Education, University of Florida

M.S. Mechanical Engineering | 3.86 GPA | Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing
Graduating May 2026
B.S. Mechanical Engineering | 3.80 GPA | summa cum laude Graduation Honors
Aug 2019 - May 2024

Industry Experience

Engineering and CAD Co-Op
Jan 2025 - May 2025
Kaleidoscope Innovation
Lead mechanical development, analysis, and integration of a dynamic mechanical platform for accelerated physical wear testing.
Prototyped inventive ideas that met the functional and aesthetic requirements of industrial manufacturers and consumers.
Completed Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) examination and automated workflow tools for design engineers in Python.
Sensor and System Qualification Intern
May 2024 - Aug 2024
Sandia National Laboratories
Designed, implemented, and communicated a long-duration automated test stand to verify the robustness of access devices for medium-security spaces according to Lab and industrial standards which increased the knowledge that keeps facilities safe.
Developed in Python to analyze 1000s of 3D infrared sensor data points in two presentations for leaders in security.
Applications Development Co-Op
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
ATI Industrial Automation
Practiced safe autonomous design by creating 3 cobot or industrial robotic testing platforms that reproduced customers' use cases.
Delivered video and technical reports on using industrial tools in human-robot interactions which allowed for better support.
Guided design processes and tuning by conducting statistical analysis on the outputs of developmental force-torque sensors.
Design Verification Co-Op
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
ATI Industrial Automation
Utilized GD&T design principles to develop lab hardware that reduced technician strain and leveraged the lifting strength of robots.
Executed 30 design requests in SolidWorks to apply the lessons learned in testing that prepare a product for mass production.
Engineering and Production Intern
May 2021 - Aug 2021
A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp.
Formed 11 systematic recommendations for maintaining best practices in safety, continuous improvement, organization, and productivity in manufacturing by working in part inventory, milling, deburring, painting, assembly, testing, and final packaging.

Research Experience

Graduate Robotics Volunteer
Apr 2024 - Present
UF Nonlinear Control and Robotics Group
Evaluated robotic kinematic control algorithms in ROS 2 for ground and air-born systems in an Air Force research center.
Documented processes in a notebook software with LaTeX to assist future work in the group's communication framework.
Measuring End Pose, Force, Torque of a 6R Mechanism
Jan 2023 - May 2024
Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Mechanical Engineering
Applied serial kinematics and communication in Python to command a robot arm to move a force-torque sensor with custom mounting plates and probes across a known surface to analyze pose errors due to homing and kinematic inaccuracies.
Defended research process in a presentation for robotics experts who noted a great level of detail and technical understanding.

Leadership & Involvement

Project Engineer and Controls Advisor
May 2024 - Present
University of Florida Real World Engineering, 3D Printing Robotic Arm Design Team
Communicated and documented changes to workflows which helped a 30 student team complete two physical design iterations.
Constructed OnShape models and design matrices to guide electronics selection decisions for affordable dynamic capabilities.
President, Vice President of Electees
Dec 2023 - Present
Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi, FL-A
Facilitated the completion of community service, socials, and professional growth of the highest-performing engineers at UF.
Implemented Google Workspace tools to track 506 service hours completed by initiates towards their induction requirements.
Teaching Assistant for Aerospace Design I and Mechanical Design II Courses
Aug 2023 - Dec 2024
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
Directed 20 collaborative student designs from ideation through to creating written preliminary analyses and prototypes.
Resolved interpersonal conflict and reached beneficial agreements by listening and altering policy to suit member needs.