Engineer I for Process Development

Work as an ambassador for Guayaki to promote their products to new audiences in my community and university.

Created design drawings for components of the H2 generation system, performed hydraulic calculations for flow distribution piping, and assisted in a non-metallic initiative to reduce product weight by 50%. Was able to learn about the hydrogen industry and about competitor technologies in the market.

Worked on Nitrogen Gas Generators and Spent Oil Removal Units for cars. Assisted with assembling and making parts drawings on generators that separate nitrogen and oxygen from compressed air and then store the nitrogen for use to fill tires on high performance cars, such as Formula 1 and IndyCar race cars, and on oil recovery machines that use a vacuum pump to remove used engine oil through the dip stick tube rather than through the oil sump drain opening, which can be found at oil change shops such as Valvoline and Jiffy Lube. Learned the importance of balancing between high performance design and manufacturing costs and working for a small independent tech company.

Worked as a cashier to gain retail experience and experience interacting with consumers. Experienced shift work and working with diverse co-workers and customers, and often under hectic conditions.

Worked with several attorneys at a boutique Intellectual Property Law Firm. Gained basic understanding of patents and trademarks processes, such as searching, drafting, and scope of protection of intellectual properties before the US Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled license agreement clauses from multiple agreements for use with different agreement situations.