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Resume

Experience

May 2021

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

PAX Labs

San Francisco, CA

  • Performed SolidWorks thermal and CFD simulations to improve device performance, updating part tolerances and CAD models per global manufacturer DFM and FAII

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  • Wrote and executed Arduino program for pressure testing to inform design decisions

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  • Sourced and characterized new materials from global suppliers through Instron tensile and stress-relaxation testing, cracking pressure, and surface contact angle measurements

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  • Designed and validated test platform with custom adaptors and breakout sensor boards (pressure, temperature & humidity, MOX) to evaluate next-generation device features

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  • Quantified perceived vapor quality and consumer experience by devising and administering a series of user studies, creating SOP for Health & Toxicology and Legal

Jan 2020

ASSOCIATE MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Continuum Inovation

Boston, MA

  • Programmed industrial-grade 2D machine vision system for automated optical inspection (AOI), allowing for high-speed image acquisition and accurate identification of crucial features

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  • Designed spring-loaded mechanical testing apparatus, including detailed drawings using GD&T for over-seas manufacturing and formal test documents for contracted client in Belarus

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  • Troubleshooted PCBs utilizing multimeter and basic circuits equations, removing and soldering various surface-mount components in order to verify schematic and functionality

Jan - June 2019

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CO-OP

Ecosense Lighting

Los Angeles, CA

  • ME lead for unreleased product, owning CAD, tolerance stack-up, and PCB interfacing

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  • Identified failure mode of existing components and improved performance through tool-safe modifications and design validation testing, releasing ECO with GD&T drawings

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  • Designed, built, and verified new parts for a range of products, improving overall functionality and ease of use

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  • Created custom fixture for WeWork NYC to display new technology by designing sheet metal parts, altering existing components with basic machining and soldering, and validating performance through thermal and CCT testing

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  • Executed thermal, water ingress, load, and pull-force testing for engineering validation involving planning, fixture design and construction, equipment set-up (thermocouples, force gauge, torque wrench), data analysis, and reporting

Jan - June 2018

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING R&D CO-OP

Haemonetics Corp

Boston, MA

  • Designed and rapid-prototyped configurable parts utilizing SolidWorks and FDM 3D printer to enhance user capability of medical devices based on direct customer feedback (latest design approved for mass production)

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  • Devised and constructed mechanical testing apparatus for load cell validation

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  • Developed and executed medical assays for manufacturing processes utilizing nano-dispensing technologies for rapid, comprehensive identification of hemostasis conditions in a laboratory setting

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  • Wrote Visual Basic macro program to quickly and effectively organize large data sets and generate

    comprehensive reports for research and development

Apr - Sep 2017

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY INTERN

Lubrizol Corporation

Painesville, OH

  • Managed eight site improvement projects to ensure compliancy with OSHA, ANSI, and EPA regulations, utilizing AutoCAD and Excel to design and implement a sustainable initiative

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  • Supported project engineers in the P&ID review, cost estimation, and implementation of new equipment to optimize chemical processes as part of the asset services team

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  • Collaborated with maintenance crew, contractors, fire safety technicians, engineers, lab technicians, and management to implement cohesive project development

Education

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

  • University Honors Program 

  • Recipient of Dean’s Scholarship & Presidential Global Scholarship

  • Global Experience Photography Fellowship

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  • Vice President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

  • Executive Board, Society of Women Engineers

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

  • Executive Board, Peace Through Play

Professional Skillset

SolidWorks

OnShape

AutoCAD

MATLAB

Visual Basic (VBA)

C++

Arduino

Adobe Suite

Siemens Nx

AutoDesk MoldFlow

Minitab / JMP

SQL

Hardware Skills

FDM 3-D Printing

Laser Cutting

Bench & CNC Mill

Lathe

Soldering

Power Tools

Languages

Spanish (proficient)

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