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