About
Engineer first. Builder always.
The short version: I learn by building, and I build a lot.
I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Purdue who learns by building. Long before lecture halls, I was tearing down RC gear, soldering flight controllers, and figuring out why things break — usually by breaking them first.
These days that energy goes into competition robotics, custom FPV drones, and high-power rocketry with Purdue Space Program Indianapolis. I care about the full arc of a project: CAD to manufacturing, firmware to flight test, and the spreadsheet of sponsors that makes it all possible.
What I enjoy most is starting things from zero — recruiting a team, scoping an ambitious build, and shipping hardware that actually works in the real world.
West Lafayette, IN
In short
- CAD / CNC / flight test
- Founder & team builder
- Hands-on prototyping
- Sponsorship & outreach
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- Years of hands-on building
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- Flight-ready vehicles
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- Teammates recruited & led
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- Hours of CAD & bench time
Education
Purdue University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering / 2025 — 2029 (expected)
West Lafayette, IN
- Statics & Dynamics
- Thermodynamics
- MATLAB
- Design & Manufacturing
- Materials Science
Experience & Leadership
Teams, launches, and lessons.
2025 — Present
Purdue Space Program Indianapolis
Rocketry Team Member
Contributing to high-power rocket development — composite airframe manufacturing, integration, and launch operations alongside a multidisciplinary student team.
- Composites
- Manufacturing
- Launch Ops
2021 — 2025
Competition Robotics
Founder & Team Captain
Built a competitive robotics team from scratch: recruited members, secured sponsorships, ran the design process, and competed with robots we engineered end-to-end.
- Leadership
- Sponsorship
- Mechanical Design
Ongoing
Independent Builds
UAV & Hardware Projects
Self-directed engineering projects — custom FPV drones, electronics repair, and rapid prototyping. The home lab is where most of the lessons happen.
- FPV
- Embedded
- Prototyping
Next
FSAE & Beyond
What I'm chasing
Drawn to vehicle dynamics and fast-moving build teams — Formula SAE, propulsion, and eventually founding engineering ventures of my own.
- FSAE
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Founding
Skills
The toolbox.
A mix of mechanical, electrical, software, and people skills because real projects need all four.
Mechanical Design / CAD
- SolidWorks
- Fusion 360
- GD&T
- 3D Printing
- DFM
Robotics & Controls
- Autonomous Routines
- PID Tuning
- Odometry
- Drivetrains
Programming
- Python
- C/C++
- MATLAB
- Git
Electronics & Embedded
- Soldering & Wiring
- Microcontrollers
- Betaflight
- Power Systems
Rocketry / Aerospace
- Composite Layups
- Recovery Systems
- OpenRocket
- Launch Ops
Leadership & Management
- Team Building
- Sponsorship
- Project Management
- Outreach
Open channel
Let's build something.
Whether it's a project, a team, a sponsorship, or just rockets and robots — my inbox is open. I usually reply fast.