Resume
Professional Experience
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Spring Team Lead
Aug 2025 – Current | Claremont, CA
- Led end-to-end design and rapid iteration of an electromechanical prototype for an automatic ECMO cannulation device intended for use outside hospital settings
- Developed and refined mechanical subsystems to improve cannulation efficiency, reliability, and usability
- Defined system-level power, signal, and data interfaces for upcoming computer/electrical proof-of-concept
- Selected sensors, actuators, and MCU architecture and authored bring-up and validation test plans
- Coordinated across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to align design decisions with clinical and manufacturing constraints
E2 – Endovascular Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Intern
May 2025 – Aug 2025 | Menlo Park, CA
- Designed and fabricated custom mechanical test fixtures, including a proof load tester and a 5-part shear-test assembly, to support validation of a Class III biomedical device
- Used SolidWorks, 3D printing, and shop equipment to rapidly prototype and iterate on test hardware
- Produced detailed CAD models and manufacturing drawings for production tooling, material documentation, and a protective transport case
- Improved assembly efficiency and enabled safe device transport and demonstration at external conferences
- Collaborated closely with R&D and Quality teams to develop test methods, perform V&V testing, and update controlled documentation (LHRs, MPIs)
Harvey Mudd College Machine Shop
Machine Shop Proctor
Aug 2024 – Current | Claremont, CA
- Supervised and trained students in a student-run metal and wood shop, emphasizing safe, precise, and confident tool use
- Provided hands-on instruction with equipment including metal lathes, mills, vertical bandsaws, table saws, miter saws, planers, and sanders
- Advised students in an engineering design and manufacturing course on fabricating steel-and-wood hammers
- Supported students through design planning, machining workflows, and troubleshooting during fabrication
- Helped foster a culture of safety, craftsmanship, and peer learning within the shop environment
Indomo Injector
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Aug 2024 – Dec 2024 | Rick Bente, Claremont, CA
- Collaborated in a six-person clinic team to design and prototype a next-generation reusable intradermal auto-injector for hormonal acne treatment
- Independently designed a user activation mechanism integrating a safety interlock with a skin sensor to enable controlled needle deployment
- Developed and refined mechanical subsystems using SolidWorks, evaluating trade-offs against functional requirements and constraints
- Contributed to system-level design discussions spanning usability, manufacturability, and reliability
- Supported iterative prototyping and testing to validate design concepts
CuTE Lab at Harvey Mudd College
Microfluidics and Biomaterials Student Researcher
Aug 2023 – Dec 2024 | Steven Santana, Claremont, CA
- Managed a dynamic cell culture facility, maintaining over 70 cell culture flasks through weekly feeding, confluency monitoring, and splitting procedures
- Designed, standardized, and documented SOPs for critical lab equipment, including the Nanosight NS300, improving precision and reproducibility
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of five researchers to integrate engineering approaches into drug delivery projects
- Tracked and supported experimental workflows for miRNA isolation, nanoparticle characterization, and biomaterials research
- Presented research findings at BMES 2024 and Harvey Mudd College’s summer research poster session
- Developed hands-on expertise in NTA, NGS, western blotting, cancer cell maintenance, and hydrogel development
- Contributed creatively by designing lab logos and naming conventions to support lab identity and outreach
Harvey Mudd Admissions Office
External Operations Coordinator / Tour Guide Leadership
Feb 2023 – Current | Claremont, CA
- Coordinated all group tours at Harvey Mudd College, managing external communication with academic departments and campus partners
- Led weekly campus tours for up to 40 prospective students and parents, addressing questions about academics, student life, and institutional culture
- Organized admissions office events and outreach programming to support recruitment efforts
- Led weekly training sessions for new tour guides, providing guidance on effective storytelling and public engagement
- Managed special tour requests and strengthened relationships with guests and community organizations