Engineering

Radio Communications Team Member
^{University of Arizona CatSat Project}
_{September 2023–Present}

Supporting and communicating with a student-built satellite
Assembling, testing, and operating antenna systems
Working with UHF (435 MHz) and X-band (10 GHz) radio frequencies

Undergraduate Research Assistant
^{University of Arizona Micro Air Vehicles Lab}
_{June 2021–May 2024}

Worked with a team to develop and flight test sailplanes for Mars exploration
Designed, built, and operated antenna systems
Designed parts and assemblies in Solidworks
Fabricated parts with 3D printing, laser cutting, and machining
Presented work at conferences
Led a successful proposal to the NASA High Altitude Student Platform program

Intern
^{KinetX Aerospace}
_{June–August 2022}

Developed spacecraft optical navigation software
Programmed in Python
Worked with SPICE kernels and tools

Mission Concept Academy Student
^{NASA Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler (LSPACE)}
_{January–May 2020}

Worked with a team of fellow students to develop a spacecraft mission concept
Learned about planetary exploration mission development processes from industry professionals
Developed technical communication skills

NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE) Student
^{NASA Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler (LSPACE)}
_{May–August 2022}

Worked with eight fellow students to write a funding proposal for an enzyme-based CO2 removal and oxygen generation system
Edited proposal content using Google Suite and Adobe Illustrator
Won one of two $10,000 awards (~6% selection rate) offered to teams in the NPWEE Summer 2022 session
Developed and demonstrated technical communication skills