Résumé

May 2029

B.S. Electrical Engineering

University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Charlottesville, VA

GPA 3.6, ECE GPA 3.9

Relevant coursework: AI Hardware, Solid State Devices, Introduction to VLSI Design, AI for Electronic Design

Fall 2026 to present

Teaching assistant

• Collaborate with professors of signals and systems, digital logic design, and applied circuits classes to improve teaching methods and grading standards.
• Support instruction of fundamental electrical engineering topics to 225 students across 4 class periods.

Summer 2026

Production intern

EarthQuaker Devices

• Assembled hundreds of commercial products across 3 production stages in accordance with strict, documented manufacturing and quality-control standards.
• Provided feedback and resources to product managers to improve future product designs and build processes.

Summer 2023 to present

Audio electronics design and repair contractor

Paul Reed Smith Guitars

• Selected by PRS founder and CEO Paul Smith to design, assemble, and repair studio equipment through an ongoing contract relationship from age 16.
• Apply results of reverse engineering, SPICE simulations, mathematical analysis, iterative prototyping, and bench measurements to inform design decisions.
• Translate customer performance goals into circuit designs and component selections.
• Troubleshoot product failures to diagnose weaknesses and develop general solutions to address them.

Summer 2025

Research intern

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

• Designed a 4-layer carrier PCB in KiCad for a 1 mm-pitch BGA for use in an experimental research platform.
• Translated electrical and mechanical requirements into schematic, footprint, routing, and fabrication files.

Spring 2022 to present

Independent audio equipment design, assembly, and repair

Sharkbomb Audio

• Design and build audio equipment, including 20+ guitar pedals, 6 guitar amplifiers, and various studio equipment on commission for use by professional touring musicians.
• Diagnose and repair commercial audio equipment for 3 music stores around the Washington, DC metro area (50+ repairs completed).
• Reverse-engineer audio equipment circuitry to inform the design decisions of future products.

Fall 2025 to present

Founder and president

Birding at UVA Club

• Founded a 350-person club from the ground up with no prior bird club existing on the UVA campus.
• Secure and maintain recognition as an official Audubon on Campus chapter through collaboration with the National Audubon Society.
• Organize and lead educational field trips across Charlottesville and surrounding areas.