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BS, MS from MIT,PhD from California University, 9 months as UG Researcher at MIT Mechanical Engg. Dept., 4 months as Co-designer at Improved Oral Syringe, 5 months as Needs Researcher at Mobile& Immersive Learning for Literacy in Emerging Regions
Headline:
Engineer
Skills:
Business, Design, Engineering, Event planning, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public speaking, System Administration, Windows, Windows applications
Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services
Schools:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California System - Berkeley
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
D-lab Zambia: Project Implementation
Position:
Trip Leader
Description:
(Jan. 2005 & 2006 & 2008)
Organized 3 fieldwork trip enabling 5 MIT students to implement projects such as the installation of a solar electrification system, water testing, and bridge building in a rural chiefdom of Zambia.
Employer:
Center for Energy and Environmental Innovation
Position:
Unknown
Time period:
January 2009 - August 2009
Description:
Fellowship Team Member
Will conduct a market feasibility assessment and develop a business plan for expanding a World Bank Development Marketplace project from Haiti to Rwanda. Production of charcoal from agricultural wastes reduces deforestation. This affordable, locally-produced cooking fuel also reduces the risk of respiratory infection from smoke inhalation.
Employer:
Mobile and Immersive Learning for Literacy in Emerging Regions
Position:
Needs Researcher
Time period:
August 2008 - December 2008
Description:
Created and conducted surveys, interviews, and usability tests to assess the English-learning needs of non-native speakers. Influenced the design of a cell phone game to encourage students to study English independently.
Employer:
Peace Corps Technology Training Program
Position:
MIT D-lab Ambassador
Time period:
January 2008 - May 2008
Description:
Interviewed Peace Corps (PC) volunteers in Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania to identify community needs for technological solutions. Facilitated partnership for dissemination of MIT D-lab technologies to selected PC villages.
Employer:
Improved Oral Syringe
Position:
Co-designer
Time period:
September 2006 - December 2006
Description:
Designed a patent-pending device to increase adherence by facilitating medicine intake by clinically-ill patients.
Employer:
Lean Manufacturing for Maya Pedal
Position:
Public Service Fellow
Time period:
November 2005 - December 2005
Description:
Emulated Toyota’s manufacturing techniques to form production cells and JIT supplies for a small Guatemalan NGO that produces pedal-powered devices. Reduced materials and production time to decrease cost of products.
Employer:
Bicycle Ambulances for Zambia
Position:
Project Coordinator
Time period:
July 2005 - January 2008
Description:
Engineered bike ambulances to ferry patients to health centers in remote areas of Zambia. Produced and field-tested 3 generations of prototypes. Recorded over 55 uses in 1 month by victims of malaria, AIDS, etc. Streamlined mass production to distribute over 70 units in Zambia with WHO funding. Disseminated design to Namibia and Malawi.
Employer:
University to University (U2U) in Zambia
Position:
Program Coordinator
Time period:
June 2005 - August 2005
Description:
Coordinated a program, involving MIT, Harvard, and University of Zambia engineering, medical, and agricultural students in implementing development projects (e.g. water safety education) in a rural chiefdom of 3000 villagers.
Employer:
Haitian Charcoal Briquette-Making Device
Position:
Unknown
Time period:
February 2005 - May 2005
Description:
Undergraduate Thesis
Designed a device to form carbonized agricultural wastes into smokeless charcoal briquettes for cooking.
Employer:
MIT Mechanical Engineering Department
Position:
UG Researcher
Time period:
September 2004 - May 2005
Description:
Service Learning Project Developer: Devised agri-waste charcoal materials testing experiments to enable undergrads to utilize skills learned in class to solve real-world engineering problems and assist communities in need.
Employer:
University to University (U2U) in Zambia
Position:
Program Coordinator
Time period:
December 2006
EDUCATION
University:
University of California System - Berkeley
Time period:
2013
Degree:
Mechanical Engineering, PhD
University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period:
2006 - 2008
Degree:
Mechanical Engineering, MSc
University:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time period:
2001 - 2005
Degree:
Mechanical Engineering, BSc
INFORMATION
Awards:
• Truman Award (2007): Honorable Mention for young leaders in international development.
• MIT IDEAS Competition (2005): $5000 award from MIT-Lemelson, for innovative pedal-powered washing
machine that decreases uncompensated labor of women and enables them to engage in rewarding enterprises.
• Robocon (2003): Worked in a multinational team to design and construct two robots in 10 days.
