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Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Worked with the Ninja Heated Outdoors team on multiple products, collaborating with various teams on product development and testing. Responsibilities included prototype testing, data analysis, mechanical design, and creating automated scripts to streamline testing. Also contributed by suggesting new product ideas and accessories.

Managing a team of 50+ members for the Challenge, focusing on achieving milestones and optimizing work allocation. Establishing robust communication and decision-making frameworks to streamline operations and document changes.

Designing and implementing digital logic devices and circuits using FPGA with Verilog/VHDL, and evaluating their performance. Comparing the user experience of the FPGA design process with that of a schematic capture tool (Quartus Prime), and providing feedback on how HDL can be included in current coursework to better prepare students for careers in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

College Station-Bryan Area

Collaborated in a 15-person subteam within a robotics team for Robomasters. Designed and fabricated chassis components using Onshape, CNC, and water jet machining. Developed bumpers, shock absorbers, and suspension springs, creating an improved bumper that protected hardware from collision damage and minimized maintenance.

College Station-Bryan Area

Worked with a 20-engineer team to build 15-inch and 24-inch VEX robots for the UVEX tournament. Designed key parts for the 15-inch robot, including the gripper, chassis, and belt, and improved the gripper's strength for ring handling. Won state tournaments, earning awards and advancing to nationals