I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Villanova University with a 4.0 GPA. I am drawn to working on engineering projects that solve real-world problems and leave impacts these communities.

This past spring, I deployed to Trujillo, Peru, with the WindAid Institute, wiring off-grid electrical systems and welding wind turbine bases for rural Andean communities with no grid access. I came back and designed a fully parametric blade model and two-part negative mold in SOLIDWORKS to address the geometric variability I observed in their fabrication process. 

In High School, I modeled a $6.7M, 40-year commercial solar installation for a Pennsylvania school district and presented the ROI analysis to their Board of Directors. I've also built a multi-axis robotic arm from scratch, embedded programmable NFC chips into 3D printed parts mid-print, and designed a dual-axis solar tracker with closed-loop Arduino control.

This summer, I will be joining Amphenol Communications Solutions as a product development engineering intern, where I'll be learning how precision hardware gets designed and validated at a professional level.

At Villanova, I work as an Engineering Lab Assistant at the Drosdick Innovation Lab, supporting fabrication, CAD, and prototyping. I represent the executive board for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Villanova, and am an active member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

To me, engineering bridges the gap between innovation and impact, and I am ambitious and driven to use the skills from my projects to leave a genuine impact.

• Set to engineer mechanical design solutions for high-speed interconnect components, contributing to connector and cable assembly development for data centers.

• Will execute product integrity test plans and evaluate designs during formal reviews to assess performance, manufacturability, and reliability for production release.

• Collaborate with senior product engineers to maintain technical documentation, including CAD drawings and specifications, across the full product development cycle.

• Skills:

• Connectors

• PCB Design

• CNC

• 3D Printing

• Electronic Circuits

Deployed wind and solar energy systems to energy-insecure, off-grid communities in the Peruvian Andes in partnership with WindAid Institute, an organization operating at the intersection of renewable energy infrastructure and humanitarian development. Conducted technical preparation and field installation under the direction of WindAid founder Abel Davila.

 My Specific Contribution

• Managed end-to-end solar installation logistics, procuring materials and preparing electrical components to ensure seamless system integration upon field deployment

• Performed foundational MIG welding on wind turbine bases designated for future field installation

• Designed a parametric SOLIDWORKS blade model and two-part negative mold, eliminating blade geometry variability and standardizing aerodynamic performance across off-grid turbine installations

• Developing a 3-phase validation roadmap from FDM prototype casting through subsonic wind tunnel testing (lift, drag, RPM) to full design handoff at Catholic University of Trujillo

• Authored a bilingual (EN/ES) fabrication guide and additive manufacturing training curriculum with WindAid engineers to sustain local production capacity without external support

• Conducted direct community engagement in Spanish throughout field operations, developing firsthand insight into the socioeconomic dimensions of energy access in the Andes

• Skills:

  • Solar Systems Installation

  • Electrical Systems Integration

  • MIG Welding

  • SOLIDWORKS

  • FDM 3D Printing

  • Spanish

  • Cross-Cultural Engineering Communication

Designed a dual-axis solar tracking system that maximizes photovoltaic energy capture by dynamically orienting panels across both horizontal and vertical axes. The control architecture uses photoresistors to measure differential light intensity, translating real-time voltage differentials into proportional servo motor corrections via Arduino. Mechanical structure modeled in SOLIDWORKS and fabricated using FDM 3D printing, with structural components slated for CNC manufacture at the STEAM Academy.

My Specific Contribution

• Complete mechanical design in SOLIDWORKS — frame, joints, mounting geometry

• Arduino photoresistor-to-servo control system design and implementation

• All FDM fabrication and iterative design refinement

• Educational deployment coordination with STEAM Academy faculty

• Skills:

• SOLIDWORKS

• Arduino IDE

• FDM

• 3D Printing

• Servo Control

Co-designed and fabricated a multi-axis robotic arm capable of executing movement sequences planned in a virtual simulation environment in real time. I took primary responsibility for all mechanical design — modeling structural components in SOLIDWORKS with careful attention to tolerance, joint range of motion, and printability — then fabricated every part on a Bambu Lab P1S Combo. The arm interfaces with a custom simulation program to translate virtual commands into precise servo-actuated physical motion. Multiple design iterations resolved clearance issues and optimized structural integrity under dynamic loading.

My Specific Contribution

• • All SOLIDWORKS mechanical design — tolerancing, joint geometry, assembly constraints

  • Complete FDM fabrication and iterative design optimization

  • Arduino servo actuation interface and physical integration

  • Structural refinement across multiple design iterations

• Skills:

• SOLIDWORKS

• Arduino IDE

• FDM

• 3D Printing

• Mechatronics

Conducted a 20-page literature review on modern photovoltaic technology, then applied findings to model a real commercial solar installation for the school district. Used Helioscope to generate rooftop solar layouts and built a 40-year financial model at a stabilized rate of $0.048/kWh. Researched the Investment Tax Credit, SRECs, and Power Purchase Agreements. Presented findings and recommendations formally to the Board of Directors.

My Specific Contribution

• 20-page technical literature review on PV technology and energy policy

• Helioscope rooftop solar layout modeling for district buildings

• 40-year financial model with ITC, SREC, and PPA analysis

• Formal presentation to Cumberland Valley Board of Directors

• Skills:

• Helioscope

• Excel

• Financial Modeling

• Technical Writing

• Public Speaking

Identified an inefficiency in the lab's physical marketing: seasonal posters requiring repeated printing, distribution, and disposal. Designed, fabricated, and programmed a permanent 3D-printed NFC display sign as a zero-waste replacement. Any visitor can tap the sign with a smartphone to access current lab programming. The NFC chip is embedded during the print process via a precisely timed pause sequence in Bambu Studio — a technique I developed across multiple embedded-hardware projects.

My Specific Contribution

• Problem identification and solution concept — entirely self-initiated

• SOLIDWORKS design and Bambu Studio fabrication with mid-print NFC embedding

• NFC chip programming and deployment in active institutional setting

Skills:

• SOLIDWORKS

• Bambu Studio

• NFC Programming

• FDM

• 3D Printing

Led research on rooftop solar efficiency losses caused by dust, pollen, and debris accumulation, then engineered an automated solar panel cleaning device as part of Duke University's competitive Ignite Makers Program. Collaborated with a team to design and build a functional prototype using CAD and 3D printing, and presented findings to Duke University faculty at "Duke Day."

My Specific Contribution

• Researched solar panel soiling and efficiency loss mechanisms

• Designed CAD components and 3D-printed mechanical parts

• Developed and tested an Arduino-controlled self-cleaning prototype

• Presented research to Duke University faculty at "Duke Day"

• Skills:

• CAD Design

• 3D Printing

• Arduino

• Prototyping

• Research

• Public Speaking