Resume

R&D/Mechanical Engineer, Rani Theraputics/Incube Labs,
San Jose, CA. 2018-Present

Designed, prototyped, and tested the Rani robotic pill and fixtures for its manufacturing and testing. Involved in initial design in CAD, DFM including mold design and process development, assembly of the product and qualification testing. Designed, built and qualified an aseptic manufacturing line from the ground up to ensure sterility in 4 months while managing my other responsibilities. Provisional patent submitted for a machine I designed and built for the manufacture of microtablets. Hired as a Jr. Engineer, promoted within a year.

Associate Mechanical Engineer, Sutro,
San Francisco, CA. 2016-2018

Research and development position moving towards DFM and eventual mass manufacturing focusing on fast prototyping and testing for a personal tech product in the aquaculture space. Patent(s): US10150680B1 Hired as an Intern before being brought on to full time position.

Student Researcher, Image Resource Center,
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. 2014-15

Involved with web-design, image filing, digitization, and art historical research.

Undergraduate Researcher, David Weld Physics Lab,
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. 2013-14

Worked in close collaboration with graduate students, post doc, and supervising professor to design and build a custom optical Tapered Amplifier among other instrumentation projects.

Committee Director, Regional High School Model United Nations
IMUNA, San Francisco, CA. 2012-13

Wrote research papers on chosen topics, relevant to the international community and the United Nations. Moderated and guided delegates in their debate and resolution writing respectively.

Structures and Integration, Gunn Robotics Team,
Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA. 2010-12

Designed robot frame and many robot components, compiled all mechanisms to compose a cohesive, functional, and efficient robot.

Designer and Engineer, Gratta Lab at Stanford Physics Dept,
Stanford, CA. 2010-2011

Designed and built classroom demonstration to display Electro-Magnetic forces.

Jewelry Studio Assistant, Carina Rossner Organics,
Palo Alto, CA. 2010-11

Designed and manufactured jewelry, including but not limited to lapidary, silversmithing, assembly, and quality control.

Garments in Safavid Iran: The Visual Narratives that Claimed Power
Bowdoin Journal of Art, 2016

An exploration of the hidden significance of clothing in Safavid Iran; from the materials to the colors and patterns with which they were adorned, the accouterments of the wealthy and influential were designed to project power. Read more here.