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Tustin, California, United States

- Enhanced agility and minimized work stops for 8 engineering groups comprised of 154 resources by driving minimal viable product creation for Delta SpaceShip Program, resolving technical roadblocks and ensuring seamless supplier integration- Developed Change Request system to submit, track, and assess changes in project scope and costs, reducing engineering document and design revision turnaround time by 18% and eliminating 100% of manual documentation via automated handoffs- Mapped spend profiles and reallocated costs within forecasted build, final assembly, and checkout budget, partnering with finance group to realign expenditures with program plan changes, resulting in improved expenditure alignment and financial accuracy

Tustin, California, United States

- Developed ROI model using Excel to weigh and rank key performance parameters, enabling rapid design trade evaluations resulting in faster, more consistent decision-making and realigning program strategy with the go-to-market requirements- Led 6-person trade study group to address Delta SpaceShip program production bottlenecks, realizing $3.1M in operational and manufacturing cost savings per shipset through implementation of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly philosophies- Established foundations for cross-company engineering by coordinating onboarding process for design partner Bell-Textron with Virgin Galactic operation and support teams, resulting in new company outsourcing capabilities and design collaboration- Built WBS and IMS for incorporation of specifications and standards development for new product introduction programs

Mojave, California, United States

- Reported to VP of Manufacturing and Strategy to create technical roadmaps for future vehicle designs and address daily operational issues, generating technical documents including test plans, manufacturing work instructions, advanced design memos, and budgetary forecasts for R&D projects- Architected technical oversight for DSP build and integration supplier selection, categorizing top 13 of 52 tier 1 and 2 candidates by investigating participation in major aerospace programs and technical limitations to achieve risk-reward efficient frontier- Accelerated engineering development by 8 years and saved $8M for Delta SpaceShip Program by negotiating materials and process IP licenses, providing technical oversight to ensure data quality, and eliminating longest lead actions for new product introduction

Mojave, California, United States

- Conducted material down selection trade studies for future vehicles in development and current designs including but not limited to insulations, high temperature structural polymer matrix composites, aerospace metallic alloys, oxidation protective coatings, and fuel sealants.- Directly corresponded with the Vice President of Manufacturing and Strategy to quickly address day to day operations and concerns regarding vehicles, program planning, and documentation referred to as Tiger Team efforts.- Created technical documents including test plans, manufacturing work instructions, advanced design memos, and budgetary forecasts for Manufacturing Research & Development and Materials & Processes projects.- Worked within the Project Black Diamond and Delta Class SpaceShip cross disciplinary organization to drive engineering solutions including but not limited to the Flight Science Thermals team to address Mesa Facility assembly takt time of thermal protection and the Structures team to provide manufacturing insight on substructure trade studies.- Participated in program reviews, technical review board, and sourcing strategy meetings for the Delta Class SpaceShip.

Oklahoma, United States

Rocketeer Rentals LLC specializes in the identification and investment of undervalued real estate markets focusing on the acquisition of single family homes and small multifamily. In the first year of operation, 9 units were acquired and stabilized leading to a 10% CoC and 14.4% Cap Rate.

Tallahassee, Florida

- Maximized performance in composite materials for $12M NASA research initiative, achieving up to 45% increase in specific strengths by optimizing surface chemical and infiltration behavior of aerospace resins with carbon nanotube yarns- Directed research group under 5-year HBCU collaboration with Lockheed Martin, measuring mechanical performance of materials for Orion Spacecraft, resulting in critical report identifying manufacturing process issues and safety improvements- Demonstrated small-scale production of novel thermal protection systems with ultra-low areal densities, useful for future space and defense hypersonic applications, resulting in showcase on Popular Mechanics and top awards at National Space & Missile Materials Symposium- Managed research team of 5 undergraduate researchers working in several areas of research including surface treatments, mechanical testing, and production of scalable carbon nanotube materials

Tallahassee, Florida

Courses: Instructed Advanced Materials in Prosthetics & Senior Design Project- Planned and implemented classroom curriculum and instructive programs in collaboration with the professor on composite material implementation for prosthetic and orthotic applications to a classroom size of 17 Master's students.- Managed and acted as a stake holder for senior design project teams working with but not limited to Northrop Grumman, Florida State University, and the High-Performance Materials Institute.- Developed course materials and archived digital versions for easier access and reference.

Winona, Mn

- Manufactured via hot-pressing continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite tape samples (ranging from polypropylene to polyetheretherketone) for mechanical testing and microscopy.- Assisted in engineering of minimum bend radius testing fixture for pultruded rods that is now a standard testing method at the Celanese location in Winona, MN yielding time savings for production crew.- Developed quality control system for pultruded rod product by using large data sets of dimensions for statistical validation of 30+ hour production runs resulting in elimination of hours of post-production analysis.- Revised outdated standard operating procedures and wrote standard operating procedures of new processes.

Winona, Mn

- Developed and conducted enrichment programs on diversity and personal development.- Performed administrative tasks such as room condition reports and maintenance requests.- Updated and maintained digital signage of two residence halls to promote events.

Montevideo, Mn

- Constructed and maintained grain elevators in Danube and Clarkfield, Minnesota.- Welded steel nests and safety railings on grain elevator towers.- Fabricated built-to-fit adapters on site to redirect corn flow along elevator distribution system.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering

Focus on New Product Introduction of Materials for Aerospace and Defense Applications Dissertation topic: Mechanical Behavior and Carbon.

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering

Related Coursework: Research Methodology, Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials, Engineering Experiments, Applied Optimization.

Bachelor’S Degree, Composite Materials Engineering

Minor in Mathematics Related Coursework: Composites Manufacturing, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Characterization, Thermodynamics, Heat.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Graduating Class President, SwimmingGraduated valedictorian with a GPA of 4.00/4.00