Freelance Mechanical Engineer, Independent Contracts, Jan 2022-Present
Independently designed drainage, water supply, and distribution systems in SolidWorks for 73k sq. ft. car wash
Drafted HV, 120VAC, 24VDC electrical schedules in AutoCAD, achieving NEC, ANSI B11, B31 compliance
Corrected runoff misalignment by creating ANSI UPC1 compliant drawings in AutoCAD from in-person site visit
Modified, iterated designs using force simulations in SolidWorks FEA for cargo-mounting consumer product
Vice President, Technical Operations, Columbia University Formula Racing, Jan 2021 - June 2022
Designed suspension for 2022 EV vehicle, reducing cost by 29% and decreasing vertical, lateral RC movement
Directed project goals, deadlines, and integration with Jira and Confluence for an 80-person FSAE team
Delivered IC and inaugural EV car >8% under budget, functional before competition, and 100% rules compliant
Coding Instructor, Penguin Coding School, Mar 2022 - Present
Achieved best-in-company 98% retention rate for students and most 5-star parent reviews in 2023
Documented and taught curriculum for 5 to 13-year-olds for courses on Python, Lua, HTML/CSS/JS, robotics
Course Assistant: Art of Engineering, Columbia University, Feb 2022 - Nov 2023
Held weekly office hours and Makerspace trainings to help students on final project
Used and debugged 3D Printers, Arduino code, breadboard circuitry, laser cutter, etc.
Coordinated scheduling, ordering, and communications between students, departments, and professor
Research Assistant: Creative Machines Lab, Columbia University, Feb 2022 - June 2022
Prototyped and published 3D Printing process for inverted laser sintering 80-micron metal powder layers
IT Consultant, NYC Department of Education, July 2022 - May 2023
Managed ticketing, troubleshooting, and classroom demonstration for 2000+ student public middle school