01 // System Overview
Education
M.S. & B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
Core Focus
Structures & Propulsion
Aerospace Engineer with a Master's degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Experienced in structural engineering focusing on finite element modeling, static analyis, and separation dynamics.
"Study hard what interests you most, in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible." - Richard Feynman
02 // Flight Log
| Organization | Role | Timeline | Key Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX Brownsville, TX |
Starship Engineer | June 2025 — Present | Initial mission parameters established; data collection underway... |
| Northrop Grumman Redondo Beach, CA |
Structures Engineer Intern | May 2024 — July 2024 | Generated Craig-Bampton reduced FEA models. Compared large mass method vs SPCD for frequency response analysis. |
| Northrop Grumman Redondo Beach, CA |
Structures Engineer Intern | May 2023 — July 2023 | Performed separation analysis (6DOF sim) for Next Gen Polar satellite. Analyzed relative separation velocity and tip-off rates. |
| First Mode Seattle, WA |
Student Engineer | May 2022 — Dec 2022 | Configured & setup DAQ for accelerometer data collection in LabVIEW. Analyzed shock/random vibration data in MATLAB. |
03 // Project Index
| Project | Description | Tech Stack |
|---|---|---|
| ERPL Liquid Flight Vehicle | Project Lead. Designed a bipropellant liquid rocket with a target altitude of 60,000ft. Responsible for propellant requirements, detailed tank & engine design and analysis. | Propulsion, Mechanics |
| Torch Igniter | Developed a torch igniter using propane and gaseous oxygen, including custom electronics integration. | Propulsion, Electronics |
| Telemetry Dashboard | Configured a Grafana dashboard to display real-time telemetry from data acquisition systems during engine operations. | Grafana, SQL, DAQ |
04 // Technical Specifications
Programming
- MATLAB / Simulink
- Python
- LabVIEW
- C# / SQL
Design
- NX
- SolidWorks
- Inventor
- Unity3D
Analysis
- NASTRAN / Femap
- ANSYS Mechanical/Fluent
- Abaqus & Beta CAE
- Structural Mechanics