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Denver, CO, US

Denver Metropolitan Area

Lafayette, Colorado, United States

Lafayette, Colorado, United States

-Characterize satellite radio uplink and downlink performance in L,S,X,Ka bands-Troubleshoot and provide disposition guidance for radio and space hardware discrepancies-Automate and improve reliability of test campaigns-Analyze, test and offer improvements for new PCB circuit designs

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

-Acting as Lead Flight Dynamics Subsystem Engineer, responsible for augmenting existing relay satellite system to expand bandwidth, increase service configuration efficiency, and support multiple user satellites simultaneously-Designed, tested, and deployed a multi-threaded, autonomous Java application for tracking and compensating user satellite services.

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

-Routinely generated and provided RF designs specific to customer needs to facilitate competitive turn-around times and exceed customer satisfaction-Strategically adjusted pricing/delivery to balance factory capabilities with market competitiveness-Leveraged excellent rapport with customers in several Asian countries to secure over 500k in new product.

Salisbury, MD

-Designed, prototyped, tested and refined hundreds of RF filters suitable for VHF to Ka bands, utilizing AutoCAD, Genesys, Microwave Office software and Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz spectrum analyzers-Explored novel solutions as part of a small R&D team to suppress IP3 tone interference-Improved product EMC, mitigated corona effects via grounding, shielding.

Vienna, VA

-Built, programmed, tested and tweaked a packet sniffing Arduino device to cut company costs by thousands of dollars-Conducted wireless site surveys at FAA buildings to test viability of access point geometries-Performed on-site installations of wireless deployments for surveyed sites, including troubleshooting-Published internal white papers biweekly.

National Air And Space Museum, Washington, DC

-Provide interactive shows demonstrating history and mechanics of air and space flight-Train and supply feedback for new employees regarding technical knowledge and concepts-Convey knowledge of star composition and solar behavior through spectroscopy and solar imaging-Acquired 15+ hours hands-on proficiency in TiG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding

Blacksburg, VA

I graduated in December 2014 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Music Performance. Capstone work included RF amplifier design, GPS receiver design, and GPS velocity solution calculation and visualizations.

Mclean, VA

-Modeled arrival and departure procedures for Denver International Airport via imported traffic data-Reduced average flight times of arrivals and departures by 30 minutes through implementing new GPS-based procedures-Analyzed 10 hours of video data gathered from eye movements of 20 air traffic controllers at the Denver TRACON facility to pinpoint interface.

Reston, VA

Provided exceptional customer service and handled several tasks simultaneously and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Studying RF Engineering at CU Boulder Coursework: Active Microwave Circuits, Analog IC Design, Stochastic Signal Processing, Essential.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Virginia Tech Chapter, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity-Iota Zeta.

International Baccalaureate Diploma, German Language And Literature