Professional Experience
A cohesive engineering path across robotics research, teaching, and earlier software systems work.
Current work is centered on robotics research and human-safe manipulation. Earlier IT and software engineering roles strengthen practical systems thinking, implementation discipline, and cross-functional delivery.
Sep 2025 - Present
research
Research Assistant
- Lead researcher on a U.S. Department of Defense SBIR-funded project.
- Redesigning, 3D printing, and prototyping a robotic end-effector for combat casualty care workflows.
- Supporting safer handling of medical instruments and first-aid intervention tasks in physically interactive settings.
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025
teaching
Teaching Assistant (ENGR111)
- Teaching Assistant for ENGR111: Introduction to Engineering Design and Systems Thinking.
- Guided 45 undergraduate students in CAD, Arduino, and 3D printing-based design projects.
Jun 2022 - Aug 2025
research
Research Assistant
- Key researcher on a U.S. Department of Defense SBIR-funded project.
- Contributed to a biomechanically accurate digital human model for tactile human-robot interaction simulation.
- Helped build a robotic casualty manipulation simulation framework for safer interaction planning.
Jan 2023 - May 2023
teaching
Teaching Assistant (ME470 PID Laboratory)
- Guided undergraduate students through control-system experiments in the ME470 PID Laboratory.
Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
industry
IT Engineer, Business Solutions Department
- Developed custom ServiceNow applications using JavaScript and Glide.
- Led Agile development sprints for client-focused system enhancements.
Dec 2013 - May 2016
industry
Software Engineering Analyst, Technology Tower
- Administered, troubleshot, and optimized SAP systems for a multinational manufacturing company's EMEA region.
- Served as shift leader and mentored junior team members.