Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park, MD. 2006
Career History & Accomplishments
Mechanical Product Engineer, Novatec, Inc. 2012-Present
•Develop new products and provide engineering support for Central Drying
Assemblies, Heater Box Units, Hoppers, Hopper Accessories, and Vacuum Receivers.
•Customize standard drying products per customer specifications.
•Design and produce engineering drawings, including hardware and weld callouts,
for industrial drying equipment.
•Run tests and FEA simulations on structural components to ensure safe operation.
•Input Bill of Materials for procurement purposes.
•Generate flat patterns of 3D sheet metal components for laser cutting and
bending/rolling.
•Transfer existing 3D models from Pro/Engineer and AutoCAD into Solidworks.
•Collaborate with fabrication shop to correct issues with designs and drawings.
•Assist with assembly of equipment when necessary.
Space Suit Design Engineer, ILC Dover. 2007-2012
•Represent ILC Dover as Lead Glove Design Engineer (2 years).
•Design custom space suit gloves for NASA astronauts Terry Virts,
Shannon Walker and Cady Coleman.
•Provide engineering support for production of space suit deliverables.
•Integral role in design, development and testing of CSSS LEA-1, Pathfinder
I-O2, ZEI I-X4 space suit systems.
•Developed prototype sliding cable, convolute wrist for IVA glove prototype.
•Assist in failure and reliability investigations for the SSA team.
•Member of STAR and Phase VI Enhancement teams developing MCP/CMC mobility
joints.
•Assist Phase VI glove testing internally and at NASA Johnson Space Center.
•Investigate and disposition hardware anomalies for quality assurance.
•Evaluate crew members' Phase VI gloves after each Space Shuttle and ISS EVA.
•Performed photogrammetry of ISIS Mini Pill project to evaluate validity of
3D shape.
•Laser scanned Phase VI glove to create first 3D model of pressurized glove.
•Received three (3) NASA Achievement Awards.
Internships & Engineering Projects
Drive Line Development Team, Terps SAE Mini Baja. 2006
•Develop double reduction transmission including gearbox and gears.
•Analyze forces and stresses on the components.
•Interface with vendors, suppliers, and sponsors.
•Produce a solid freeform rapid prototype of the system.
•Integrate the driveline into existing vehicle systems.
•Assist in production of various components of the vehicle.
Mechanical Design Intern, High Performance Dept., Kopflex Inc. 2006
•Assist Product Engineers in the design of mechanical couplings and u-joints
used in industrial, power transmission applications.
•Perform stress analysis using in-house computer programs.
•Analyze and calculate mass elastic data for high performa...
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