Project Manager/Designer
The Pearl Peacock Art Car
In 2019, my team and I set out to turn my 1997 Honda Civic into a giant peacock art car in honor of my grandmother, Eileen. Check out the podcast about it here.
My responsibilities as project manager and designer included:
Design the dozens of custom parts and assembly in CAD
Organize the team through thousands of man-hours in dozens of build sessions
Custom fabrication including MIG welding
Implement custom electrical system to power LEDs and sound system
Create fundraising videos, manage the campaign, and track the budget of over $20k
Write code in MATLAB and Javascript for use in microcontrollers to program outputs of thousands of LEDs
Continue to manage the regular maintenance and upgrades since 2019
Structural Design Intern
Jordan Engineering Group
Designed structural systems for buildings using AutoCAD
Created detailed engineering drawings and documentation and submitted reports to the city of Phoenix, AZ for permitting
Applied structural analysis to calculate gravity and lateral loads
Optimized material use with allowable deflection to size structural systems, saving thousands of dollars in material costs
Conducted multiple construction site visits and field surveys to document damage and modifications, verifying accurate representation of as-built condition
Researched and analyzed local, state, and international code requirements, wind and seismic load maps, and other engineering documentation to validate plans adhered to all legal standards necessary
Designer
Shock Absorber
Designed 11 parts and assembled them all into a working shock absorber mechanism in SolidWorks. Created associated drawing sheets and exploded view.
Designer
Gearbox Prototype
Designed 10 parts and assembled them all into a working gearbox mechanism in SolidWorks. Created associated drawing sheets and exploded view. Laser cut and machined parts and assembled into working prototype.
