Mechanical Engineer — Composites, Flight Systems & Embedded Electronics
I design and build things that need to survive a load case, a crash landing, or a competition
deadline — carbon fiber and fiberglass structures, small-scale VTOL systems, and the occasional
RC plane with a wing nobody's tried yet.
Competed as part of a team-built lift/VTOL platform in the DARPA LIFT Challenge, placing
15th out of 76 teams that checked in for competition. [Add 2–3 sentences on your specific
role — structures, propulsion, controls, testing — and a key design or fabrication decision
you owned.]
Role
[Your role on the team]
Team Size
[#]
Result
15th of 76 teams
DWG NO. 002IN DEVELOPMENT
Novel Wing Design — RC Plane
Currently designing and building an RC plane around a non-standard wing configuration,
targeted for the next FliteFest after missing this year's event. [Describe the wing concept —
what makes it novel, what problem it's solving, and what you're testing for: lift/drag,
stability, manufacturability.]
Target Event
FliteFest [year]
Wing Concept
[Short description]
Status
Design / prototyping
DWG NO. 003COMPLETE
Carbon Fiber Composite Layup
[Name / describe the project — e.g., a structural panel, drone frame, or bracket laid up in
carbon fiber.] Covers layup schedule, mold prep, and cure process.
Material
Carbon fiber / epoxy
Process
[Wet layup / vacuum bag / etc.]
Application
[What it was for]
DWG NO. 004COMPLETE
Fiberglass Composite Build
[Name / describe the project.] Covers material selection versus carbon fiber, cost/weight
tradeoffs, and finishing.
Material
Fiberglass / resin
Process
[Process used]
Application
[What it was for]
DWG NO. 005COMPLETE
[Arduino Project Name]
[Describe the build — what it sensed/controlled/automated, what hardware and libraries you
used, and what you'd improve next.]
Platform
Arduino [model]
Sensors/Actuators
[List]
Outcome
[Result]
DWG NO. 006COMPLETE
[Arduino Project Name]
[Describe a second small-scale embedded project — keep it short and specific.]