Software Engineer with a strong Aerospace Engineering background working
at United Launch Alliance on simulation and modeling of next generation
flight systems for the Vulcan Centaur Rocket.
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Embedded Software Engineer | United Launch Alliance | Denver, CO | May
2022 - Current
Primary responsibility is writing software for simulating and
modeling future versions of a next generation rocket to certify
flight software and hardware.
Combined aerospace and software background to bridge traditional
engineering and software engineering teams, resulting in more
advanced models of real flight hardware/software than was previously
produced.
Contributed to modernizing tools and processes at the company
including extensive work on updating a codebase dating back to the
1980's.
Technical Lead | Capstone: Spacecraft Detail Design | Prescott, AZ |
2021
Developed a fully dynamic 6 degree of freedom simulation of a rocket
from scratch, with hardware in the loop, to simulate a propulsive
landing with real hardware in the loop through a test stand using a
real thrust vector control mechanism and a solid rocket motor.
LQR Control system designed to throttle and control attitude of
landing vehicle designed in Simulink, then implemented in C++ to run
on hardware.
Developed a stock market bot that delivers information and analysis
to group chats with tens of thousands of monthly active users.
Utilized a custom developed abstracted asset API to manage multiple
types of assets from various data sources.
Programmed in purely in Python. Used CI/CD to automatically build,
publish, and deploy latest commits to a Kubernetes Cluster. Canary
and stable releases were automatically managed and deployed to users
automatically.
EDUCATION
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Prescott, AZ | May 2022
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics
Concentration) | Minor in Computer Science
Iceland Study abroad for Mathematics, 2018
Undergraduate Grant Project
Orbital Debris Classification, Undergraduate Research, Fall 2021-Spring
2022
Implemented Machine Learning characterization methods on
high-resolution 3D scans of high-velocity impact debris to produce a
model of the Orbital Debris environment.
Collaborated closely with Dean of Engineering, Engineering Faculty,
and other engineering students to conduct primary and secondary
research.
Completed a directed study on Machine Learning methods for
characterization of 3D models and reducing high-dimensional data for
other applications.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
NVIDIA | Tegra K1 CUDA Vision Challenge, Top 50 | 2015
Discord | Verified Bot Developer | 2020
The Hub Grill | Mesa, AZ | Team Leader | 2012-2021
Coordinated communication with external companies to streamline
expansion of franchise to three new locations.
Developed technical documentation to train and onboard hundreds of
employees, ensuring adherence to company values and protocols.
Worked closely with teams to promote a positive workplace culture,
collaboration, and team building.
