Resume
Experience
Amazon Robotics AI
Los Angeles, CA
SENIOR INTERDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Developed system requirements, concept of operations document, and FMEA for Amazon warehouses’ prototype automated item intake and storage system (Stow2Pod). Performed deep-dive data analysis of one year’s worth of storage events. Created Discrete Event Simulation of concept system. Implemented state diagram visualization to simplify software development and streamlined testing processes.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA
ROBOTICS SYSTEMS ENGINEER - LEVEL IV
May 2014 – Present
Robotic technology development and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover planning. Developed planning and visualization software for the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers.
Lead developer for ArmSketch and MobSketch. Cognizant engineer for Robotic Simulations and Visualization Program (RSVP). Arm Systems Engineer for Curiosity rover.
ROBOTICS MECHANICAL ENGINEER - LEVEL II
Sep 2012 – 2015
Worked on comet surface sampling, robotic adhesion and climbing, and active vehicle suspensions. Developed mechanical design and wiring harnesses for Lemur III robot limbs. Designed and tested microspines, electroadhesives, and firmware of DROP climbing robots.
Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Sep 2010 – Sep 2012
Researched controllable robotic adhesion using magnetorheological fluid.
Holliston, MA
Digilab, Inc.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN
2009
Assisted with mechanical assembly and design of Raman spectrometers.
Cambridge, MA
Vecna Technologies
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERN
June 2008 - August 2008
Helped develop internal calendaring and scheduling application.
Education
Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MASTER OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
2010 - 2012
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
2006 - 2010
Professional Skillset
Solidworks
Matlab
3D Visualization & Simulation
Robotics
Programming Languages
C / C++
Python
Javascript
Java
Lua
Areas of Interest
Biological robot control
Human-robot interaction and personal service robots
Mobile robot navigation
Modeling, simulation and diagnosis
Computer animation and graphics
Undersea, space, & volcanic exploration
Data science
Special effects design
Automation
Virtual reality