Bio
I served in the United States Army from 2003 until 2008, as an airborne infantryman with the 82nd airborne infantry division. During this time, I deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. After exiting the military and earned BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from UNC Charlotte. Upon Graduation I accepted a position with the Los Alamos National Laboratory specializing in quality and metrology engineering and management. In May of 2023, I came to ORNL as a technical professional in support of the innovative manufacturing research being conducted at the manufacturing demonstration facility.
Outside of work, I am interested in Photography/Cinematography, Motorcycle racing, and playing the guitar.
Professional Experience
From late 2019 until mid 2021 I was a metrology engineer working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This work often involved developing new inspection methods and procedures, to inspect a continuously changing series of components. from mid 2021 until mid 2023 I was a line manager, leading a team of metrology engineers, engineering technologists, and inspectors. During my time as a line manager the team's size and mission scope increase by a factor of 5. this role involved extensive management of personnel, schedule and budget planning, as well as development of future plans and facilities.
Education
2015 BSME from UNC Charlotte - Focus on robotics and aerospace applications
2019 MSME from UNC Charlotte - Focus in dynamics, control systems, precision machine design, and metrology.
Specialized Equipment
Significant experience with optical and tactile CMM systems from a variety of manufacturers.