I am currently in my Senior year the the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. I've always been in love with things that fly. I remember building model rockets with my dad, making paper airplanes and competing with my friends, and falling in love with NASA Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers when I was 6. I've spent my life pursuing my love for air and space. Throughout my college career, I've been able to work on the most advanced collegiate rocket ever built, enable others to achieve their dreams, and develop my own projects.

About me

My Experiences

Blue Origin

The summer before my senior year at the University of Texas, I was in Huntsville, Alabama, interning with the BE-4 Test Integrated Product Team for 12 weeks. The internship was a dream come true for me, helping test powerful rocket engines that will help make space more accessible, ultimately helping allow millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of the Earth.

I was able to work on a vast variety of projects, allow to learn more about a lot of different aspects seen in engineering. I was able to work on hardware design, calculate hardware tolerance stack-ups, develop apps, create tools, analyze data, determine feasibility, learn about GD&T, and much more.

Texas Rocket Engineering Lab

The Texas Rocket Engineering Lab is a student-led research lab at the University of Texas that is designing, testing, building, and launching the world's first collegiate bi-propellant rocket to the Karman Line (100km). I joined the lab my first semester at UT and have loved seeing our work come together. In my time, I've been able to put on many hats and work with every team in our lab, ranging from structures design, fluid component testing, production, and systems engineering, to procurement, PR, and operations. While in the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab, I've been lucky to be able to be a systems integration engineer my first year and the Director of Test Operations.

Director of Test Operations:

Support the development of test stands, test campaigns, and 40 test engineers
Organized logistics and operations for Propulsion, COPV, Fluid Component, stage, and weather balloon testing.
Manage operations at three facilities
Participate in technical reviews of various aerospace systems
Support operational aspects in a lab of 230+ members.
Pitched to potential donors, partners, and sponsors to raise funds.

Systems Integration Engineer:

Developed high-level vehicle architecture
Created full-vehicle CAD assembly of more than 1,500 components in SOLIDWORKS
Managed technical documentation such as BOM, requirements, CONOPs, component hierarchy, and more.

250 ms hotfire of TXE-1 Heatsink Engine

EV3EVERYWHERE

EV3EVERYWHERE is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to reducing socio-economic barriers to STEM education and expanding robotics programs around the world. I originally joined the organization as a chapter co-president at my high school and became the Director of Development my first year of college. We were able to establish robotics programs at 23 local elementary and middle schools and train more than 60 mentors to assist new robotics coaches. I've been able to work with school districts, other non-profit organizations, businesses, and donors to allow us to follow our mission.

Director of Development:

Raised $1,500 through grantwriting
Developed fundraising and grantwriting documents and proposals
Created partnerships with other organizations and companies
Pitched to potential donors, partners, and sponsors to raise funds.