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Vancouver, BC, CA

Chico, US

Acquired by Sanctuary AI in 2023Working to create advanced telerobotic systems with human-like dexterity and haptic perception. ANA Avatar XPrize finalist (Team Tangible) - Mechanical design lead. Designed and built a custom omnidirectional telerobot platform with strict 160kg weight and stability requirements for two UR5e arms and Shadow Robot hands..

Sacramento, CA, US

Assisted in field and systems integration support, performing factory inspections, through full-scale commissioning of 32 Megawatt Francis Generators, for the restoration and commissioning of the Thermalito Hydroelectric Power Plant. Generator Unit Governor system factory acceptance testing, on-site integration support, and commissioning Generator.

Sacramento, CA, US

Oroville field division engineering assistant to several PE mechanical and electrical engineers. Digital documentation of archived hydroelectric power plant drawings and schematics using AutoCAD software. Assisting with research, quoting and communicating with manufacturing distributors for replacement and refurbishment of hydroelectric turbine components..

Chico, US

Consulted and contributed to the development of robustness testing apparatuses for materials to be used in semi-autonomous robotics. Worked with a talented team to conceptualize, prototype and build one-off machines to quantify the mechanical effects of abrasion, cyclic loading, force-displacement and impact loads of materials.

Chico, CA, US

Project Manager: Scheduling, Project Budget, Sponsor Contact, Project Support Worked alongside a team of senior engineering students to develop an electro-mechanical prosthetic hand for a young burn victim who has lost his fingers to amputations. The project was a two-semester design and manufacture course intended to provide students with real world.