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Experience

VI

Fall 2025 – Present

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech — LEWAS Lab — Undergraduate Research Assistant — Electrical Engineer (LEWAS Lab)

Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on software and environmental fieldwork for the LEWAS research group.

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on software and environmental fieldwork for the LEWAS research group.
  • Build and maintain lewas.vercel.app and a companion wiki integrating chatbot outputs and sensor data; contribute C++ as needed and document data flows.
  • Support sensor data collection and basic analysis to ensure accurate environmental datasets.
  • Run weekly tests at the on-campus site to validate the LEWAS "Live Creek Data" dashboard.
VI

2025 – Present

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech Baja SAE — Design Team — Testing Team Member

Prototype fluid-control testing setups using Arduino and Raspberry Pi; research sensor types and evaluate them on the team car.

  • Prototype fluid-control testing setups using Arduino and Raspberry Pi; research sensor types and evaluate them on the team car.
  • Assist with sensor integration and data checks to inform vehicle testing decisions.
  • Work in a team environment with weekly reports and iterative testing feedback.
BA

Summer 2025

Remote

BawsHuman — iOS / Software Intern

Contribute to a production fitness app alongside senior engineers, participating in standups and code reviews.

  • Contribute to a production fitness app alongside senior engineers, participating in standups and code reviews.
  • Apply Java, C++, and iOS development fundamentals to implement small features and fix issues within a supervised codebase.