I'm a sophomore at the Olin College of Engineering in Boston, MA, pursuing majors in electrical engineering and computer science with a concentration in neurotechnology (graduation in 2026). I'm currently the High-Voltage Systems Subteam Lead on Olin's Electric Racing (FSAE) team and will be the team's Electrical Lead next year. I'm also a part of Dr. Sam Michalka and Dr. Paul Ruvulo's Human Augmentation Lab. We're working on a cutting-edge 'cane's-length' navigation system for blind and visually impaired users.
Home is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When I'm not reading, tinkering, or working, I'm usually at a piano, on an inland lake, or, if my budget allows, skiing down a mountain. I've played keys for audiences both as part of bands and also solo, but I have the most fun late at night improvising in the dark. Music is transformative; I use it to de-stress, communicate, and have fun. I am also a certified scuba diver, and I've been lucky to swim with turtles, rays, octopi, and most memorably, a 20’ whale shark off Cayman Brac. I love swimming and try to spend as much of my summers on Wisconsin's amazing lakes. When the snow flies, I take to the slopes. I started skiing in fifth grade and have been a fanatic ever since, even becoming an instructor for the Wisconsin's Snowstar Ski Club. Whether it's in the Rocky Mountains or the hills of Wisconsin, skiing is always better than not skiing.
In my short time at Husco, I learned two robot control platforms (EPSON RC+ 7.0 and ABB RobotStudio) and programmed multi-tool industrial robots for an upcoming production line. I also built a LabVIEW program to process, translate, and morph EPSON and ABB robot commands into a proprietary company format. I produced extensive documentation and created a video explanation of my work that was shared company-wide.
While at Stamm Media, I designed and built custom applications for tradeshow booths based on sales specifications, and I coordinated on-site operations for shows in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston for clients like Haribo, Monster Energy, GE, and the US Army. I also fixed more than 450 LED wall panels and dozens of monitors, amplifiers, subwoofers, and other electronics, saving Stamm Media over $40,000 in repair costs. I learned the Proto Hologram and Nexmosphere technologies, wrote user manuals, and trained Stamm employees.
I took a deep dive into embedded systems over the past three years. I spent the summer of my high school sophomore year learning how to design printed circuit boards, and later that year, I coordinated with an overseas company to have them printed. Over the next 18 months, I constructed a full-body motion capture suit (a base garment + all hardware (42 individual flex PCBs) + a software OS) and a companion desktop application. Today, I'm collaborating with a healthcare case management company to use the technology I created to build a skeletomuscular model to diagnose injuries in first responders.