacturing
• Designed and implemented manufacturing software controlling 6 degree-of-freedom robotic arms with structured light scanners to aid in metrology and manufacturing excellence for PAC-3 Patriot missile and F-35 programs

Bethesda, MD, US

• Earned the privilege of working part-time during the Fall 2021 semester, beyond the initial summer-long full-time internship
• Researched DevOps tools for use by my team and presented research report that has lead to changes in development workflow using the tools recommended
• Developed practices and documentation for properly using Git version control where it hadn’t been fully taken advantage of before, leading to changes in development workflow and code review practices
• Developed data integration software using Java and Java-based tools, reducing time spent by Aeronautics engineers on getting the data needed for critical work

• Former Executive Director of Texas Street Medics, a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization created in response to the 2020 protests sparked by the death of George Floyd
• Founded Texas Street Medics with the mission of providing emergency first aid and medical care to anyone at Texas outdoor events, from protests to parades
• Lead dozens of volunteers while attending events as a medic and directing fundraising

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Successfully completed a semester-long internship, earning the trust and respectof my team and supervisors while working in an Agile development cycle
• Worked in Zope framework on the MineralWare web application using skills in HTML, CSS, Python, Javascript, Ajax, and SQL
• Overhauled all styles for the entire MineralWare application
• Redesigned the client-facing Tract Management page
• Implemented a system to automatically update static resources in the Mineral-Ware application upon release of new versions, solving a common client issue

• Worked with a team of 20+ other technicians and church administration to create quality audio/visual experiences for up to 3,000+ congregants through active soundboard and lightboard adjustments and pre-show setup
• Managed and taught less experienced technicians
• Provided IT and technical support to employees in other departments and to church members in classrooms and meetings throughout the church building
• Operated cameras capturing worship services live for broadcast

Grapevine, Texas, US

• Optimized client facility energy use, helping clients save an average of 20-25% per month on energy bills
• Collaborated with other technician team members to solve unique problems encountered at client facilities

Grapevine, Texas, US

• Used client billing data to produce metrics used for invoicing
• Worked at client facilities to improve energy usage efficiency
• Collaborated with Finance Team members to optimize invoicing and data entry processes, reducing time spent daily in the process by up to 30 minutes per team member per day for a total reduction of ~4 working hours/day