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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

- Oversaw installation and commissioning of 7 air handling units and 3 air-cooled chillers across various projects- Organized commissioning and shutdown planning of distributed power generation at 2 acute care hospitals- Generated 3 MEP estimates for new construction and renovation projects across Central PA in excess of $75M- Negotiated contractor bids for MEP trades resulting in a 15% reduction in bid variation on $10M+ contracts- Managed 10+ MEP subcontracts totaling $35M+ across 4 simultaneous commercial construction projects- Led weekly BIM coordination meetings working collaboratively with 6 MEP engineers on a $60M school

Lewis C. Cassidy Elementary School (K-8)-Worked with OAC and contractors to buyout MEP construction services-Coordinated MEP design and implementation using BIM-Managed PlanGrid, Submittal Exchange, and Struction Site projects to streamline teamwork performance

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Graduate research assistant responsible for developing a cost-effective solution for oxidation-prone Li-Ion battery research funded by Manufacturing PA Innovation Program and sponsored by Ephemeron Labs Inc.- Designed and simulated 5in x 5in x 2.5in mechatronic modular unit built of 30+ components using SolidWorks- Developed 2D engineering drawings under ISO 2768 standards for in-house machine shop fabrication- Prototyped hybrid designs using fused nylon and aluminum reducing weight by 57% and product cost by 23%- Designed and fabricated PCB controller for interfacing 18 digital and analog I/Os and 12V power management- Programmed Arduino Zero for motor and electromagnet control and data acquisition from sensors- Coupled Arduino IDE with LabView analytics for recording and filtering of critical data obtained from 6 sensors- Finalized prototype for market entrance fully capable of hermetically sealing and transporting Li-Ion samples

- Coordinated engineering design between 6 teams to achieve full design freeze within 6 months of starting- Managed a $72k budget and 10 month schedule to place 24th out of 121 at FSAE Michigan 2023- Supervised installation of 6 systems reducing project delay by 28 days compared to previous year- Participated in sponsor outreach resulting in 3 new sponsors donating $16K+ of materials to project team- Designed and built concentrically twisted wiring harness rated to withstand 125°C and interface with PE3 ECU- Developed data acquisition system in Arduino IDE utilizing 13 new sensors for validating design improvements- Modeled and fabricated Arduino controlled driver dashboard to display race critical data at 60hz polling rate- Achieved 11% fuel efficiency increase by tuning a 600cc engine on a dyno utilizing a custom EFI manifold- Wired and integrated custom fan cooling solution for Mishimoto radiator contributing to 9% power increase- Managed system team consisting of 4 engineers with various roles meeting 3+ times weekly during school

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center-Punch list and close out documentation during MEP commissioning phase-Communicated tasks and goals between contractors and engineering team-Oversaw testing and validation of critical architectural components to state and township certification

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, United States

- Troubleshooted software and hardware issues over the phone, in person, and over remote desktop- Worked with AV, help desk, networking and system administrators with task and projects across department- Answer IT Support Center Telephones and monitor incoming emails/work order queues

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Focus on project management and mechatronics. Master's Project: Low Impact Transfer Module for use in SEM /.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Temple Formula Racing Club, ASMEEnrolled in the accelerated master's program at Temple University. Extensive.

Associate'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Honors Scholar Program, STEM ClubEnrolled in the Honors Scholar Program, a highly competitive program designed.