Design Engineer
Ross Engineering, Inc. · Full-time
Feb 2023 –
Nov 2024
1 yrs 9 mos Savannah, GA, United States
- Designed electro-mechanical assemblies in AutoCAD & Inventor applying CNC and Sheet Metal DFMA principles. Performed load calculations to size hardware such as bearings, pulley belts and fasteners.
- Reduced machining time of stainless steel components from 4 months to 4 hours using Fusion 360 CAM to program CNC mills. Projected savings: $250000+ over production lifespan of product models
- Performed FEA analysis in Inventor NASTRAN to redesign structural elements of plunger-based mixer system enhancing load capacity from 25 to 50 psi. Reduced projected costs by 15%
- Drafted engineering drawings using GD&T in Inventor and digitized 30+ hand drafted drawings to 3D CAD models
- Reduced BOM cycle time by 50% using VBA to extract data from old BOMs and reformat new parts’ lists
Prototyping Instructor
Georgia Institute of Technology Invention Studio · Part-time
Sep 2021 –
Dec 2022
1 yrs 3 mos Atlanta, GA, United States
- Trained 75+ students in the safe operation of shop equipment such as Power Tools and 3D Printers
- Implemented placards in makerspace to help 500+ monthly users more easily identify Prototyping Instructors
Undergraduate Researcher
Georgia Institute of Technology · Part-time
May 2021 –
Aug 2021
3 mos Atlanta, GA, United States
- Designed 3D Printed and Carbon Fiber components of humanoid robot elbow in SolidWorks using DFMA principles
- Implemented lower cost shaft bearings saving 50% over other options by estimating loads using hand calculations and validating structural design of primary components in SolidWorks FEA
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
B . E, Mechanical, 3.50
2019 – 2022
Activities and Societies:
Flowers Invention Studio