Unmanned & Aerospace Systems Integration and Design Lab
Dr. Andy Arena, Oklahoma State University Aug. 2021 - Present

• Served on interdisciplinary team that conducted flight readiness reviews for aircraft

• Fabricated  composite body panels for aerospace systems

• Designed and Implemented control panels for flight systems

• Completed Thesis level aerospace construction for structural and avionics systems.

Aquatic Research Platform Team
Dr. Jacob, Oklahoma  State University USRI         Aug. 2020 - Present

• Created aquatic vehicle research platform, hull mechanics and motor attachments.

• Implemented sensor package to detect algae bloom gradients in lakes, worked with team to create code to find center of bloom

• Designed drone attachment and deployment system to give an overhead view of gradients

Mars Science Laboratory Entry Vehicle High-Speed Flow Analysis                                      

     Dr. Kursat Kara, Oklahoma State University                                                                                              Oct. 2021 - Present

• Investigating the oscillatory effects of re-entry on the MLS capsule. Using ANSYS software for CFD analysis. Investigating possible causes of this oscillation on the vehicle.

Defense Design Engineer Intern                    

      Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, KS.           May 2023 – Aug. 2023

• Dream Chaser – Developed CATIA and Siemens NX skills to design multiple wing structure re-design and weight optimizations. Designed lap-spliced LE & TE skins, actuator supports, and wing root closeout. Worked between stress and tooling teams to ensure manufacturing capability. Successfully completed detailed weight analysis and made a presentation to present to customers in the pre-design phase.

• Boeing 737 – Worked on weight and cost reduction design team for section 44 of the 737. Provided support for the design team. We investigated design possibilities for multiple parts in the door assembly.

NASA Space Grant Research Intern
NASA Space Grant Consortium, Stillwater, Ok.     May. 2022 - Aug. 2022

• Designed and manufactured jet-powered mobile plane launching vehicle 

• Integrated Ardupilot control systems for RC launches

• Gathered PID tuning data for smoother steering at variable speeds

• Manufactured plane deployment system and designed a complex servo-powered steering system with high-frequency damping for precise adjustments. 

Research Member
Oklahoma State Psychology Department           Aug. 2020 - May 2021

• Met with students and professors to determine how students adapt to difficult situations in mathematics

• Worked through complex math situations in order to understand how the brain traverses such challenges. 

Virtual Tutor
Varsity Tutors December 2021 - Present

• Met weekly with students of various ages to work through coursework and class materials

• Successfully raised clients' test scores by over 10 points in under 3 weeks of lessons

Cashier Manager
Blanchard Little League Association     May 2015 - Aug. 2019

• Conducted over $3000 in Sales per day, trained multiple employees, and reviewed stock pricing and availability

Server

Ted's Cafe Escondido   May 2020 - Aug. 2020

• Serving food and beverages while maintaining high-quality formal table service to over 100+ customers daily 

  Freshman Representative Council
Legislation Committee

• Selected to be a part of the top 50 freshmen, attended weekly meetings, engaged with university police services, implemented student legislation, and worked with the SGA president.

College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) Freshman Council

     Campus Involvement Intern

• Planned and executed philanthropy events throughout campus, budgeted and executed city-wide networking events, and designed and ordered t-shirts for the organization.

CEAT Scholars
      Edison House President

• Developed and worked within budgets, planned and executed multiple campus-wide events, worked with sponsors, and developed personal and professional relationships with peers.

  Presidents Leadership Council

 Member

• Met bi-weekly to discuss and push my leadership skills, led group discussions on diversity and inclusion, planned and executed two inter-family competitions.

  Mercury Robotics
       CEAT Student Council Representative

• Met weekly to discuss and design solutions to various engineering problems. Implemented design elements and represented the team in campus wide student government meetings.

Outreach Officer

• planned and executed mutilple campus wide events in order to gain interest for the organization.

• Assisted in the coding of the team website (www.mercuryrobots.com).

Mechanical Systems

• Carbon Fiber Design, Layup, and Integration

• Composite Material processing and layup processes

• Structural Member Analysis and Design

• Structural Mechanics and Testing

• Failure Analysis

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• Fluid Dynamics

• Ansys CFD

• Adaptive Meshing

• Additive Manufacturing

• Subtractive Manufacturing

• Machine Shop Skills

• Aircraft Propulsion

• CAD Design and Simulation

• 3D Processing and Printing

Electrical Systems

• Arduino system design and Integration

• Beginner Ardupilot Integration

• RC System Integration

• Servo and motor controls

• Intro Java, Python, and Arduino code

• Beginner website development using GitHub

Soft Skills

• Team Building

• Communication 

• Organization

• Budgeting

• Problem-solving