Providence, Rhode Island, United States
I am an energetic and innovative Systems Engineer with over 8 years of industry experience designing and testing fiber optic gyros (FOGs), IMUs, and inertial navigation products. I have worked closely with major aerospace and defense customers as the Engineering team’s technical representative, including for a Program of Record for the United States Navy. I formulate and design systems, solutions, & algorithms using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict outcomes and measure effects across the entire product life cycle. I enjoy tackling complex problems collaboratively & independently and thrive in a community-centered work environment.
o Systems Engineer and Engineering representative, adapting an EMCORE commercial FOG sensor for use in the more extreme environment of a military application for a major defense subcontractor - Compiled and presented Verification by Test and Verification by Analysis qualification reports - Maintained, modified, and source-controlled acceptance test software - Served as Engineering representative in Product Readiness Review (PRR) - Participated in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations - Made critical contributions to design and process changes, including modifying control algorithms in collaboration with subcontractor, improving production yield from ~30% at initial production to ~90% - Analyzed data from calibration and performance of non-conforming materials to identify issues and suggest corrective actions o Improved yield in all FOG-based products in collaboration with EMCORE’s manufacturing team o Addressed technical questions about all FOG-based products for EMCORE’s customer support team
o Systems Engineer and Engineering representative, adapting a KVH commercial FOG sensor for a military application for a major defense subcontractor - Served as Engineering representative in Design Reviews (PDR and CDR) - Defined and clarified product requirements in collaboration with the subcontractor - Ensured successful product integration and requirement verification in collaboration with engineers from other disciplines throughout product development - Developed control algorithm for light-source thermoelectric cooler o Conducted sensor fusion algorithm debugging and system performance analysis for 2D navigation solution in GPS-denied environments o Responsible for system integration testing and product performance qualification for 3D navigation in GPS-denied environments o Participated in performance testing and algorithm debugging for marine satellite communication products o Implemented production code in Python to gather signal-strength history vs. pointing direction, generating a heat map to identify physical blockages in the surrounding environment o Conducted technical analysis for KVH’s customer support team across multiple products o Designed a training environment in Unreal Engine for a semi-autonomous boat proof-of-concept project - Co-mentored interns as they built and trained an AI to automate docking a boat in a busy marina
I tutored high school students from Roosevelt International Academy, primarily in maths and science. All of my students were international, studying topics in a second language.
I worked as a tutor and teaching assistant for undergraduate Engineering Science. This involved marking and then going over student work sheets, marking internal exams, and teaching an introductory "Maths week" revision course for first years. Topics taught include the following: Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Dynamics and Kinematics, the Second Law and its Applications, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamic Machines, Statistics and Probability, and Mechanics of Materials.