September 2025 - present

• Revised P&ID to industry safety standards by replacing check valves and 2-way solenoid valves with transducers and 3-way solenoid valves, reallocating 30% of project budget to critical safety components
• Independently recruited an industry mentor from SpaceX to overhaul team design process, shifting from assumption-based engineering to industry-validated standards for the fluids subsystem
• Designed an emergency pneumatic braking system rated to 120 psi MEOP, ensuring reliable actuation under simultaneous electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical failure conditions
• Maintained a 43-line BOM and documented design decisions, P&ID revisions, and component iterations to track procurement needs and ensure engineering continuity across the team

February 2026 - present

• Built a centralized financial dashboard in Google Sheets, consolidating key metrics and financials into a single executive-facing tool adopted directly by Lotza's CEO
• Conducted competitive benchmarking for Thanks Danks and optimized workflow via Claude to efficiently create a high-level and metric-based report, comparing email and loyalty programs across competing brands to surface 5 differentiation opportunities
• Created and presented market watch deck in General Meeting with 100+ members and EY professionals, combining macroeconomic news, investor sentiments, earnings trends, and upcoming catalysts into a structured investment outlook

November 2025 - present

• Evaluated 110+ technical reports across a 3-week grading cycle while carrying 14 credit hours and 2 active project commitments, delivering structured feedback to improve student technical writing and visual presentation quality
• Promoted to Teaching Assistant after demonstrating grading consistency, assessing ~30 students weekly on technical rigor, written communication, and visual presentation to prepare them for college-level engineering coursework

August 2024 - May 2025

• Designed yaw system in SolidWorks to accommodate dual shooters on double-barrel combat robot, meeting dimensional and weight constraints through barrel spacing calculations and geometry refinement
• Engineered latch mechanism for immediate access to internal circuit boards and wirings under combat failure conditions, maintaining full structural integrity without added weight penalty
• Designed and fabricated drivepod guards via sheet metal to shield internal electronics from direct combat impact, eliminating exposure of critical components during competition