Mechanical engineering · Rapid City, SD
Mechanical engineering student at South Dakota Mines building practical hardware through CAD, simulation, additive manufacturing, and hands-on testing.
Selected work
Formula SAE · Structural design September — November 2025
I took on the 2026 front-wing mount redesign to demonstrate that I could own a complete structural problem, used topology optimization to identify the load path, rebuilt the result as manufacturable CAD, and earned a nomination to lead the 2027 frame.
Formula SAE · Testing and composites October 2025 — May 2026
I led the research, specimen design, sponsor coordination, fabrication, testing, and analysis for a controlled comparison of bonded carbon-fiber inserts and welded steel joints.
Formula SAE · Cost and manufacturing April 2026 – May 2026
On a two-person freshman team, I helped produce the mandatory 2026 Formula SAE Cost Scenario RFQ for the assigned suspension subsystem, documenting its complete manufacturing and assembly scope.
Paragon28 · CAD automation Summer 2025
I built a Windows application that used the SolidWorks API to automate Go/No-Go inspection gauge-block models, reducing a repeat CAD task from roughly 15 minutes to 3 minutes.
Experience
Technical toolkit
I’m most at home moving between CAD, analysis, prototypes, test data, and the manufacturing decisions that connect them.
SolidWorks (Certified) · Fusion 360 · Onshape · Design for manufacturing
Finite element analysis · Topology optimization · Test planning · Technical data analysis
Additive manufacturing · Rapid prototyping · Fixture design · Mechanical troubleshooting
Python · C# · C++ · SolidWorks API
About
I grew up working on a South Dakota ranch, where a design succeeds only when it solves the field problem and keeps working. I now bring that same practical standard to Formula SAE, medical-device tooling, structures, testing, and aerospace prototypes.
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