Background

Originally from Knoxville, where I grew up hiking in the Smoky Mountains and watching planes fly to the nearby airport. This sparked a fascination with aerospace and mechanical systems. This brought on a plethora of tinkering and experimentation before starting university. 

From there, I moved down to Daytona Beach to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After a few weeks of classes in the Summer of 2011, I joined the School’s Formula Hybrid Team. This quickly converted me to Mechanical Engineering and sparked my fascination with automotive design and fabrication. I also started volunteering at Larsen Motorsports, where I learned metal fabrication and introduced me to system design. I worked hard to gain knowledge and design skills, leading to my first Tesla internship in 2013. The Tesla internships continued every summer, some continuing into contracting positions.

After undergrad, I had my first internship with Chassis. Upon completion I moved right into a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. My thesis is on active toe control (rear steering) to control a vehicle’s understeer gradient. I also gained a wealth of knowledge in the composites lab, performing layups and educating undergraduate engineers. I remained with the school’s FSAE team throughout my 6 years of university, becoming the team lead in my 4th year. 

I moved back across the country once more to finally start full time with Chassis. I spent the majority of my first 2 years working on Semi Truck Suspension and Steering with a brief jaunt into Model 3 manufacturing and assembly line design. I then went into Model S  and Semi steering. This led to a quarter working with the charge port team where I learned plastics and high voltage design. Following our Plaid excursion to the Nürburgring, I took over rear suspension of Model S and X.

In 2021, my Tesla chapter came to a close and I began writing my story at Carbon. Carbon designed industrial 3D printers, resins and accessories. My team focused mostly on post processing of these parts once they came out of the printer. This is a tricky task since the parts are not fully cured and quite weak.

Outside the office, I am interested in photography and optical design. I have a strong belief of continuous improvement. Recently, I have 3D printed a pinhole camera and camera lens with the end goal of making the whole camera system. 

Thank you for your time reading and clicking through my digital portfolio. Looking forward to any discussions it may spark.