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Houston, Texas, United States

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

• Conducted comprehensive literature reviews and market analysis to identify the state-of-the-art in bio-matter materials and applications for disposable tableware using the Scopus database.
• Analysed the project requirements by interviewing the client and understanding the status quo of the manufacturing process.
• Generated 10 design concepts ranging from freehand drawings to detailed mechanical and electrical CAD assemblies using Solidworks for a thermopress machine.
• Employed industry-standard electric and pneumatic equipment to power the thermopress machine, along with load cells and temperature controllers to set the process variables.
• Automated the machine operation by creating a control panel with timers, safety switches, and sensors, operated with buttons and switches.
• Completed a detailed bill of materials and coordinated with vendors to obtain the necessary components at an optimal price and selected materials using CES EduPack.

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

• Maintained and repaired a fleet of 15 delivery robots, achieving an uptime rate of 90% to ensure timely deliveries of over 400 monthly orders in a bilingual location.
• Performed regular diagnostics and preventative maintenance on all robots, reducing repair costs by 20% through effective component salvage and recycling practices using electrical and electronic instruments.
• Followed PCB schematics using Altium 365 software to intervene electronic components and mechanical drawings to disassemble the hardware as needed.
• Assisted leadership in developing a standardized work environment for US locations, improving worker ergonomics and efficiency by 60%.

Colombia

• Handled remote autonomous robots using proprietary IoT tools.
• Overrode autonomous systems in emergencies.
• Efficiently reported faulty systems and bugs to the service desk team with a ticketing system.

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

• Built a netted flying space for the robotics laboratory using ultra-wideband sensors for the positioning of aerial robots with a mean squared error of 0.2 meters.
• Managed an inventory of 150 items containing aerial robots and spare parts using Microsoft Office software.
• Showcased the 13 projects of the robotics laboratory in presentations, conferences, schools and within the student community, reaching an average audience of 100 people per semester.
• Carried out literature reviews on perception and planning for autonomous mobile robots using Scopus and Google Scholar.

Mechatronics Engineering Undergraduate Degree., Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering, 3.75/4

Activities and Societies: SGI TechnoScience, RAS research incubator, faculty committee.

Tensorflow Developer Certificate