Zipline International
Applied Aerodynamicist
Joined Zipline to lead the aerodynamic development of the P2 Droid vehicle. This involved a number of different projects including writing a 6DoF vehicle dynamics simulation to develop sensitivities and optimize the overall layout. Collaborating with our industrial design team to create the surface model asnd outer shape that ensured that the Droid was perceived as cute and friendly while remaining efficient and controllable. Using CFD and physical testing to design efficient and quiet propellers. Working with the GNC team to create a full aerodynamics and performance model of the system for use in controller simulation and development. Currently leading a correlation campaign including designing and building a wind tunnel model and motion system from the ground up.
Nimbus AV
Founding Mechanical Engineer
Responsible for leading the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of the steering and suspension subsystems for the prototype vehicles. This role included elements of management including recruiting engineers to join the team, planning the design cycle, allocating team resources, and managing parts ordering and inventory. The prototype that I designed and managed was demonstrated to generate over $3M in LOIs.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1
Graduate Aerodynamicist
I designed much of the shape and some of the devices of the diffuser of the 2021 and 2022 Mercedes F1 Cars. I can't speak about the 2022 car yet but on the 2021 car I added approximately 1 tenth of a second per lap in aerodynamic performance. In addition, I oversaw wind tunnel tests and helped develop software that other members of the team used to develop other parts.
Tesla Motors
Aerodynamics Intern
I was an aerodynamics intern in Tesla's aerodynamics and thermal department in the summer of 2018. That meant that I got to help with the testing and validation of the Model 3, the design of the Model Y, and help solve manufacturing challenges for the Model 3 in the Fremont Factory. I designed and built a yaw sensor for road testing. I created a duct testing buck to validate pressure drop and flow rates from CFD. Then I performed conceptual studies of duct layouts for the Model Y. Finally, I worked to improve the cooling in the Model 3 paint department to reduce paint defects and speedup turnaround.
Ford Motor Company
Ford College Graduate Engineer
As part of the early career rotation program at Ford Motor Company, I had the opportunity to take on a number of roles within the company. Starting as a structural engineer, moving to Ford Performance, and then finally to NASCAR.
As a structural engineer, I worked on two vehicle lines. The first was an ultimately cancelled new Mustang. On that program I was a structural analyst and worked to design structures that improved the stiffness, durability, and NVH characteristics of the vehicle. My biggest achievement on that program was using topology optimization to create a front radiator mounting structure that doubled as bracing to improve the overall vehicle torsional stiffness, one of our key metrics, by 7%. Then I worked on the rear packaging of the program line that would eventually become the Mach-E, managing BOMs and balancing cost and weight.
At Ford Performance, I was part of the Advanced Projects group where I assisted with the development and testing of a lap recorder app for the Raptor. I also leveraged my structural design experience to design radical additive manufacturing parts to assist marketing in showing off our advanced capabilities.
While I was on the NASCAR Aerodynamics team I was responsible for creating a data visualization and processing software tool for our wind tunnel data. I created a tool that was able to generate the plots and analysis needed to be able to make quick decisions in the wind tunnel. I also analyzed the feasibility of continuous motion wind tunnel testing and created tools to process CM data into a usable form. With these projects, I was able to significantly speed-up our wind tunnel process, contributing to the dominance of the Mustang platform in the 2019 NASCAR season.
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