Technical intrigue brought me to the field of engineering, but the freedom to design and create completely new things is what keeps me here.

Times are changing and there is a real opportunity to explore what is beyond our lonely blue dot. I am committed to being a part of our journey to the stars in any way my skills can help. I am currently pursuing a MS in Astronautical Engineering at the University of Southern California, where I can let my passion for space flourish, and explore different aspects of engineering for the space environment. When I’m not reading up on new tech, you can find me dabbling in game development or taking care of my plants. Explore here to learn more about my experience and how you can connect with me.

 

 

Liquid Propulsion Laboratory

September 2018 – April 2019

The liquid propulsion laboratory at USC allowed me to get into rocketry for the first time. I worked with a kerosene/gox engine, taking it through several tests to ready the engine and mobile test stand for a firing.

 

Hyperloop Team Codex

February 2016-May 2017

The Hyperloop Competition all started with an idea and a disdain for traffic. Elon Musk’s 2013 white paper on the possible new technology sparked an interest in students and professionals alike around the world. So in 2016, when SpaceX announced that they would be holding a competition for team to design a vehicle, the students at my university jumped to it. Armed with ideas and the determination to finish, we set out to design a vehicle to operate in a near vacuum and travel near the speed of sound, although later the speed would be knocked down to a maximum of 270 mph.

Team Codex, from Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, competed with over 1200 teams during the initial design competition and was selected to continue, along with only 30 other teams from places like MIT, Texas A&M, and UC Berkeley.

From there the work really picked up. As team captain from August 2016 to May 2017, I had a large range of responsibilities. I handled the design and manufacturing of the levitation system, as well as design, conducted and analysed data from tests to ensure the magnetic systems would function.

Magnetic System Testing

Levitation System Design and Manufacturing

ASME SPDC Student Design Competition 2016

January 2016-December 2016

In 2016, the ASME Student Professional Development Conference design competition was an open-ended challenge to design a device to send a piece of paper as far as we could. My team decided that the most efficient way to do this was to manufacture a machine to fold the paper into a paper airplane that could be shot from the front of the device.

Our original design consisted of a tray that the paper would be manually fed into and then it would be folded by a combination of wires and wooden guides.

Private Pilot

I obtained a private pilot certificate on July 25, 2018. To date, I have logged 75.3 flight hours. I plan on continuing to fly and obtaining an instrument rating. My experience as a pilot has helped me to understand the importance of situational risk management and checklists.