Fotokite– Mechanical Engineer II

• Responsible for design and development of a rooftop mounted enclosure for a deployable, tethered drone optimized for situational awareness. Common tasks included first principal design, analysis, procurement, engineering level testing, system level verification testing, and transfer to manufacturing.
• Worked to optimize drive-train belt pulley performance resulting in an average of 17% torque reduction.
• Tested vibrational signature to reduce risk of failure before 10k open-close cycles.
• Guided the initial DFA mechanical system analysis to improve total assembly time by 15%.
• Designed the thermoform enclosure component assembly and bonding procedure to reduce scrap assembly rate to below 10%.
• Devised documentation/protocols during development for production readiness and component receiving inspection planning and implementation to verify and mitigate 100K+ risk in receiving out-of-spec components.

ExzactLines LLC – Senior Mechanical Engineer & Product Developer 

2018-Present

• Enabled customer-centric product development through all stages of research, ideation, development and DFM/DFA for NewBeeDrone, SDG Innovations LLC, and NikoFilmz.
• Experience with consultation, contract negotiation and bringing products to market. Delivered 8 successful product lines for consumer FPV drone market to meet design, performance, and manufacturability specifications.

System76 – Junior Mechanical Engineer

2019-2020

• Developed 3 potential external case designs for the launch of a new product segment called the “Thelio Mega”.
• Unlocked new market segment addressing customer feedback estimated at $100k+ in additional revenue.
• Designed isolated cooling channels for increased CPU and GPU cooling efficiency.
• Designed a modular, slotted hard-drive storage system that reduced the subassembly part count from 3 to 1.

Boa Technology – Inspection Technician I

2018-2019

• Inspected plastic parts using advanced vision systems to meet product specifications, GD&T requirements, and quality processing characteristics for the qualification of production molds.
• Collaborated with Product Development teams to identify discrepancies of part characteristics during mold qualification process.
• Communicated with international manufacturers regarding the status of sample parts and molds.
• Utilized inspection devices such as advanced vision systems and hand measurement tools.

Trifecta Medical, LLC – Project Manager & Mechanical Designer

2017-2018

• Developed and produced orthopedic, sheet metal cases and trays for surgical instruments and implants for protecting them during hospital steam autoclave sterilization process.

Idea2Product 3D Printing and Scanning lab – Senior Consultant

2014-2016

• Consulted customers on using mechanical engineering design, additive manufacturing technology, plastic materials, and other fabrication methodologies for rapid prototyping.
• Educated the Fort Collins public/student communities on resources and services the I2P Lab offers, including extrusion-based system, photopolymer printing systems and CAD design services across many CAD software packages.