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San Diego, California, United States

• Technical lead for Nova 2 system reliability efforts to triage software bugs from flight testing
• File tickets in Azure DevOps and prioritize testing with developers depending on severity of issues
• Investigate bugs through ROS logs, data plots, and robotic visualization software - RViz
• Maintain and track automated dashboards for flight reliability metrics using search queries in Metabase
• Define various flight tests for technicians to reproduce observed issues or validate bug fixes

San Diego, California, United States

• Manage test ops for Small Segment UAS R&D and System Reliability across 4 cross-functional teams
• Manage Nova 2 testing priorities through multiple software development cycles and releases
• Collaborate with program managers to allocate and share limited resources across projects
• Update and monitor test requests using Azure DevOps CI/CD workflows, ensuring data is sufficient
• Manage FAA airspace authorizations and drone registrations for specific testing requirements
• Increase flight crew efficiency with standardization and training initiatives for minimal pilot errors

Seattle, Washington

• Test, validate, and refine prototype systems for scaled, data collection operations
• Project owner of validation testing and sign-off of 3rd generation, heavy-lift, drone
• Project owner and developer for vehicle flight tracking system using Python and AWS
• Project owner for data diversity testing facility for ad-hoc requests and operations training
• Conduct Special Ops to support edge-case research and root cause analysis for algorithms
• Operate Linux systems, accessing system shells to modify scripts for testing procedures

Seattle, Washington

• Developed sense and avoid algorithms by collecting data using various platforms
• Project owner of JIRA database to consolidate data entries, automate daily dashboards, streamline scheduling workflows, and utilize metrics to justify operational changes
• Lead designer of field measurements framework; increasing operational efficiency by 460%
• Exceeded collection goal by 220%, acquiring +1,700 datasets over 50+ flight hours
• Pin-pointed weaknesses across all aspects of operations to drive for efficiency at scale

Greater San Diego Area

• Provide excellent customer service, ensuring customers’ questions and needs are met
• Communicate with coworkers and managers to determine what tasks must be prioritized
• Work with team members to restock product in a timely and efficient manner

• Designed a forward-swept jet pilot trainer in accordance with USAF regulations
• Delegated tasks based on system requirements and individual strengths of team members
• Performed aerodynamic studies based on theory and compared with CFD flow simulation
• Organized, verified, and compiled data calculations into a thorough, written report

San Diego

• Lead designer of collapsible, tube-stowed UAV for annual model aircraft competition
• Led a team of 20+ engineers to design, build and fly a UAV that could carry hockey pucks
• Delivered preliminary and critical design review presentations for industry sponsorships
• Specialized in trade study analysis using MATLAB to optimize design configurations
• Analyzed flight test data for further improvements and removed flaws for increased reliability
• Developed org structure to improve productivity; increasing membership by 200%