Resume
Experience
Mechanical Design Engineer II & Team Lead
August 2022 – June 2024
Beta Technologies – Vermont based electric aircraft manufacturer
- Designed and fabricated robust interactive teaching tools with embedded microprocessors and sensors, simplifying Beta’s all-electric aircraft innovations into user-friendly learning experiences
- Presented to the board of directors, community partners, local student groups, and 500+ team members in company-wide meetings
- Led and managed a team of 5 engineers, coordinating installations across satellite offices, and collaborated cross-functionally with engineers and designers to conceptualize and deliver engaging experiences
- Produced 40+ refined scale models of Beta’s products in 6 weeks for the CEO use in technical advising and shareholder meetings
Teaching Assistant, E-Textiles and Wearable Technology
June 2025- August 2025
MIT Beaverworks Summer Institute
- Delivered a 4-week immersive course on e-textiles and wearable technology, emphasizing hands-on learning, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary design to 22 high school students.
- Taught foundational skills in electronic prototyping with Arduino and small-scale textile manufacturing using knitting, weaving, and sewing machines.
- Guided students through novel wearable sensor creation using materials like conductive threads, yarns, and fabrics using e-sewing techniques and textile manufacturing machines.
- Mentored students through full design cycles—from ideation and technical exploration to final presentation—resulting in functional wearable prototypes solving real-world problems.
Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing Intern
June 2021 – August 2022
Beta Technologies – Vermont based electric aircraft manufacturer
- Managed a fleet of 18+ 3D printers, maintaining 24-hour production capacity averaging 30+ daily prints and laser cuts
- Optimized design workflows and material selection processes, provided technical consultation to engineering teams
- Implemented preventative maintenance protocols to maximize equipment uptime and output quality
Lead Prop Designer: NeuraFutures
November 2020 – August 2022
MIT Media Lab – Fluid Interfaces Group
- Designed and fabricated 6 museum-quality installations exploring brain-computer interface technology for international exhibition
- Guided 300+ visitors through technical exhibitions over 6 days at the DA-Z International Art Festival
- Mentored 4 prop designers in advanced prototyping techniques and material selection
- Developed and tested novel fabrication methods for complex prototype development
Skills
Fabrication
- Model Making
- Rapid Prototyping
- Power Tools
- Cable Management
- Laser Cutting
- Electrical & Mechanical Assembly
- Soldering
Software
- Arduino, JavaScript
- Solidworks, Onshape
- Adobe Suite
- Jira & Confluence
- AI Workflows
- Google Suite
- WordPress
Leadership
- Mentorship
- Concept Generation
- Figure-it-out-ability
- Project Management
- Attention to Detail
- Troubleshooting
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Education
M.A. Design Engineering
Brown University & Rhode Island School of Design
Head TA – Intro to Engineering
- Successfully facilitated introductory makerspace training to 200 students
- Developed and maintained the schedule of 8 undergraduate TA’s
Graduate Research Assistant – Brown Design Workshop
- Instrumented and analyzed 3D printer filament recycling processes using the Filabot system, collecting data on extrusion rates, filament quality, and efficiency.
- Assessed and optimized workshop user habits to enhance sustainability, identifying key areas for reducing material waste and improving recycling workflows.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Vermont
Fab Lab Technician – School of Engineering
- Triage and review incoming requests from students/faculty and enter into ticketing system (Footprints)
- Review files to determine optimal orientation for 3D printing and make changes as needed
- Adjust settings for Epilog laser cutting requests to ensure successful outcome
- Dissolve support materials in alkaline bath from Stratasys printers while observing safety protocol (PPE)
- Responsible for opening and closing lab
- Experience with Makerbot, Ultimaker, Stratasys, and Formlabs printers and corresponding software
Volunteering
Mentor – First Robotics
January 2023 – June 2024
Vermont FRC team 9101
- Guide high school students through time management, and team collaboration
- Advise on mechanical CAD modeling and fabrication techniques
- Support the team at nationals!