About

Mechanical product design with a systems mindset—built for real-world constraints.

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I’m a mechanical engineer specializing in robotics, mechatronics, and camera-adjacent hardware systems. I do my best work where mechanisms, sensing, and operational constraints collide—owning hands-on build/test while partnering cross-functionally to ship pilot-ready systems.

The projects on this site are written as short case studies: objective, constraints, what I built, how it was validated, and what changed from prototype to pilot.

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How I operate
Prototype → pilot

I build fast, validate in the real world, and harden designs based on observed failure modes and operational friction.

What I optimize for
Reliability + serviceability

Durable hardware and clean maintenance workflows—especially when systems live in uncontrolled environments.

Skills & strengths

The themes below reflect what shows up repeatedly across the project case studies.

Mechanical product development
CAD & packagingMechanism designTolerance-aware buildsDFM mindsetService access
Systems & integration
Sensors & compute integrationOptics / lighting constraintsField robustnessPilot deployment readinessCross-functional execution
Test & validation
Test setup designRequirement-driven criteriaFailure-mode iterationData-backed decisions
Build execution
Rapid prototypingVendor / fab coordinationAssembly repeatabilityDeployment logistics

Proof points

A few concrete signals that complement the case studies.

Granted design patents
What you’ll see in my work
  • • Mechanically grounded decisions under real constraints
  • • Clear validation approach (test setups + criteria)
  • • Iteration narrative from early builds to hardened pilots
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