Experience
NASA
L'SPACE & NCAS Programs
Multiple NASA engineering programs focusing on mission design, proposal writing, and systems engineering
- L'SPACE MCA (Oct 2025 - Present): Mission formulation through Pre-Phase A and Phase A cycles; developed CONOPS, requirements trees, trade studies, and mission architecture
- L'SPACE NPWEE (Jun-Sep 2025): Engineer I on Cold-Welding Robotic Attachment System proposal; led KPP derivation, TRL assessment, and served on Review Panel
- NCAS Mission 3 (Jun-Jul 2025): Led multidisciplinary team developing NASA-style concept proposal; presented at NASA field center
- NCAS Mission 2 (Apr-Jun 2025): Computer Engineer on lunar rover mission; designed autonomy, navigation, and communication subsystems
- NCAS Mission 1 (Jan-Mar 2025): Completed foundational systems engineering and mission lifecycle curriculum
SpAIder AI and Computing
CEO / Founder • Part-time
Founded AI company developing innovative AI solutions and computing technologies
- Building AI-powered products leveraging cutting-edge machine learning and computing capabilities
- Developing specialized AI assistants with advanced conversation memory and interactive visualizations
MESA Program
Research Fellow • Apprenticeship
Specialized coursework in astrophysics, astronomy, and space science with hands-on research projects
- Completed coursework in stellar evolution, orbital mechanics, and cosmology
- Telescope operation, data analysis, and simulation-based learning on celestial dynamics
- Applied computational tools to solve real astronomy and astrophysics challenges
Autodesk / Toyota
2nd Place National Winner • Mechanical Engineering
Designed innovative forklift attachment system for national digital design competition
- Awarded 2nd Place in Toyota Material Handling Digital Design Competition
- Created comprehensive design package using Autodesk Fusion360/AutoCAD
- Presented to judges from Toyota and Autodesk, recognized for innovation and technical feasibility
AI LA
Artificial Intelligence Developer • Internship
Collaborated on LLMs, autonomous agents, reinforcement learning, and AI ethics
- Hands-on work with model deployment, vector databases, RAG pipelines, and GPU optimization
- Developed AI projects with feedback from industry mentors and LA tech community
AFA CyberPatriot
Cybersecurity Competitor
Competed in multi-round cybersecurity challenges across Windows, Linux, and network environments
- Identified and remediated vulnerabilities, hardened systems, and applied security best practices
- Collaborated on system hardening, forensics, policy development, and incident response
Projects
7.6B Parameter Language Model
Python • PyTorch • Hugging Face Transformers
Trained LLM on 100GB+ dataset; achieved 500ms response time; deployed serving 1,000+ queries daily
SpAIder - AI Assistant Suite
Next.js • TypeScript • Groq API • React Three Fiber
4 specialized AI chatbots with personality modes, conversation memory, and interactive 3D visualizations
NASA Flight Control System
Python • C++ • Control Systems • Sensor Fusion
Autonomous navigation processing 200+ sensor inputs/sec; 99.7% trajectory prediction accuracy; 35% latency reduction
Monte Carlo Optimization System
Python • NumPy • Parallel Processing • MPI
60% faster processing (10h → 4h) on 1M+ simulations; 95% efficiency across 16 CPU cores
Skills
Programming Languages
AI & Machine Learning
Web Technologies
Frontend Development
Backend & Databases
Mobile Development
DevOps & Cloud
Data Science & Computing
Engineering & CAD
Aerospace & Systems Engineering
Robotics & Automation
AI Development Tools
Cybersecurity
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