Professional Experience
Apollo Microwaves
Mechanical Engineer
Jan 2021 – Present
- Spearheaded integrated R&D projects for aerospace products, aligning engineering design, manufacturing, and product development for over 5 years
- Optimizing manufacturing processes — tube winding, heat treatment, electroless plating — through metallurgical research, reducing customer RMA by 30%
- Improving production times by over 60% by developing induction brazing, welding, machining and 3D printing processes through thermal simulations
- Automated machining by programming KUKA/EROWA robots using KRL, C++ and PLC — doubled production throughput
- Developed 3D models using DFM principles in SolidWorks, Creo & AutoCAD for new RF subcomponents and waveguide assemblies
- Designed and assembled milling machine safety guards with automated power cutoff in-house at 20% of market price
- Extensive CFD on ANSYS for high-pressure nozzle design and forced convection optimization
- FEA for motion/stress study, fatigue testing, and thermal deformation simulation
- Spearheading a machine to produce flexible twistable waveguides through roll-to-roll winding — reverse-engineered from patent drawings
- Developing detailed documentation for testing data analysis and instruction manuals to train operators
SolidWorksCreoANSYSKUKA KRLC++PLCCNC3D PrintingInduction BrazingGD&T
Velan Inc.
Mechanical Engineering Intern — Business Development
May 2022 – Dec 2022
- Collaborated with Severe Service Business Unit, contributing to product development and quotations with a team of 20+ engineers
- Compiled and analyzed data from 500+ P&IDs to identify Metal Seated Ball Valve opportunities — developed quotations totaling over $50M
- Assisted in product lifecycle management, line drawings for patents and cost estimates for $20M+ valve programs with actuator selection
- Managed 6+ control valve skid projects across quotation, design and business development teams
- Automated customer datasheets and enhanced data analytics using Python, VB, and SQL
PythonVBSQLPLMP&ID AnalysisBusiness Dev.
Laurus Summer Camp
Robotics Instructor
Summer 2022
- Taught introductory robotics and coding to classes of 10–15 middle school students
- Developed engaging curriculum with activities and experiments — received overwhelmingly positive reviews from parents
IO Solutions
Sales Representative
Jan 2020 – Mar 2021
- Reached target 90% of the time providing support and selling new products to customers
- Best salesman of the month 4 times — exercised strong communication and client relationship skills
Skills & Applications
SolidWorksCATIACreoAutoCADNXPythonANSYSMATLABSimulinkC++C#SQLKUKA KRLPLCMS Office
Methodologies: Manufacturing Process Development · Mechanical Design · FEA · CFD · Automation Integration · Product Development · GD&T · DFM