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Austin, TX, US

Briggs, Texas, United States

Responsible for the integration of Stage 1 of Firefly's Alpha rocket.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Designed and analyzed the chassis for a prototype maglev PRT vehicle
• Designed and built a large assembly fixture for precise and repeatable low volume production of a vehicle chassis
• Led the mechanical integration of a prototype maglev vehicle
• Developed interface control documents for various mechanical and electrical systems
• Developed a methodology for checking vehicle to track clashes in 3D space to ensure no part of the vehicle can unintentionally make contact with the track at any flight attitude
• Used a FARO laser tracker with SpatialAnalyzer software to perform very accurate measurements of parts and large assemblies, both for part inspection and large assembly alignment

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Designed, analyzed, built, and operated various test fixtures for characterizing magnetic properties of components used for magnetic levitation, propulsion, and braking
• Programmed scripts using Python to operate test fixtures and process and analyze test data
• Performed FEA using Solidworks Simulation to improve mechanical design of cutting edge magnetic propulsion drive
• Worked with various load cells (single axis Futek and 6 axis ATI) and distance sensors (Micro-epsilon), and created scripts for data acquisition for various sensors
• Worked on manual mills and lathes to fabricate parts as needed for testing purposes.
• Generated engineering drawings in accordance with ASME Y14.5, using GD&T as needed.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Worked with the engineering and design teams to execute repairs and improvements for a prototype maglev vehicle
• Diagnostics and troubleshooting of complex mechanical and electrical problems under time constraints to get a prototype vehicle back up and running for testing and demonstrations
• Assisted senior engineers with Solidworks CAD modeling and technical documentation
• Programmed scripts using Python to automatically upload test data and videos to company servers and Google Drive
• Performed mechanical and electrical repairs and upgrades on state-of-the-art magnetic levitation vehicle.
• Managed test setups and emergency stop equipment

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed an iOS and Android mobile app that served as a platform for users to host their utility trailers for rent and for other users to rent them for short-term rentals
• Flutter (Dart) front-end, Firebase and other GCP services (Typescript) for backend
• Dwolla for host payouts, Stripe for renter payments and ID verification

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• Developed mobile applications for the iOS and Android platforms using the Flutter framework.
• Configured and maintained Firebase Firestore database, Storage, and Authentication tools.
• Programmed Firebase Cloud Functions using Node.js.
• Worked with RESTful APIs to view and update remote server data

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical.

• Performed structural, avionics, and powerplant repair and maintenance operations on single and twin engine airplanes
• Assisted in aircraft brokerage operations, including: logistics, transportation, acquisition, and delivery

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Organized and presented 3 – 5 day classes on the scientific theory of how the company’s instrumentsfunction.
• Performed measurements for customers and assisted with data interpretation and analysis for researchpurposes.
• Coordinated with management to train all new Technical Sales Reps and Product Specialist.
• Assisted Spanish speaking customers worldwide with technical questions and concerns that were not fullycovered in informational and instructional material.
• Covered instruments related to the measurement of: Density and Concentration, Viscosity, Flash Point,Oxidation Stability, PSD, Refractive Index, Polarimetry, Distllation, CTE, Rheometry, and others

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Performed structural, avionics, and powerplant repair and maintenance operations on single and twin engine airplanes under supervision of licensed mechanic.Assisted in aircraft brokerage operations, including: logistics, transportation, acquisition, and delivery.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Repaired nearly everything mechanical and some electrical on cars and trucks.