Education
M.S. Aerospace Engineering 2020 - Present
- Dynamics & Control specialization; 3.86 GPA; expected graduation in December 2022
- Researcher, AR/FPV for Airborne Embodied Intelligent Cognitive Assistants project
B.S. Aerospace Engineering 2015 - 2020
- Minor in Computer Science and Math
- Studied vehicle dynamics, control system design, and programming in particular
- 3.71 GPA; Dean’s list 7 of 8 semesters
Experience
Mapping Software Engineer, TORC Robotics 2020 - Present
- Developing mapping software for fully autonomous long-distance trucking
- Algorithms operating on LIDAR point clouds combined with GNSS/INS
navigation to produce a robust and accurate localization solution
- Strong experience with C++, Python, Docker, ROS, Linux development
- NSF-funded, multidisciplinary study at Virginia Tech lead by Dr. Craig Woolsey
- Tackling the problem of aging infrastructure using UAVs for bridge inspection
- Exploring operator’s ability to maintain shared situational awareness with several UAVs
- Using “Quadditch” (quadrotor quidditch) as a testbed for theories regarding shared SA
Software Subteam Lead, Rocketry at Virginia Tech 2018 - 2021
- Developed a long-range WiFi command & control system for hybrid rocket motor
- Built Robot Operating System-based software stack for introspection and logging
- Hybrid motor used liquid nitrous oxide and ABS solid fuel, apogee of 10,000 feet
Software Engineer, Inertial Labs, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Ensured quality of tilt sensors, magnetic heading, GNSS/IMU navigation devices
- Streamlined QA process with MATLAB, C, Python, and Bash scripts
- Designed and built automated testing apparatus for RTK/PPK solution analysis
Avionics Subteam Captain, NASA Midwest HPR Competition 2015 - 2017
- Led the avionics subteam of a high-powered rocketry team of 25 people
- Delegated tasks to team members to meet competition goals
- Built a guidance computer which used sensor fusion to make in-flight course corrections
Team Cofounder, First Tech Challenge Robotics 2013 - 2015
- Cofounded a school-sponsored FTC robotics team at Albemarle High School
- Designed and built robotic vehicles for two years with specific competition requirements
- Won the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award for innovative design and documentation
Skills
| Estimation Theory |
C/C++ |
Java |
ROS 1 |
HTML |
| Linear Controls |
Python |
Bash |
MATLAB |
CSS |
| Astrodynamics |
Makefile |
CAD |
AWS |
Javascript |