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Pasadena, CA, US

Pasadena, California, United States

Livermore, California, United States

San Luis Obispo, California Area

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Head designer of the 2019 Cal Poly Hyperloop Pod and finalists in SpaceX Pod competition.
• Responsible for planning, prototyping, and building the energy storage systems for our pod.
• Power Systems successfully passed all the stringent competition requirements.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Project Lead to design and build the Float’s electronic drive system. Roles included: system design, hardware acquisition, component assembly, systems integration, and validation.
• Worked on the design and prototyping of mechanical subsystems on the Float.
• Former Animations Operator responsible for programming with a LabView controlled cRIO computer to control hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic actuators.

Goleta

Improved VHDL firmware functionality and created test benches.Assisted in hardware troubleshooting, validation, and system integration.Worked in a multidisciplinary environment focused on producing cutting edge technology.

Pomona, CA

Led a study to confirm the reliability of a section of California's transmission grid. Used PSLF and Power World to run Power Flow, Transient, and Post Transient analysis in the event of critical contingencies.

Juneau, AK

Responsible for the safety, timeliness, and enjoyment of 8-10 guests on the Mendenhall river.

Greater San Diego Area

Worked in a biochemistry lab with a team researching the metastasis of lung cancer cells. Activities included culturing cells for experiments, performing western blots, and the PCR process. The data collected is used to test the hypothesis that a certain protein affects the spreading of lung cancer cells.