Own mechanical design, prototyping, and testing of 6+ concurrent hardware programs from concept through production release. Develop system architecture and packaging solutions balancing performance, durability, manufacturability, and reliability. Perform structural and thermal analysis using first principles and simulation tools to guide engineering decisions. DFM/DFA-driven drawing packages cut manufacturing time by 25%+ in-house and 90%+ on outsourced parts. Tightened the prototyping loop from 20 iterations on the 20-unit charger to 9 on the more complex 40-unit charger. Diagnosed an inductance mismatch in the wireless charging pad — improving charging efficiency by ~30% — and partnered with EE and software on a PCB redesign that cut full-load heat generation by 70%+. Integrate sensors, electronics, and mechanical assemblies end-to-end.

Embedded in the thermal engineering team of a high-performance chip company, contributing to real product programs from day one. Developed thermal models and ran analysis on high-performance electronic systems, then designed and executed physical test setups to validate those models against hardware. Closed the loop between simulation and reality — collecting and analyzing test data to improve model accuracy and system behavior. Drove a 35°C improvement in system thermal performance through simulation-driven design changes.

Core foundation in aerospace and mechanical systems: structural analysis, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, dynamics, and control systems. Built the technical bedrock for designing hardware that performs in demanding environments.

Deliberately pursued business education to complement engineering depth. Built fluency in strategy, operations, finance, and leadership — enabling me to engage at every level of an organization, from the shop floor to the boardroom. The MBA is the differentiator that makes me a complete technical leader, not just a great engineer.

FireWatch started as a personal project that I set out to turn into a business: a two-vehicle autonomous wildfire suppression drone system. I'm designing the full mechanical hardware — airframe structures, propulsion mounts, launcher interface, and payload integration — and building the V1 suppression drone from CAD through physical prototype, with a provisional patent filed on the tower launcher interface and drone architecture. TrackTechPro is a completed hardware data logging system: an Arduino DAQ with thermocouples at all four brake corners and an IMU, with the enclosure, wiring harness, and vehicle installation all done by hand.