Hey!

I'm James — a mechanical engineering student with a minor in computer science at UT Austin, with hands-on experience in both the intersection of physical design and intelligent software, and business consulting.

My engineering work spans high-pressure pneumatic safety systems rated to 120 psi, high-precision yaw control mechanisms for combat robotics, and reverse-engineered multi-link suspension architectures. I design and validate in SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor, run structural analysis with FEA, and manufacture parts across 3D printing, sheet metal, soldering, and machining. On the software side, I build ML pipelines in Python — most recently applying time-series feature engineering to improve predictive model accuracy on sensor data. This summer, I am contributing to the Autonomous Mobile Robotics Laboratory at UT Austin, where I apply both skill sets to real robotics problems.

Outside the lab, I bring the same rigor to people and communication. As a Teaching Assistant, I evaluate the technical writing and analytical quality of 110+ student reports each semester. As a Consulting Associate, I deliver client-tailored analyses — including financial dashboards and competitive benchmarking reports — for startups seeking growth strategies. As a Founding Member of Alpha Tau Omega, I helped organize philanthropic events that raised $2,000 for the Texas School for the Deaf.