PROFILE
Extensive background in mountain bike component design and mechanical test development. Current MS student in Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Master’s coursework focus on machine design and mechatronics/robotics. Research focus on development and implementation of a novel hybrid hydraulic-electric architecture in off-highway vehicles. Hyper mechanical and a problem solver to a fault.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Graduation May 2024
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Minor University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2017
EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT DESIGN MECHANICAL ENGINEER - WOLF TOOTH COMPONENTS | BURNSVILLE, MN | 2020 - PRESENT
Concept to market product development, focus on innovative cycling componentry.
New product design, prototyping and testing. Direct collaboration with in-house manufacturing and assembly teams in DFM/DFA.
Custom automated test rig design and implementation for fatigue and wear characterization.
Assembly process development, custom tool and fixture design.
Co-led development of hydraulic dropper seat post, with patented innovative self-bleeding technology.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER I - TRUST PERFORMANCE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 2017 - 2020
Design and development of innovative off-road suspension components including hydraulic dampers, air springs, and composite chassis members.
Developed in-house mechanical testing equipment.
Packaging design, service instruction documentation.
Frequent travel to East Asia to develop assembly processes, custom tooling/equipment, and meet with 3rd party suppliers.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER CO-OP - MTS SYSTEMS | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 2015-2016
Working as a student engineer in the Ground Vehicles team, developing equipment for durability testing and dynamic characterization of passenger vehicles.
Designed and built a servo-hydraulic test rig to validate a structural design update to a 6-DOF simulation machine.
Designed and built a test rig to replicate off-axis loading to validate linear bearing components in a uniaxial test machine.
Performed modal analysis in SOLIDWORKS, combined with accelerometer data and FFT to validate vibrational models of machine assemblies.
SKILLS
SOLIDWORKS Solid/Surface Modeling, FEA Load Simulation, PDM (8 years)
Mechanisms and Mechanical Design
Design for manufacture and assembly
Technical Writing
Mechanical Test Rig Design
PLC Programming, Ladder Logic
Python programming