San Francisco Bay Area
Gary likes to say he practices Ubuntu. Ubuntu is an African philosophy meaning “I am what I am because of who we are.” Gary lives by this principle—creating opportunities for others, whether that’s mentoring peers, supporting nonprofits, or helping young professionals like himself step into leadership roles. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, reading, and staying active through tennis, pickleball, badminton, and volleyball.
Leading global, extra-extra-large (XXL) engineering initiatives from ideation through go-live, coordinating with 250+ contributors worldwide. Currently driving initiatives that support the Enterprise Marketing, Cloud Operations, and Sales Platforms.
Leading engineering initiatives from Concept Accept to Go-Live. I mostly work with technical product managers, computer scientists, architects, and legal/privacy/compliance/data governance.
SAP was piloting an internal platform for external commercialization, and I collaborated with a German team and three students to develop its go-to-market strategy. I conducted data analysis and built an interactive R dashboard to identify target industries, company sizes, and geographic regions. Based on these insights, we recommended optimal routes to market—including bundling with existing SAP products, leveraging third-party channels, and defining pricing strategies.
Collaborated with Program Managers on projects to support sellers globally. Analyze internal dashboard and excel sheet to make business decisions.
Led a 10-student researchers cross-functional team of engineers and scientists to deliver a full Preliminary Design Review (PDR) ahead of schedule, successfully meeting all NASA mission-readiness milestones and driving alignment across systems engineering, payload design, and mission operations. Conducted engineering research on lunar regolith mechanics and rover mobility, enabling the development of a robotic plowing system that reduced wheel degradation risks and improved rover fuel efficiency on uneven terrain. Analyzed power systems for NASA planetary robotics, evaluating MMRTG vs. solar architectures and designing a dual-source power system that recharges lithium-ion batteries to support long-duration autonomous missions. Researched rover traction and tread systems, identifying performance limitations in soft terrain and designing lightweight cleated aluminum track concepts optimized for stability, weight distribution, and obstacle-pushing capability under reduced lunar gravity. Evaluated GPS and topographical mapping technologies for Artemis-mission compatibility and developed route-planning approaches that optimize traversal efficiency, minimize curvature, and reduce energy consumption for autonomous rover convoys.