About
Where I studied, what I work with, and what I do outside work.
Background
I studied engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Central Florida. Along the way I completed three internships in metal additive manufacturing at Sig Sauer, a co‑op in aftermarket sustainment engineering at Pratt & Whitney, and an engineering internship at Pirouette Medical.
Most of my work has sat between design and production: improving how parts get made, running time and powder studies to settle process questions, designing fixtures, and repairing machines in-house. I'm most drawn to aviation and aircraft, and I enjoy work that takes a part from a CAD model to something I can hold.
I'm finishing my bachelor's degree part time through online coursework.
Outside work, I ski, camp, and do my own car maintenance and home repairs.
Education
- University of Central FloridaEngineering coursework. Orlando, Florida.
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEngineering coursework. Daytona Beach, Florida.
- Bachelor's DegreeCompleting part time through online coursework.
Skills and Tools
- CAD and AnalysisSolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation (static FEA), Siemens NX, CATIA, Fusion, Inventor and Solid Edge. Technical drawings and GD&T. Revopoint 3D scanning and scan-to-CAD reverse engineering.
- Additive ManufacturingEOS M290 and M400, DMLS/LPBF, build preparation, powder handling, post-processing, Grenzebach pallet automation, Volkmann depowdering and powder reclaim, and Cura. Resin, SLS and FDM printing.
- ManufacturingTooling and fixturing, wire EDM, basic CNC toolpaths and manual G-code, milling and lathe work, work instructions, and 6S.
- Testing and MetrologyPressure decay, occlusion, tensile and compressive testing (Instron UTM), heat-accelerated aging, and Rockwell hardness. Calipers, bore calipers, digital and height micrometers, gauge pins, feeler gauges, and an optical micrometer.
- SoftwareMicrosoft Office, including advanced Excel with VBA. Python.