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● Communicated with end-users, dealers, and in-house sales department to design approval drawingsfor 30+ custom jobs with a net value of $1.1+ million● Calculated optimal steel sizes, identified necessary components, and made purchase orders for 20+custom jobs with a net value over $850,000● Developed fabrication and assembly drawings for 70+ custom jobs with a net value of $4.1+ millionusing AutoCAD● Performed quality audits and reviews for 20+ custom jobs with a net value of $1.1+ million

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Volunteer Referee and Robot Inspector at 2021 North Georgia practice competition● Volunteer Judge at the 2020 Northern GA League Tournament and 2021 GA State Championship● Provided advice and mentorship to newer team members while in college● Competed at FTC state competitions for three years as Team 7673’s lead builder

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Drafted 15+ Autodesk Inventor 3D models, each with up to 10 sub-assemblies and up to 12interacting configurations, for use in the design and simulation of package sorting facilities● Drew 2D AutoCAD blocks to enable the design of package sorting facilities● Mentored two contractors about block design, tolerancing, and 3D object manipulations● Performed quality assurance for the dimensioning of 3D CAD models

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Investigated the need of measuring maker space usage by brainstorming with teammates, researching types of maker spaces, and analyzing interview and survey results● Designed a cheap and adaptable solution using existing resources in a constrained environment, requiring a budget of less than $25 for hardware● Coordinated and led the team with coding a comparative algorithm that analyzed video footage to recognize movement and create a 2D population map of machine usageURLs are provided as LinkedIn does not support animated images.https://i.imgur.com/U9BVG7m.gifThe program was made as a prototype for potential ways to track machine usage in a maker space. It works by comparing individual frames of the input photos (left) and identifies significantly different pixels (right). An overlay is provided for comparison (middle).It also tracks approximately how many people have entered or left by looking for clusters of changed pixels entering or leaving the frame from a chosen direction.https://i.imgur.com/K6tVBFJ.pngThe primary use of the program is the generation of a population map, used to identify the most commonly visited areas by comparing the total amount of times each pixel changes.https://i.imgur.com/8tklNEH.mp4In live testing, the tracking portion of the program worked reasonably well. In this test at Georgia Tech's Invention Studio (recorded with permission), we found a reasonably high success rate for the prototype identifying when people entered or left. The program assumes an empty room at the start, so it reported a negative number when more people left for lunch than arrived.https://i.imgur.com/yhvFCoq.pngThe primary function of the program, identifying areas with the most activity, was a complete success. As expected, the walkways were the most heavily traveled areas and the space in front of the counter had the most activity. The red of the population map overlay was kept light to retain visual clarity of the environment.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

● Designed and prototyped a mechanical load arrestor testing system to improve maintenance for thepilot’s ejection seat in B-1B Lancer aircraft at Robins Air Force Base● Examined needs through observation, verbal communication, and written correspondence withMajor Justin Carl and U.S. Air Force subject-matter experts● Collaborated with teammates to research, identify, and design to IEEE, OSHA, and ASME standards

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.71 / 4.00 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.86 / 4.00 Gpa