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Culver City, Ca - California, Us

Design and manufacturing of Home and Garden goods using recycled plasticsOwner of ToolKaiser App for Android and IOS. Let’s organize your tools! And more coming soon.

South San Francisco, Ca, Us

Project Based Associate (Contract)

Los Angeles, California, Us

o Support of manufacturing to prevent line stoppages and improve processeso Root cause of in-field damage and development for replacement deploymento Design of mass produced plastic injection molded, and sheet metal partso Engineering support of new consumer and rental productso Test plan DVP design to ensure robust performance in-field

El Segundo, California, Us

• Creation of machine requirements, part requirements, and FMEAs• Structural design and analysis for large scale concrete 3D printer• Spec’ing and design of motion systems• CNC machine purchase and training of technicians• Communicates with multiple vendors to find the best prices and delivery date

Torrance, California, Us

Design and Testing of 3D printed components for automotive application.Experience using optimization software, part design, and FEA in Altair Hyperworks, ABAQUS, LS DYNA, ANSYS, NX, Solidworks, CATIA, and Fusion 360 (autodesk).Expert 3D CNC and manual Mill operator. Experienced with most misc. fabrication techniques.Managing Crash Testing Regime of Car and Cascading RequirementsEvaluation and Testing from Material level to Full Car Testing-Country Based Requirements-Crash Requirements-System Level Requirements-Part Level Requirements-Material Level RequirementsExtra Tasks:-Composite Material and Component Testing for CAE Material Card generation and strength correlation-Fatigue and Static strength of bonded joints-Execute on customer projects, part testing and evaluation using misc. instrumentation.-Material Development-Product Development and IP generation

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

CNC Mill certifiedShopBot certifiedManual Mill and Lathe ExpertSafety Officer of Supermileage TeamAssisted in students work, supervising safety at the shop the cultivated a safe work environment for student projects.

Falls Church, Va, Us

3D printing design experienceFused Deposition Modeling part optimization for manufacturing3D printed tooling design, optimization, and repairExperience with Ultem 9085 part qualityComposite shop experience

o Increased stiffness of monocoque chassis using classic lamination theory. Improved manufacturing process by inceasing mold rigidity, using microspheres to fill gaps, and utilizing carbon fabric to bond halves of car.o Subsystem integration. Coordinating designs of steering and drivetrain attachment methods.o Delegating work and recruiting new members. Managed member’s design and manufacturing of windows, hatches, and test pieces. Reviewed tooling and manufacturing designs of drivetrain and steering composite parts.

I designed and made the steering system for our vehicle to compete in the shell eco marathon. ● Designed 4 bar ackermann steering system.● Manufactured Rectangular Carbon Rods for minimum shell deflection.● Investment Casting Experience● Rapid Prototyping Experience● Machining Experience● Carbon Fiber Layup Experience○ Wet layups and Pre preg● Experienced using an Autoclave and Oven● Mold prep and Manufacturing● Worked an average of 20 hours a week on project.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Assisted in reports from structural analysis of critical metallic components on the F-35.

A summer internship working at MOOG. During this internship I completed tasks which included: drawing changes, design changes, machine assembly and trouble shoot, and machine redesign.

Anaheim, Us

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

As the professor's assistant I helped around the welding shop during class by performing the following duties:Instructional demos to studentsFixing equipmentWatching for safety within the shopAssist any students in need of help or questions

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering