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Berkeley, Ca, Us

United States

Fremont, Ca

- Spearheaded initiative to implement a set of design changes to reduce main chemical exhaust system complexity and cost, taking responsibility for design changes across many engineering systems and groups.- Collaborated with team to redesign interface between fab central chemical supply (corrosive, flammable, and low vapor-pressure chemicals) with Lam tool chemical distribution system complying with SEMI S8 requirements.- Collaborated with ME’s, EE’s, buyers, suppliers, and technicians to design, test, install, and fabricate precision parts. - Worked in vast dynamic design environments, utilizing PLM and other engineering enterprise software and practices.- Presented technical reviews of designs to audiences of senior management, customers, and diverse engineering teams.- Learned to efficiently navigate hugely complicated corporate structures to get the resources required to deliver.

Berkeley, Ca

- Formalized prototyping efforts as first ME on the team and combed system for design issues.- Designed pneumatic systems, sourced numerous components from suppliers, modeled parts from drawings and physical parts, completed install and assembly, and tested performance.- Used Fusion 360 to modify complicated assemblies, to model supplier part geometry, prototype system motion, produce part drawings, and design CNC CAM operations.

Oakland, Ca

Worked in the digital fabrication shop directly with high management delivering custom functional and artistic solutions to campus needs. Also taught students of all ages how to use the various digital fabrication tools in the shop.CNC router, laser cutter, machine lathe, manual mill, water-jet cutter, 3D printer, vinyl cutter, CNC embroidery, wood working tools.

Richmond, Ca

San Juan Batista, Ca

● Responsible for full documentation of large wooden Burning Man art piece sections for safe disassembly, component labeling, organization for transportation, and reassembly at location.● Managed personnel to complete disassembly and reassembly, and trained assistant to complete my responsibilities in the event of my absence.● Worked independently and as part of a team to complete initial carpentry/assembly.

Greater Boston Area

- Independently developed USB device to extract biometrics using a network of analog and digital sensors.- Performed extensive searches for existing technology through patents and research papers using skills learned in “Technology Creation, Protection, and Commercialization” course- Designed, assembled, and tested I2C bus to support network of sensors, teaching myself Arduino, I2C protocol, and ADC setup.- Designed, assembled, and tested Arduino-based high-speed data acquisition system with signal processing and data viewing tools, teaching myself Python and related packages.- Taught myself enough corporate law to incorporate a company: classes of corporation, state-level differences in law, and how they work for startups.

Engineering Manufacturing Annex

Conducted research with Professor James Bird in Fluid Dynamics and applications in Forensics. Performed blood splatter and bouncing experiments, constructed experimental apparatuses, analyzed recorded data, and gave presentations to the research group.

Engineering Product Innovation Center

Conducted research with Kara Mogensen in chemical vapor deposition equipment coatings. Performed sample preparation and polishing for scanning electron microscopy and microindentation tests.

Engineering Product Innovation Center, Boston University

Consulted with students, faculty, and companies to improve designs by aiding in setup and operations of CNC machines, mills, lathes, laser cutters and 3D printing machines. Held weekly training seminars of CAD programs, CNC machines, mills , lathes, laser cutters and rapid 3D printing prototype.

Birge Hall, University Of California Berkeley

Conducted research with Professor Michael Crommie in Nanomaterials and 2D materials. Fabricated single atom thick graphene and Boron Nitride, made precision thin film MMA polymer samples, and dry transferred 2D materials.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.52

Activities and Societies: Hunger Relief Club, Geological Society, Outing Club, Confucian Society, Ju-Jitsu and Muai Thai Club, Video Game.

Physics, 3.59

Physics