May 2026 — Current
Amazon — Project Kuiper (Leo)
Hardware Development Engineer · Redmond, WA
- Hardware development on Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite program.
- Amazon Future Engineer scholar + internship.
Hardware Engineer @ Amazon Leo · UPenn M&T: MechE × Wharton
Half designer, half engineer, fully curious.
Hi! I'm a mechanical engineering & business student at Penn. I love all things makerspace and hands-on — and above all, I love to learn.
Tools I reach for
- Python
- R
- JavaScript
- Arduino
- Fusion 360
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutting
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Woodworking
Selected work
10 projects — a curated mess
LinkedIn Career Discovery
A gamified career-exploration concept for LinkedIn — discover roles you've never heard of, then use your profile + AI to map the skill gap to get there.
June 24, 2026
Penn Electric Racing
Mounting tabs, manufacturing jigs, and production-ready drawings for Penn's electric race car — plus composite airfoil layups.
December 31, 2025
Remote-Controlled RC Car
A rear-wheel-drive RC car built end to end — custom-printed circuit boards, a brushless drivetrain, and Ackermann steering.
May 20, 2025
Foldable Marquetry Desk
A foldable desk for my brother — walnut and mixed veneers over an MDF substrate, designed in Fusion.
May 1, 2025
Human-Powered Wooden Car
A life-sized, human-powered wooden vehicle built under a tight deadline — mechanical steering linkage and chassis from scratch.
March 1, 2025
CAD Bridge (FEA)
A structural bridge designed for MDF fabrication, modeled in Fusion and validated with Finite Element Analysis.
February 1, 2025
Experience
Where I've been
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Sep 2025 — Current
Kesem at Penn
Counselor · Philadelphia, PA
- Counselor supporting children through a parent’s cancer via Kesem’s free camp and year-round programs.
Jun 2018 — Aug 2025
KidsMates Inc.
Co-Founder · KidsSTEAM Project Manager · Web Developer · Boca Raton, FL
- Co-founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for children of incarcerated parents.
- Ran a literacy project distributing books across 23 of 36 states with federal prisons.
- Founded KidsSTEAM — free STEAM classes + 1:1 tutoring (ages 7–14).
Jun 2024 — Jul 2024
MITES (MIT)
Summer Scholar · Cambridge, MA
- Daily classes in linear algebra, chemistry, physics, and architecture.
- Presented a capstone architecture project at MIT; awarded the MITES Director’s Award.
Jun 2024 — Jul 2024
Duke University
Student Researcher — Prof. Zbigniew Kabala · Remote
- Fluid-mechanics research in ANSYS Fluent analyzing drag across car body designs.
- Proposed more fuel-efficient car models from the CFD results.
Aug 2023 — Jun 2024
NYU Family-Based Justice Advisory Board
Steering Committee Advisory · Remote
- Advised on family-based alternative sentencing that keeps families united during community-served sentences.
Jun 2020 — Jun 2024
Osborne Association
Youth Fellow · Remote
- Ran month-long national awareness campaigns on the Youth Steering Committee.
- Lobbied for legislation including NY’s “Proximity Bill” to keep incarcerated parents closer to family.
Jan 2023 — Nov 2023
Harvard/MIT Langer/Traverso Lab
Research Intern — Dr. Shriya Srinivasan · Remote
- Designed novel surgical stents to treat autonomic dysreflexia.
- Compiled research on endovascular baroreflex amplification.
Jun 2023 — Jul 2023
Ross Math Program
Summer Scholar · Columbus, OH
- Six-week residential program in number theory and topology, taught by university faculty.
Jun 2023 — Jul 2023
OSU Belief in Engineering Groups Lab
Research Intern — Dr. Emily Dringenberg · Remote
- Contributed to a paper on race and gender inequities in engineering.
- Studied causal reasoning; built an annotated bibliography for publication.
Jun 2022 — Aug 2022
Put Me In!
Summer Intern · Remote
- Evaluated e-commerce opportunities for a children’s sports nonprofit.
- Built financial models + a Porter’s Five Forces competitive analysis.
Mar 2021 — Jun 2021
Worth Rises
Criminal Justice Intern · Remote
- Year-long fellowship on the prison industry.
- Produced a thesis on the architectural challenges of prison design.
Education
2025 — 2029 (expected)
University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Mechanical Engineering & B.S. Economics · Jerome Fisher M&T Program
Class of 2025
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
Selected honors
- Amazon Future Engineer Scholar
- LinkedIn Scholar
- Coca-Cola Scholar
- Chick-fil-A Scholar
- NCWIT Aspirations in Computing — NJ Affiliate Winner
- Calvin Coolidge Senator
- MITES Director’s Award
- T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge — Grand Prize
Publications
- Drag on Passenger Cars: CFD Analysis of Body Design Using ANSYS Fluent
- Epidemiologic Analysis of a Postelimination Measles Outbreak in Central Ohio, 2022–2023
- The Puzzle of a Silent American Epidemic (graphic)
- Caring for Children of Incarcerated Parents (graphic)
- Quarantine Fatigue vs. Escalating Prison Lockdowns
- Tips for a Successful Visit with Your Incarcerated Parent