Full Engineer, Engineering and Applied Science Department - June 2017 to June 2020Associate Engineer, Engineering and Applied Science Department - June 2015 to June 2017Engagement on over 35 projects during tenure with 20 publicationsInaugural member on Staff Advisory Council for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionResearcher on policy and decision making challenges at the nexus of technology and health or transportation; Focused on studies related to shared responsibility between people and machinesContributor to capability development, acquisition, and data stewardship projects within federally funded R&D centers (FFRDCs) to the Army, Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Department of Homeland SecurityInvestigator of information assurance concerns with automation, cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things through task/data analysis, journey/process mapping, and human-centered design.

● Developer of the NAViSection System, a patented technology that monitors driving errors from driving sessions to evaluate high-risk drivers while validating automated driver safety systems● Leader of business and fund raising strategies ● Explorer of joint venture, strategic, and investor relationships

● Designed test cases in TestLodge from Lighthouse tickets and the senior UX designer’s wireframes● Conducted exploratory and manual regression testing for code releases twice a week on average● Tested product features for WordPress, Facebook, and WYSIWYG sites (ex. Weebly, Squarespace)

Completed 7 research studies approved by the University of Pittsburgh IRB committeeManaged and coordinated surveys, study recruitment, data analysis, documentation and reporting● Wheelchair Skills Test at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in New Delhi, India and Independent Study at Prosthetics Orthotics Centre in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia● Survey of 190 people regarding transportation usage, driving, and community participation in New Delhi, India; Addis Abeba, Ethiopia; and Pittsburgh, PA● Medical Record Review of 132 clients from 2009 at the Adaptive Driving Program from the Center for Assistive TechnologyDesigned and evaluated novel assistive technologies from concept to functional prototype● Universal Throwing Chair prototype (licensed technology) to accommodate athletes with disabilities in shot put, discus and javelin field events● NAViSection System (patented) to detect and document assisted driving events by a certified driving evaluator during on-road testing of driver fitnessSoftware Used: MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), National Instruments LabView, SPSS, SolidWorks

Graduate Cooperation Education Employee - June 2003 to July 2004Cooperative Education Student Employee - January 2000 to December 2001Led and supported research on exercise biomechanics● joint study with University of Texas at Austin for simulation of squat exercise on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) in microgravity● comparative study on exercise load profile between Interim Resistive Exercise Device (iRED) and a standard Smith Machine for squats exercisePublished and contributed to documentation of space exercise hardware history and design● paper author on space flight exercise hardware design and development for AIAA Space 2004 conference● co-author on Resistive Exercise Description Document (JSC 29558) with Astronaut Strengthening Conditioning and Rehabilitation Group● requirements development for a Resistive Exercise Device (RED) in the Crew Health Care System (CHeCS) exercise countermeasures sectionDesigned and evaluated supporting equipment for hardware on the International Space Station● reach study to define acceptable mounting points for touch screen exercise logging journal● close-out (protective panel) for the Human Research Facility (HRF) Rack high-fidelity mock-up within International Space Station training facilitySoftware Used: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MSC.Visual Nastran4D, MSC.Patran, ProEngineer, MathCad