Fifth-year Mechanical Engineering student at Northern Illinois University, expected to graduate in Spring 2027. They describe themselves as a self-motivated team player with a passion for tinkering and designing.
As an engineering intern at Woodward, they build software utilities that connect test equipment to proprietary applications and designed a centralized parts database. Before that, at Kaney Aerospace, they designed mechanical components for test equipment and supported testing and quality work. Their internships also included helping set up a large projector-based flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.
At 71 North they are working on their senior design capstone, a force-sensing tile platform for posture research, with Alexandria Velazquez and Rocco Martino.
Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University (Expected Spring 2027)
Skills
- SolidWorks
- Python
- C++
- MATLAB
- LabVIEW
- Data Acquisition
- Microsoft Office
Work Experience
- Engineering Intern, Production Equipment, Woodward, Inc., Rockford, IL (May 2026 – Present)
- Mechanical Engineering Intern, Kaney Aerospace, Rockford, IL (Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025)
Project Experience
- Force-sensing tile platform for posture research – senior design capstone sponsored by 71 North
- Pneumatic face-cover system – designed and modeled to meet health and safety requirements
- Mechatronic spirograph – designed, analyzed, and built a multi-component device
- Hydraulic delivery solution – proposed for an existing water-treatment research system