Resume

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Expected May 2030

  B.S. Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering · Berkeley, CA

• Troy High School

  May 2026

  Troy Tech Magnet Program · Fullerton, CA

Experience

• Systems Engineering Intern

  Summer 2025

  Raytheon · Fullerton, CA

  • Reverse-engineered an Arduino-based robotic system and produced its technical documentation, wiring diagrams, and CAD models.
  • Shadowed engineering workflows across the mechanical, electrical, software, and systems departments; attended product development briefings and radar test site visits.

• AFRL Scholars Intern

  Summer 2024

  Air Force Research Laboratory · Albuquerque, NM

  • Designed, built, and iteratively tested a staged-recovery rocket through 11 design iterations in OpenRocket and CAD; it reached 3,200 ft (barometric altimeter) and deployed its parachute recovery system.
  • Operated FDM and resin 3D printers, a CNC lathe and mill, and a laser cutter to prototype solutions for autonomous robotics projects.
  • Observed cold-atom laboratory research on inertial navigation systems based on Bose-Einstein condensates.

• Logistics Director

  Fall 2026 – Present

  Hackathons @ Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

  • Plan catering and hacker bus transportation for Cal Hacks 13.0 (3,000+ attendees), and source event merchandise end to end, from vendor quotes to delivery.

• Avionics Team Member

  Fall 2026 – Present

  Cal Aero SAE · Berkeley, CA

  • Built a universal motor test jig that measures thrust to guide motor selection for the competition RC plane.
  • Designing an ESP32 telemetry and black-box system for autonomous turbulence correction through propeller power control.

• Hacker & Attendee

  Summer 2026

  Y Combinator Startup School · San Francisco, CA

  • Selected to attend YC's in-person conference for top student builders; heard from Sam Altman, Garry Tan, and Jensen Huang on AI, deep tech, and building startups.
  • Placed 5th of 1,000+ competitors at the Corgi Hackathon with RunItBack, built in 12 hours, which turns a single photo into an interactive 3D environment for dementia reminiscence therapy.

Leadership

• Team Captain & Instructor

  Sep 2022 – May 2026

  CyberPatriot

  • Led the team to 2nd place at the CyberPatriot National Finals twice (2025 and 2026; 1,406 teams in CyberPatriot 17) and to 1st place in the Cisco Networking Challenge both years.
  • National semifinalist runner-up in 2023 and 2024, competing all four years as the team's Windows specialist.
  • Taught about 200 students over two years as a program instructor and Troy CyberCamp staff.

• Co-Founder & Programmer

  Jul 2023 – May 2026

  VEX Robotics

  • Co-founded the school's first V5RC team and scaled it to a 7-team program of about 60 students, with 9 national appearances.
  • Programmed autonomous navigation in C++ using sensor fusion, calculus-based odometry, motion profiling, and Monte Carlo algorithms.
  • Back-to-back National Division Finalist (2024, 2025); organized $11K in fundraising through community partnerships and a robotics camp for 50+ students.

• Founder & President

  Jul 2023 – May 2026

  Troy Preparedness Club

  • Founded a school-wide emergency preparedness initiative; hosted 3 Teen CERT and 2 First Aid/BLS trainings, certifying about 150 students and engaging 300+ families.
  • Organized 2,000+ volunteer hours; earned a U.S. Congressional Certificate of Recognition and a team lead role on the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (Region 9).

• Founder & Team Captain

  Jul 2023 – May 2026

  American Rocketry Challenge

  • Founded and captained a competitive rocketry team; raised $2,000 from business sponsors.

Skills

Programming & tools

Python, C++, TypeScript, Git, MySQL, MATLAB, LaTeX

Design & fabrication

SolidWorks (CAD and FEA), Fusion 360, OpenRocket, CNC machining, FDM and SLA printing

Certifications

GIAC GFACT (cybersecurity), SolidWorks CSWA, FEMA CERT Basic Training, Red Cross CPR/AED

Awards

• CyberPatriot National Finals, 2nd place, and Cisco Networking Challenge, 1st place 2025 and 2026
• NCSF Scholar with Honors About the top 1% of 45,000 applicants, 2023
• VEX Robotics National Championships, Division Finalist 2024 and 2025
• National Merit Commended Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction
• U.S. Congressional Certificate of Recognition, and VFW Citation and Medal