Principal Hardware & Systems Engineer | Jun 2016 – Present
CITADEL DEFENSE COMPANY

• Led the hardware development of a compact counter-UAS system.
• Worked directly with the CEO to distill product concepts into technical requirements, generate schedules and deliverables, and set project budgets.
• Performed PCB design, layout, end-to-end firmware design, DFM tests, first article tests, and post-production testing on several projects.
• Designed and programmed the embedded firmware for a flexible power monitoring subsystem capable of: tight output voltage regulation, subsystem health monitoring via I2C communication, USB remote firmware updates, and automated recovery.
• Led a team of software, hardware, and mechanical engineers in developing automated test equipment to characterize system and subsystem performance.
• Utilized close contacts with manufacturers and vendors to secure early prototypes, reduce costs through direct purchasing agreements, and ensure minimal supply chain disruption.

Hardware Engineering Contractor | June 2015 – June 2016
BCG DIGITAL VENTURES

• Led the test team as a consultant in the development of XinKaishi, a low cost, portable fetal acoustic heart rate monitor.
• Developed a bed of nails test system to program, test, and characterize the performance of the fetal heart rate monitor.
• Trained manufacturer on the use of test equipment and coordinated transition of the system to mass production.

Systems Hardware Engineering Inter | Mar 2014 – Sept 2014
Apple

• Developed and tested the first prototype smart connector in the first-generation iPad Pro.
• Collaborated with design, industrial, and layout engineers to develop prototype systems and performed stringent validation on new components.
• Designed both flexible and rigid PCB’s. Hand soldered components as small as 01005.

Graduate Researcher | Mar 2011 – June 2015
UCLA Wireless Health Institute

• Designed, developed, and tested novel wireless health technologies using the latest MEMS motion sensors.
• Conducted research in human biomechanics and developed a power efficient 6 degrees of freedom MEMS based device to monitor energy expenditure of endurance athletes.
• Worked with Olympic runners and developed technologies to extract critical running metrics used to evaluate efficiency and optimize technique.
• Led UCLA EE Graduate lab and managed an interdisciplinary group of 7 Ph.D./Master graduate students to create an ultra-low power wireless charging posture monitor and an energy tracking stationary cycle.