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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Orchestrated and led 40+ makerspace programs – workshops, competitions, and guest speakers, guaranteeing the delivery of engaging content and maximizing participant interactions.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Guided and provided comprehensive training on the safe utilization of digital fabrication machinery (3D Printers, Laser Cutters, XCarve CNC, etc.) to 100+ students.
• Advised students on design and manufacturing processes to ensure maximum efficiency in prototype and component fabrication.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Faced with unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, engineered, and prototyped 4 robust products using digital fabrication to assist university and surrounding community with the prevention of COVID-19 spread.
• Led 4 other students to develop a robust workflow using SLA 3D Printing and computational simulation for rapid design and manufacture of custom-fit N-95 masks for healthcare personnel at UPMC.
• Employed principles of user-centered design to develop a contact tracing module for Pitt classrooms and research laboratories
• Results of projects published in Pitt Research Ingenium "Innovations for Reimagined Educational Experiences in the Face of a Pandemic"

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Worked collaboratively with a team of engineering students to revitalize the process for creating craniofacial prosthesis through an in-depth investigation into 3D scanning and 3D printing.
• Diligently carried out testing of 7 high performance 3D scanners and evaluated each on a variety of criteria to recommend the optimal scanning solution.
• Worked closely with the UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Additive Manufacturing Lab and UMPC’s Anaplastology department to create a workflow with maximum efficiency.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Leveraged fabrication experience to program and operate CNC mills to manufacture 90+ components for robotics and aerospace companies, enforcing strict +/-.005 tolerances and whilst ensuring 0 workplace safety incidents.
• Applied CAD skills to create and interpret 2D shop drawings and 3D models and used Fusion 360 CAM software to program Haas 3-axis CNC milling machines.
• Pinpointed key areas of improvement in existing shop air compression system. Personally designed, tested, and prototyped an electro-mechanical system which successfully decreased the load on the system by 50%.
• Took initiative to boost shop efficiency by personally designing and fabricating reliable tools and maintaining vital manufacturing equipment.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Engaged in collaborative efforts with fellow team members to design, fabricate and assemble a high-powered rocket to compete in the NASA Student Launch competition in August 2019.
• Supervised and directed the design of rocket ‘airbrake’ system to slow the launch vehicle as it approached the target apogee.

Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States

• Entrusted with key logistical and organizational decisions for the company’s major summer construction project; applied project management skills to ensure seamless project operations.
• Effectively communicated with estimators, engineers, and construction personnel to facilitate maximum operational transparency and guarantee timely project completion.
• Maintained adherence to project timeline and milestones through effective management of vital project documents – drawings, material submittals, change order logs, etc.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Participated in collaborative research on advanced high strength steels (AHSS) to generate data for industry partners.
• Successfully designed and manufactured components for the lab’s induction heat treatment machine in machine shop.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Pitt Makerspace Pitt Society of Aeronautics and RocketryCertificate in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Product.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Participated in a Global Engineering Education Exchange at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia from January 2nd to May.