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CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPOView resume ↗

Mechanical design & systems integration

Engineering projects

Airframe structures, electronics packaging, mechanisms, and propulsion integration. Each project covers my design work, component selection, and the hardware built along the way.

Munnin initial hardware build with the arms extended.

Initial build · In progress

Munnin

UAV airframe design and avionics integration

Designing the central structure and component interfaces for a folding UAV, while leading avionics selection and integration across the aircraft.

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Osiris aircraft CAD with central enclosure, arms, motors, and landing gear.

Competition team · 3rd overall

Osiris

Battery retention and packaging for a competition UAV

Structural modeling, component selection, and a compliant battery latch for the Poly UAS aircraft that placed third overall in competition.

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AutoFlag signal flow: sensing, processing, state control, and actuation.

Manual actuation demonstrated

AutoFlag

Vision-Assisted Autonomous Marine Safety System

Designed a flag-deployment mechanism and integrated local camera, GPS, and compass inputs with manual control and sequenced actuation.

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Valkyrie printed hull with the electric motor installed during assembly.

Completed build

Valkyrie

RC jet ski assembly and thrust-vectoring modifications

Specified and integrated components for a printed RC jet ski, then designed custom parts to increase the nozzle’s thrust-vectoring range.

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