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Cognizant engineer responsible for mechanical engineering resources and program execution.

OSBTM Mechanical Lead - Responsible for the mechanical design, structural analysis and assembly/integration/test of an air-bearing based satellite attitude dynamics simulator.In-house SME for high strain composite/deployable structure(s) integration and test.Structural analyst responsible for part/assembly performance prediction under launch/operational loads.

Loveland, Colorado Area

Manager and key technical contributor on multiple government SBIR/STTR programs, government R&D subcontracts and commercial aerospace programs with a variety of proposals authored and selected. Core focus areas include thin-ply, high strain composite (HSC) deployable space structures, thermoviscoelasticity/plasticity of polymers/polymer matrix composites, dimensional stability of composite space structures and material and process development for composite space structures.Specific competencies include material selection and specification, process development, tooling design, large deformation/non-linear structural analysis, multi-scale material modeling, component manufacture, component assembly, product testing and product failure investigation.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

-Characterized the high-strain stress relaxation response of various (neat, filled, toughened etc.) thermoset resin systems purposed for use in deployable composite space structures-Evaluated the feasibility of a novel OOA, oven-free processing approach for net-resin, high performance aerospace prepregs, specifically in terms of processed laminate mechanical performance, degree of cure and void content-Developed material and process workflows for the manufacture of resin infused vertical axis wind turbine blades using a novel, in-situ polymerized thermoplastic resin.-Developed a robotic end effector for application of tunable consolidation pressure during the additive manufacture of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics.-Implemented in-house metrics for thermo-mechanical quality evaluation of additively manufactured continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics.-Materials, processing and manufacturing adviser to graduates, undergraduates and lab interns. -Three-time CAMX Technical Paper Presenter, 2016, 2017 and 2019, of works regarding additive manufacture of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics, relevant processing parameters and processed material performance.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

-Managed, cleaned and maintained rental bike fleet. -Performed technical troubleshooting and repair on client bicycles (mountain, road, electric). -Interacted with customers and clients in a sales environment.

Socorro, New Mexico

-Performed extensive engine tests on a diesel generator for exhaust gasemissions and engine performance under different loads/ with alternativefuel blends. -Obtained educational exposure to experimental data acquisition.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

-Coordinated, scheduled and supervised energy audits of SF Brown's commercial real estate with the Public Service Company of New Mexico. -Procured competing bids from subcontractors regarding respective energy audits. -Prepared cost-benefit analysis of anticipated costs of requisite retrofitting against expected energy cost savings on an annual scale using current and anticipated energy billing rates.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.44

Activities and Societies: North America SAMPE National Chapter - Student Member CSU Student SAMPE Chapter - Vice President (2016 and 2017).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, 3.45

Activities and Societies: New Mexico Tech Soccer Club New Mexico Tech Bicycling Club