About Me

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Industry experience in critical human infrastructure: power, water, and telecommunications.

SOFTWARE CONSULTANT

Configuring and developing software to help clients capture maximum value.

TECHNICAL WRITER

Communicating complex ideas clearly and concisely through reports, whitepapers, articles, and presentations.

INNOVATION

Pushing new products and services to market supported by sustainable business models.

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Generalist
  • Critical Thinking
  • Attitude

Able to quickly learn new skills and systems, as well as apply lessons learned from one area to another.

Steps back to consider situations in a holistic context. Not easily swept up in groupthink, but draws independent, unbiased conclusions from the facts.

Conscientious, positive, and flexible.

MY INTERESTS

Electronics

Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other maker boards

Coding

Web scraping projects including Spotify, Twitter, and utility data

Reading

Books on business, entrepreneurship, and improvement

Tennis

Enjoy leagues and pick-up matches

MY EXPERIENCE

  • 2015 - Present

    Black & Veatch

    As a Solutions Developer in Black & Veatch's Smart Integrated Infrastructure group, I ensure consistent implementation of solutions in Black & Veatch's ASSET360® cloud analytics platform for industries including power generation and transmission, water/wastewater treatment and distribution, renewable energy, microgrids, and facilities.

    2013 - 2014

    Physics Research

    During my undergraduate studies, I served as a research assistant in acoustic holographic imaging and was an NSF-funded researcher at the University of Missouri in quantum optics.

    2013

    Black & Veatch

    In an internship, I worked in project controls developing reports on schedule and budget for small- and medium-sized water infrastructure projects.

  • EDUCATION

    2015 - 2017

    M.S. Mechanical Engineering

    MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Rolla, MO
    Graduate-level coursework in metals and composite materials, fatigue characteristics of the same, project management, product design, and HVAC systems.

    2011 - 2015

    B.S. Physics

    TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Kirksville, MO
    Graduated Magna Cum Laude with departmental honors. Rigorous coursework built a strong mathematical, scientific, and problem-solving foundation. Minor in Business Administration. President of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and captain of the varsity tennis team.

    2011

    High School

    LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL Liberty, MO
    Graduated top of my class with advanced courses in STEM curricula.

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Kansas City, Missouri