My Journey
Timeline
A chronological journey through key experiences, projects, and achievements that have shaped my path through academics, research, and engineering.
GoFundMI.org — Non-Profit
Feb 2026 – Present
Collaborating with Curtis Ling (MaxLinear founder & CTO) to build a non-profit platform connecting student researchers to funding and enabling donors direct access to university research.
Founder & Electrical Lead — U-M Vertical Flight
Jan 2026 – Present
Founded multidisciplinary eVTOL design team competing in Vertical Flight Society design-build-fly competitions. Leading electrical systems design: power distribution, flight controllers, and sensor integration (LiDAR, thermal). Secured $20k+ in funding.
Summa-Fi — Financial Platform
Sep 2025 – Present
Engineering a secure, self-hosted financial platform using Python and React to automate transaction classification, integrating Plaid API and PostgreSQL—reducing manual accounting workflows by 70%.
Research Assistant — U-M Magnetometer Laboratory
Aug 2025 – Present
Developing Random Forest ML models achieving 80% recall for geomagnetic storm prediction. Analyzing 10+ years of magnetometer data and co-authoring a research publication. Calibrating Helmholtz Coil apparatus for RM3100 sensor testing.
University of Michigan — Computer Engineering
Aug 2025 – Present
Enrolled in BSE Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan. 4.0 GPA. Martin & Ellen Chavez Scholarship Winner. Dean's List. Coursework: Programming and Data Structures, Electrical Circuits, Solid Mechanics.