Experience

NASA

L'SPACE & NCAS Programs

Jan 2025 - Present

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

Jan 2025 - Present

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

Jan 2022 - Jun 2025

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

Feb - Mar 2025

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

Jan - Mar 2025

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

Jan - Mar 2024

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

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptSwiftC++JavaSQLHTML5/CSS3Bash/Shell

AI & Machine Learning

PyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnHugging Face TransformersKerasOpenCVYOLOLLMsNeural NetworksComputer VisionNLPDeep Learning

Web Technologies

ReactNext.js 13+Node.jsExpress.jsFastAPIDjangoFlaskGraphQLWebSocketsSSRREST APIs

Frontend Development

Tailwind CSSFramer MotionThree.jsReact Three FiberResponsive DesignState ManagementPWA

Backend & Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLRedisSQL OptimizationDatabase DesignORM (Prisma, SQLAlchemy)

Mobile Development

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitAppKitiOS DevelopmentmacOS ApplicationsReact Native

DevOps & Cloud

GitGitHubGitHub ActionsDockerKubernetesAWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)VercelRailwayCI/CD

Data Science & Computing

NumPyPandasMatplotlibPlotlySciPyJupyterData VisualizationStatistical AnalysisMATLAB

Engineering & CAD

Autodesk Fusion 360AutoCADSystems EngineeringCAD DesignControl SystemsFlight DynamicsOrbital Mechanics

Aerospace & Systems Engineering

Mission ArchitectureSpacecraft DesignNASA Requirements DevelopmentCONOPSTrade StudiesRisk AnalysisTRL AssessmentMission Concept DevelopmentGap AnalysisRequirements Engineering

Robotics & Automation

Robot Operating System (ROS)Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Lunar Environment EngineeringMulti-disciplinary coordinationAutonomous Systems

AI Development Tools

oLlamaQwen3-CoderLM StudioGroq APICursor AIPrompt EngineeringRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Vector DatabasesMLOpsAgents & AutonomyData Pipelines

Cybersecurity

Windows SecurityLinux HardeningNetwork DefenseRisk MitigationSystem AdministrationForensics BasicsSecurity PoliciesPenetration TestingVulnerability Assessment

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