• Instructed users 3+ hours/week on 3D printing, laser cutting, and machine shop tools
• Maintained makerspace equipment and assisted with onboarding new machinery
• Supported rapid prototyping workflows across diverse student projects

• Designed and laid out drone racing practice courses
• Collaborated with other leadership to plan and procure team equipment
• Competed as team pilot and contributed to flight performance optimization for team drones

• Completed electrical and firmware training using Altium Designer 2025
• Developing low-voltage subsystem schematics and PCBs for the HTX chassis

• Spearheaded design and development of electrical and mechanical systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and competitive drone racing platforms
• Continuously integrated consumer feedback and multi-objective optimization to produce quality products
• Assisted with navigating a changing supply chain
• Directed and mediated interactions with international manufacturers during all stages of product launch
• Notable products: WREKD Hoku, WREKD Hoku v2, Vannystyle Mini, Vannystyle Lite, Vannystyle Pro (manufacturing consulting), WREKD Flight Controller (in progress), WREKD NDAA-compliant UAV components

Led an aerial robotics team at Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science in Reston, VA:

• Co-led meetings and mentored team members learning diverse skills in robotics and flight dynamics
• Managed overall design strategy and led students through the prototyping process from CAD drawings in Fusion 360 to fabrication with 3D Printers and Laser Cutters
• Piloted the main drone and assisted with team coordination during competitions
• Achievements include multiple 1st place finishes in Bell AVR National/World Championships, Texas Regionals, and Virginia Regionals

• Collaborated to prototype and test a GPS-denied drone product for educational applications
• Authored a comprehensive electronics package proposal and oversaw the project through to a viable product
• Utilized Computer Aided Design (CAD) to draft and iterate on six major air-frame versions
• Collaborated with international manufacturers to produce carbon fiber composite parts and source hardware

• Developed an embedded dynamic programming environment for remote sensing devices using ESP32/ESP8266 micro-controllers
• Discussed programming language semantics with professors in the COMPAS Lab
• Wrote interpreter in C/C++ to abstract low-level micro-controller functionality
• Presented poster at Simons Research Symposium

• Created devices for cinematography using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design
• Wrote a real-time lens Field of View (FOV) simulation tool in C running on STMicroelectronics Micro-controllers
• Tested, tuned and packed equipment to prepare for filming jobs with Porsche, Trilogy Wave, and more