About Me
I build things.
Sometimes they even work on the first try.
I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Penn State with a dangerous habit of turning ideas into reality. Whether it's autonomous submarines, SaaS platforms, or robots that cut glass tubes with lasers — if it can be built, I'll probably try to build it.
Currently, I'm co-founder of Surge Events (B2B SaaS for event management) and founder of SnackScout (helping broke college students find free food). Both are real, revenue-generating companies — not just class projects.
When I'm not building companies, I'm probably building physical things. I've worked on secret-level defense projects for autonomous underwater vehicles, designed a $200K laser cladding machine, and co-authored research on robotic arms for 3D printing.
Quick Hits
Looking to build quickly at Hack Princeton
Compulsive builder seeking like-minded chaos
500K+
Budget Managed
250+
Scouts Trained
Experience
Where I've been.
Current
Co-Founder
Surge Events
- ▸Designed and coded frontend, backend, and databases for B2B SaaS tech stack (Surge.Events)
- ▸$500 MRR in 2 months
Founder
SnackScout LLC
- ▸Created a live-updating calendar that scrapes free food data from PSU clubs (TheSnackScout.com)
- ▸Currently has roughly ~120 weekly users and has helped find 900+ meals
Board of Directors
Daily Collegian, Penn State
- ▸Working with editors, writers, and journalists to produce Penn State's Number 1 Daily Paper
- ▸Working with other board members to optimize our budget of over 500K in the face of current events
Previous
R&D Engineering Intern
Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State
- ▸Optimized interior component placement for UUVs based on thermal analysis and energy models I created
- ▸Designing, modeling, and 3D-printing custom parts for autonomous submarines using Solidworks
- ▸Worked on 3 secret-level projects and was read into 1 top-secret project
Undergrad Researcher
Engineering Design and Optimization Group, Penn State
- ▸Co-authored SFF conference paper on the feasibility of robotic arms in non-planar additive manufacturing
- ▸Designed and manufactured acoustic dampener samples for aerospace applications
- ▸Successfully programmed and tested ABB robotic arms for non-planar FDM printing
Engineering Intern
Nittany Laser Technologies
- ▸Designed/built an industrial laser cladding machine from custom components that sold for over 200K
- ▸Used CAD/CAM to design, optimize, and iterate production-ready parts
- ▸Created a glass tube laser cutting robot and a welding robot from scratch parts
Financial Literacy Student Ambassador
Sokolov-Miller Family Financial Center, Penn State
- ▸Regularly delivered presentations on a variety of financial topics such as tax law, budgeting, and investing
- ▸Held one-on-one financial tutoring for dozens of Penn State students and alumni
Skills
What I work with.
SolidWorks
Professionally Certified
Fusion360
Advanced
MATLAB
Proficient
Supabase
Production Experience
Bolt
Production Experience
n8n
Automation Expert
Qdrant
Vector Databases
Excel
Advanced
Leadership & Teaching
Director, National Youth Leadership Training
Boy Scouts of America
Directed and oversaw the training of 16 other staff members. Programmed and facilitated thirteen days of engaging leadership education content. Educated ~250 scouts over five terms on NYLT staff.
Projects
Things I've built.
From SaaS platforms to submarines. Some I can talk about, some I can't.
UUV Components
classifiedAutonomous submarine parts
Designed and 3D-printed custom components for unmanned underwater vehicles. Optimized placement based on thermal analysis.
Key Metrics
Laser Cladding Machine
delivered$200K industrial system
Built a complete industrial laser cladding machine from custom components. Also made a glass tube cutter and welding robot.
Key Metrics
Non-Planar 3D Printing
publishedRobotic arm research
Co-authored conference paper on robotic arms for non-planar additive manufacturing. Programmed ABB robots for experimental testing.
Key Metrics
Education
Learning never stops.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Anticipated Graduation: May 2027
3.84
GPA
2027
Class Year
Honors & Awards
First Place
Happy Valley Launchbox Pitch Competition
Eagle Mentor Pin
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
Contact
Let's build
something.
Whether you have a wild idea, a job opening, or just want to chat about building things — I'm always up for a conversation.
Compulsive Builder Looking to Build Quickly at Hack Princeton
24/7
Builder Mode
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Ideas in Queue