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Powertrain Mfg @Joby | Building eVTOLs

About

Open to exploring challenging TPM / ME opportunities in manufacturing, consumer hardware, and supplier development. Passionate about building product, optimizing processes, scaling operations and driving impact—while working alongside driven teams to make it happen. Experienced in interdisciplinary problem-solving on assembly lines and directing CM teams in all design phases.

Location

San Francisco Bay Area

AI stack

claude

gemini

openai

perplexity

replit

githubcopilot

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Mfg Eng Lead - Sub-Assemblies, Joby Metal Shenzhen at Joby Aviation, 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos, San Carlos / Shenzhen, [Electric Propulsion Unit Mfg, Non-Propulsion Motors Mfg, Flight Research Motors Mfg] Responsibility for leading all propulsion and non-propulsion (actuators/pump/fan) rotors assembly & manufacturing development with global XFN teams.

Manufacturing Engineer - Subtractive & Additive Prototype Mfg at Joby Aviation, 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos, Munich / Shenzhen, [Electric Propulsion Unit Mfg & Non-Propulsions Motors Mfg]

Manufacturing Engineer - Powertrain & Electronics Mfg at Joby Aviation, Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos, San Francisco Bay Area, [Battery Team: General Assembly and Joining Technology]

Community TA at Massachusetts Institute of Technology | edX, 2023 - 2024 · 1 yr, Remote, 2.008x Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes

Post-Grad Research Assistant (General Motors/ ITER/ SLAC) at NC State Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (NCStateCAMAL), 2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, [Optional Practical Training] - funded by General Motors R&D Division Reported to: Timothy J Horn, Christopher Rock, Ola Harrysson (ISE-NCSU), James Schroth, Hongliang Wang (Advanced Propulsion Mfg, GM R&D) • Worked on design and process parameter development, metallurgical analysis and response mapping for Laser and Electron-beam powder-bed fusion (PBF) experiments, efforts mainly focused on OFE copper for use in RF devices & vacuum electronics • Developed a hybrid process workflow for an electric vehicle OEM by running high-temp polymer deposition trials on a modified printer, segmenting assemblies using DfAM, prototyping fixtures for inspection, and post-processing CT data to characterize surface roughness, internal defects & interface phenomena • Consulted with research partners and industry stakeholders to re-design parts taking into account DfAM principles, reducing operational error and ensuring process compliance • Optimized the quality of as-received and sieved metal powder via careful sampling, control charts, ANOVA Gage R&R, LECO testing and laser diffraction spectroscopy to improve the size span by 16%, control cross-contamination and minimize surface oxidation • Designed vacuum brazing connections between 3D printed RF waveguides and CNC machined parts; analyzed the local strain and diffusion behavior on similar as-printed bimetallic interfaces using tensile tests, electron microscopy and digital image correlation • Published CAD drawings, analyzed 100+ datasets within open literature to identify trends and present normalized process maps towards “Additive Manufacturing of Copper and Cu Alloys” (article 24A-5I), ASM Handbook Volume 24A: Additive Mfg Processes

Makerspace Tech: 3D Printing & Design Prototyping Lab at NCSU Libraries, Aug 2018 - May 2019 · 10 mos, • This is where I developed a passion for 3d printing and open-source fabrication - spending hours learning how different people within the NC State campus community are using AM, teaching workshops, and helping them with their design and prototyping needs • Fabricated > 200 FDM/SLA parts and helped maintain our fleet of Formlabs, Markforged, Ultimaker, Stratasys, Lulzbot, Fusion 3 printers • Streamlined the MES workflow by listing FAQs, printing method-size-cost-resolution tradeoff examples, setting-up print queuing & monitoring tools • Consulted with patrons to achieve desired results based on their timelines, machine availability, desired material properties, and printed product end-use • Trained new users and personnel on machine operation, safety protocols, inventory, CAD/STL file repair, build preparation, support generation • Participated in year-round interdisciplinary workshops (Git, IoT, Screen printing, R, Tableau, Markdown, etc.) as part of the Makerspace cohort familiarizing self with new hacks, tools and technologies

Research Assistant - Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL) at NC State Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, 2018 - 2019 · 1 yr, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area, [ Graduate Research Assistantship ] Advised by: Prof. Afsaneh Rabiei • Explored and experimented with new, existing joining and assembling strategies for metallic foams • Conducted preliminary investigations, including planning welding trials, fabricating specimens and designing test plans according to AWS/ASTM specifications for a USDOT project that explored CMFs for as a novel isolation system for safer, more reliable HAZMAT transportation • Analyzed the transient behavior of composite metal foams (CMF) using FEA to check thermal permeability rates in simulated pool fire testing experiments

Assistant – Access Services and Technology Lending at NCSU Libraries, Dec 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos, • Customer service and helping patrons with navigating the Technology Lending program • Article search, citation support, issuing tickets and troubleshooting, clerical and reference assistance • Assisted with circular operations including overdues, shelving, shifting, library loans, book maintenance • Represented the libraries at various community events, including the University Open House

Education

MicroMasters, Principles of Manufactuing, MIT xPRO

Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering (concentration in Structural Mechanics, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing), North Carolina State University