02LightLinks Product Design & Visualization
A combined mechanical-design and rendering workflow that turned stakeholder feedback into same-day photorealistic renders and functional prototypes.
SOLIDWORKSRenderingMechanical Design
Selected work · 2021–Present
Employment and Engineering Projects
Professional experience is separated from independent, academic, and team projects. Every case study focuses on the problem, decisions, validation, and results.
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Professional experience
Employment
3 case studies
02>2×product lifespan
04Product Validation & DFM
A validation and redesign program that identified an early wear failure, guided iteration, and prepared a flagship product for production.
Root CauseDFMInjection Molding
05Aerospace Concept Development
Eleven aerospace concepts and more than forty photorealistic renders developed for funding, partner, recruiting, and internal discussions.
SOLIDWORKSRenderingFEA
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Independent, academic, and team work
Projects
7 case studies
01Custom FPV Racing Drones
Eight custom FPV drones built through component selection, soldering, firmware configuration, fabrication, flight testing, troubleshooting, and repair.
OnshapeBetaflightSoldering
03Talon Ski Bindings
A ten-month capstone program that turned an ACL-injury problem into a four-direction ski-binding prototype, then tested where the concept worked and where it still needed development.
Project ManagementSOLIDWORKSFEA
06NeuMouse
An industrial design study focused on surfacing, master modeling, rendering, animation, and visual development.
SurfacingMaster ModelingRendering
07Parametric Mechanisms
Six printable product studies spanning equations, configurable geometry, surfacing, functional mechanisms, and rapid problem solving.
Parametric CADFDMMechanisms
08Formula SAE Spool Mounts
A Formula SAE chassis subassembly supporting the differential spool and precise chain-tension adjustment.
SOLIDWORKSFEAMechanical Design
09trAIner AI Spotter
A six-person CU Boulder venture project that paired user discovery, business modeling, and a CAD-developed camera-and-display concept to make strength training safer and more actionable.
SOLIDWORKSProduct StrategyCustomer Discovery
10Rhino Para 3 Pocket Opener
A 3D-printed, zero-play attachment that gives a Spyderco Para 3 Emerson Wave-like pocket deployment while preserving manual thumb access.
Parametric CADFDMTolerance Design