Mechanical Engineer, Roboticist, Maker
Ongoing Education:
Ph.D Candidate in Mechanical Engineering @ UHM
Research Topic: Robot localization and modeling of dynamic environment features
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering @ UHM 2021
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering @ UHM 2019

Wa’ahila Ridge Trail; Honolulu, Hi
Diverse Work History
My professional experience is in mechanical design, autonomous system engineering, design for manufacture and product release, state estimation, and control systems. I have worked on a diverse range of robotic systems; from large construction robots to compact autonomous underwater vehicles. I enjoy leading teams and projects.
My research focuses on making machines and systems more capable of high fidelity and highly “intelligent” performance. I go about this by building upon and combining the foundations of system design, control theory, dynamical systems, machine learning and state estimation to find automated solutions to complex problems.
Résumé / CV
Experience
- BUILT ROBOTICS | SENIOR ROBOTICS HARDWARE ENGINEER
Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 | San Francisco, Ca - RAN LAB | LAB MANAGER + GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | Honolulu, Hi - UHM Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | TEACHING ASSISTANT
Spring 2020 – Fall 2021 | Honolulu, Hi - MAKAI OCEAN ENGINEERING INC. | MECH. ENG. INTERN
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Honolulu, Hi - GENERAL CONTRACTING | FREELANCE DESIGNER/BUILDER
Fall 2017 – Dec 2021 | Honolulu, Hi
Publications
- MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conf., San Diego, California | September 2021
- Coming Soon – Student Poster Competition Finalist
- MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conf., Seattle, Washington | October 2019
- MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conf., Marseille, France| July 2019
Awards
- U.S. Dept. of Energy Ocean Observing Prize Discover & Design Winner
- U.S. Dept. of Energy 2020 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Winner
- National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholarship recipient
Skills
- CAD • GD&T • Machining • Electronics • Construction • Scuba Certified
- Matlab • Python • Linux • GitHub • LATEX

Finding Inspiration in our beautiful, ingenious world.
Kilauea Iki crater, Volcano National Park; Volcano, Hi