Professional History
A timeline of industry systems engineering and technical roles.
Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman, Defense & Aerospace Industry
Applied system safety techniques and identified, reduced, and eliminated hazards and their associated risks when the hazard(s) could not be eliminated for the Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. These techniques included performing preliminary hazard analyses (PHA), health hazard analyses (HHA), operating and support hazard analyses (O&SHA), system hazard analyses (SHA), subsystem hazard analyses (SSHA), functional hazard analyses (FHA), etc. Ensured technical and required safety documentation, including hazard analyses, are in accordance with requirements from Department of Defense Standard Practice for System Safety (MIL-STD-882E), Air Force Space Command Manual (AFSPCMAN) 91-710 Volume 1-7, Range Command Council (RCC) 319-19 and 324-11, Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), etc. I have been recognized with two Northrop Grumman BRAVO awards: one for contributions to System Safety Engineering and another for my work on Electro-Explosive Devices (EED)/Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO).
Lead Apple Hardware Technician
Expercom - Authorized Apple Service Provider, Technology
Served as the lead technician for device repair and data recovery, holding Apple certifications across Mac, iOS, and service technologies. Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues on Apple devices, including complex data-loss scenarios. Specialized in data recovery by evaluating failing drives, restoring damaged or lost files, and coordinating with clean-room engineering teams for advanced cases. Functioned as the team’s data recovery lead or 'manager', training junior technicians, overseeing workflow, and guiding technical decisions within the store. Maintained clear and consistent communication with customers throughout the service process, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and high-quality support aligned with company standards.
Academic Foundation
Higher education history and core research fields.
M.S. in Applied Physics
Johns Hopkins University
Focusing on advancing my understanding of physics through materials science, oceanography, chaos theory, advanced particle physics, and theoretical physics.
B.S. in Physics
University of Utah
Established foundational roots in deep mathematical computation, quantum mechanics, particle physics, and experimentation.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
University of Utah
Studied computer and electronics design, signal analysis, electromagnetics, and elementary circuitry.
Engineering Projects
Showcasing hands-on optoelectronic and physical lab mechanics implementations.