Engineering
I graduated from LeTourneau University in Longview, TX with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Since then I have worked in the Auto, Oil and Gas, and Aviation industries.
This page is by no means exhaustive due to loss of pictures over the years and limitations of intellectual property.
G1 VTOL Aircraft
Vayu Aerospace
Designed, built, and tested 3 generations of fully autonomous VTOL aircraft.
Visit Vayu Aerospace for more information and pictures of the G1 MKII
G1 MKII pictured
Mitigator Tactical Drone
Vayu Aerospace
Designed, built, and tested multirotor drones for interior use with integrated flashbang and smoke payloads.
Visit Vayu Aerospace for more information and pictures of the Mitigator
Pictured with LED test payload
Stratolaunch
Scaled Composites - Mechanical/Structural Engineer
On teams for landing gear bay doors, fuselage skins, and flight control cable brackets.
Aerial Rig
Personal Use
Designed and built a modular structure for aerial arts (circus and gymnastics).
Suspension Packaging
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - 2018 Ram 1500
Led vehicle systems integration for suspension during program-planning of the current generation Ram 1500 (2018-present).
Mold storage trays in use
Stackable Mold Trays
MFP Seals
Designed and manufactured a system of trays that allows safe storage and transportation of a proprietary injection molding system
I personally manufactured several hundred trays since designing them.
College Projects
Pictured: 2nd year car at Tennessee Tech
SAE Mini Baja
LeTourneau University - 2 years, 2 unique vehicles
Year 2: Steering lead
Year 1: Suspension team
Trike was made to demonstrate the working differential.
Auto-Locking Differential
LeTourneau University
Designed, built, and tested a differential that locks when the rotational speed between axles becomes too great.
Differential (10 years later)
Read more about the event here.
T-Shirt Launcher
LeTourneau University - Student Design Contest
Won first place in a student design contest to build a t-shirt launcher to be used by the school mascot at sporting events.
High School Projects
‘89 Camaro Engine Swap
Irondale High School, Independent Study