- Co-founded competitive robotics design team at UC Davis- Developing an autonomous underwater robot for the RoboSub competition- Managing team operations, finances, and PR- Overseeing technical direction with a focus on mechanical design and integration- designed and assembled full electrical system

- Serving as team mentor both virtually and onsight- Focus on mechanical design, strategy, and leadership- Reviewing CAD and teaching manufacturing methods- Drive coaching and strategy mentoring

- Conducted bathymetric survey of Donner lake for independent research project assessing changes in lake shape over time- presented research at 2024 Tahoe State of the Lake Conference- performed snorkel surveys for native mussel sampling in rivers- Repaired damaged electrical equipment- processed survey data sets using Sonarwiz and Qgis softwares- Worked to troubleshoot GPS, IMU, and Sonar equipment on board research vessel - Drove research vessel for 8 hours during survey- Tested small ROV in different river conditions to assess viability in mussel and algae surveys- Explored autonomous glider internals and PCB design process- worked with field researchers to complete microplastic sampling on the lake and drone surveys- Carefully followed procedures in bottle washing and sample prepping for chemistry lab

- Assisted in series of weeklong, LEGO engineering based summer camps- Supervised children ages 6 - 14- Introduced kids to engineering concepts and fundamentals

- Held multiple leadership positions (Technical Captain, Director of Design, and Drive Coach)- Led team meetings, created agendas, and coordinated between software, electrical, design, and manufacturing departments- Used Fusion 360 to design and integrate robot mechanisms- Machined parts on lathe, mill, drill press, and CNC router

- Handled transactions and ensured customer satisfaction- Assisted with introduction of self-checkout system- Handled closing duties such as sanitation and shopping cart retrieval