Resume
Professional Experience
R&D Engineering Intern
May 2024 - Present
Medtronic Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
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Collaborated with mechanical and electrical engineers to design, test, and optimize components for biomedical equipment development
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Designed an ejection button with a return spring and performed tolerance stack-ups using worst-case and RSS analysis.
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Performed testing and evaluation on prototypes, providing data driven insights that contributed to design improvements
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Performed FEA using Ansys to validate material selection and ensure structural integrity
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Developed prototypes and testing fixtures to ensure design functionality and feasibility during new product development
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Designed a fixture using Creo and Arduino to assess the useful life of an irrigation cassette ejection mechanism
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Lead Mechanical Engineering Tutor
February 2023 - May 2024
UNF’s Student Academic Success Services (SASS)
Jacksonville, FL
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​Supervised and mentored engineering, physics, and computing tutors to ensure program integrity and consistent student success
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Provided student support for over fifty students in the following courses:
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Thermodynamics I & II
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Heat Transfer
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Material Science
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Physics I & II
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Statics & Dynamics
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Circuits I
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Computer Aided Design (CAD)
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Research Assistant
July 2023 - Present
University of North Florida’s College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction (CCEC)
Jacksonville, FL
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Modeled mechanical parts in SolidWorks and prepared them for finite element analysis in Ansys
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Created models representing crack propagation on notched specimens for finite element analysis
Seasonal Architecture Intern
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Utilized Cintoo to create an accurate model of the current Jaguars stadium in Revit
May 2021 - July 2021
The Haskell Company Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Relative Experience and Projects
High Altitude Student Platform Project (HASP)
March 2023 - Present
Team Lead for HASP 2024
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Led a multidisciplinary team to design and fabricate a high-altitude payload for measuring ozone in the upper atmosphere
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Directed the testing and validation processes to ensure compliance with mission requirements, including thermal, vibration, and environmental testing
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Collaborated with faculty advisors and industry experts to refine design parameters and troubleshoot technical challenges, ensuring a successful payload launch and data collection
Nation Wide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP)
March 2023 - April 2024
Telemetry Officer
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Collaborated with a multidisciplinary group to design and optimize payloads and facilitate launch operations
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Analyzed telemetry data during launches to make critical decisions for venting commands to ensure mission success and optimal flight conditions
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Contributed to real-time troubleshooting and decision-making during balloon flights, supporting the success of the project
UNF's Space Science Engineering
August 2023 - Present
Founding Member | Vice President
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Collaborated with various clubs on campus (ASME and IEEE) to organize and host student workshops
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Led 3D modeling workshops for up to 30 students, using SolidWorks, to teach design principles and practices
Liquid Cooled Heat Sink Research
May 2023 - July 2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Fabricated and tested hollow, fluid filled fin arrays to analyze the thermal resistance and efficiency
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Presented research findings at ASME’s Summer Heat Transfer Conference in July of 2024, contributing to the advancement of thermal management solutions
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Expected May 2025
University of North Florida
3.96 GPA
Associate of Arts
May 2021
Florida State Colleg at Jacksonville
4.0 GPA
Licensing and Achievements
Engineer in Training (E.I.T) Certified
Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
January 2024
Research Presenter
ASME's 17th International Energy Sustainability and Heat Transfer Conference
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Won 1st place in a design hackathon to develop a carbon capture and storage method for off-grid diesel generators in Gwakwani Village, Africa
July 2023
ASME's Summer Heat Transfer Conference
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Presented research on liquid cooled heat sinks
July 2024
Professional Skillset
Finite Element Analysis
3D Modeling and Drafting
ANSYS | SolidWorks | PTC Creo NCode
SolidWorks | PTC Creo | Revit Siemens NX
Manufacturing
3-D Printing | CNC Mill
Prototyping
Concept Models | Test Fixtures
Programming
MATLAB | C
Strong Communication Skills
Oral | Written | Presentation