About Me

I enjoy solving unique problems through critical thinking and applied science, resulting in elegant solutions with a creative twist. My passion for problem solving, combined with my MS in Engineering Management (Industrial Systems Engineering), BE in Mechanical Engineering, and minor in entrepreneurship, allows me to devise creative, functional solutions to unique problems using a diversified set of knowledge and skills. I enjoy challenging the status-quo and pondering new ideas for products, solutions, and systems.

 

Through my formal education, I gained valuable knowledge related to product development, product innovation, design thinking, entrepreneurship, patents, marketing, and finance. My ME degree taught me what it takes to design and manufacture a product, along with understanding the inner workings of both mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.

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My most proud achievement so far is my team’s success in the ALS bike project build from April 2022 where I helped co-lead a team of Auburn University mechanical engineering students to design, engineer, and build a completely custom road trike (tricycle) for an Auburn graduate, Gary Godfrey, living in his third year with ALS. Gary rode in the bike and successfully completed a 20-mile road bike race as part of "Bo Bikes Bama" held annually in Auburn, AL. Gary, who is no longer able to move anything on his own except for his eyes because of ALS, was able to live his dream of getting back on a bike and feeling the wind in his face again. To my knowledge, we were only the second team to make national news for building an accessible bike for someone living in the latter stages of ALS.

 

My involvements in college, especially in my roles as a Project Lead for the ALS bike project, Teaching Assistant for the BET minor, and the 3 years spent as a collegiate performer, taught me how to effectively lead and work with others, how to manage my time and work-school balance among other valuable professional skills not taught in the classroom such as: communicating efficiently and effectively with high-profile University staff, dedication to tasks, jobs, and deadlines, customer service, project management, task delegation, and so much more.

 

My education, involvements, and professional experiences at Auburn University and beyond have cultivated me into a well-rounded individual with a strong array of skills, knowledge, and capabilities that I will carry forward into my professional career. As I continue my professional journey, my knowledge and experience continuously grows with each project and collaboration.