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Team Lead
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
2016 - Present (8 years)
- Led Multiple Research and Development Projects Longview, TX
- Designed bridge concept that was fabricated with popsicle sticks and holds current school record load of 157 pounds
- Programmed and assembled a robotic truck for detecting, grabbing, and emptying miniature trash cans
- Invented, built and tested a suit that redirects body heat and movement to cool emergency personnel and power their devices
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Mechanical Engineer
Bass Electronics
2014 - Present (10 years)
on Patent Pending Furnace Camera Baton Rouge, LA * Created a new, industry first design for extending and retracting cameras into furnaces * Performed thermal and airflow calculations for system survival in extreme conditions * Designed systems that are user-friendly, self-preserving in emergency situations, and highly reliable in extreme conditions * Cooperated with a wide variety of suppliers and machinists to develop unique parts and materials
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Mechanical Engineer
Digital Parking Garage
LeTourneau University * Designed 1:64 scale digital parking garage with realistic details including working digital displays, lighting, and entry gate * Practiced advanced fabricating techniques in wood, foam, surgical steel, and 3D printed plastic
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
L-3 Mustang Technology
Plano, TX
Discovered and performed advanced dynamics and failure calculations for successful smart bomb drop test fixture * Redesigned company SolidWorks part library * Cooperated daily with electrical and computer engineers to improve weapons systems designs in SolidWorks software
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
A Mann+Hummel Company
Raleigh, NC
i-2-M Designed an automated prototype for measuring the performance of an i-2-M water filter product before each unit was sold * Cooperated with suppliers / technicians to choose sensors, create a control panel, machine, and manufacture the prototype * Responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining company-wide compressed air system
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Mechanical Engineer
Jennings Furniture
on Modular Furniture Patent Baton Rouge, LA * Developed CAD models for patent application, concept proof, and manufacturing * Conceived, manufactured, and field tested intricate mechanical devices and overall furniture design
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Mechanical Engineer
Photonic Biosensor for Early Diagnoses
LeTourneau University * Invented mechanics of medical system for early diagnosis of diseases using lasers * Created mechanisms for aligning lasers, forcing blood samples through microscopic channels, and outputting diagnosis data * Produced detailed drawings of, machined, and assembled complex parts from aluminum
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Shop Assistant
Southern Pallets and Packaging
2013 - 2013
St. Gabriel, LA * Repaired and manufactured parts for fork lifts, band saws, log trollies, and other company machinery * Performed a multitude of tasks with grinders, plasma torches, and other shop tools PROJECTS