Projects

Professional / Academic

M.S. + B.S., Computer Engineering

Graduate and undergraduate studies in computer engineering from the University of Denver, focusing on embedded systems, intelligent control, and applied machine learning.

Control Theory · Digital/Optimal Control · Embedded Systems · Computer Vision · Machine Learning · Databases · Engineering Math

United Launch Alliance

Developed mission-critical flight software for NASA's Artemis I–III missions and pioneered an internal machine learning and artificial intelligence pipeline for rocket telemetry.

Ada · C++ · Python · Embedded Systems · Safety-Critical Software · Cloud ML Services · Data Pipelines · Data Visualization · Automation

Trimble Autonomous Solutions

Led the design and build of a low-profile, treaded robotic platform to mobilize the ISO-18497 'Dave' safety target, enabling dynamic testing for Trimble's autonomous machine perception systems.

Embedded Systems · Robotics · Control Systems · Wireless Communication · Mechanical Design · C/C++ · Python · Sensor Integration · PID Control · Remote Operation Interfaces

Autonomous Robot

Led a junior design team to develop a fully autonomous robot capable of mapping, localizing, and navigating using 2D LiDAR, SLAM, and PID control for precise omnidirectional movement.

Embedded Systems · Robotics · Autonomous Navigation · LiDAR · SLAM · PID Control · Wireless Communication · C++ · Python

Teaching Assistant

Guided undergraduates through LabVIEW schematic design and core engineering fundamentals; 1:1 mentorship and lab support.

LabVIEW · NI DAQ · Signal Conditioning · Controls Basics · Debugging · Teaching/Mentorship

Apple Technician

Performed certified Apple hardware repairs and diagnostics while supporting retail operations; built a small inventory script to speed intake.

Apple Hardware Repair · Diagnostics · Customer Support · Retail Ops · Inventory · Scripting

Personal / Lab

Ubuntu Gateway & Secure Networking Stack

Hardened home gateway on Ubuntu Server with modular nftables, selective routing via WireGuard + Mullvad, and Pi‑hole DNS filtering. Designed for privacy, control, and observability.

Ubuntu Server · netplan · nftables · WireGuard · Mullvad · Pi‑hole · Policy Routing · fwmark · DNS Filtering · Monitoring

Kipp – Knowledge, Information, Performance Platform

Rack-mounted personal server acting as a private cloud, media hub, machine learning lab, and full-stack DevOps platform.

Ubuntu Server · Docker · Kubernetes · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB · Plex · DVR · FastAPI · React · Gitea · CI/CD · Monitoring · Automation

Personal Website

A fast, animated portfolio built with Next.js, Tailwind, and tasteful micro‑interactions. Deployed on a managed edge platform with CI/CD and strong Lighthouse scores.

Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Framer Motion · ESLint/Prettier · SEO/OG · Image Optimization

Audiobook Pipeline

End-to-end pipeline that turns scanned book images into clean text and generates natural narration using Kokoro TTS.

React · Tailwind · FastAPI · OCR · Text Chunking · Audio (ffmpeg) · Automation

Financial Control & Planner

Full-stack personal finance platform for tracking accounts, modeling payoff strategies, and visualizing cash-flow health.

FastAPI · SQLAlchemy · PostgreSQL · React · TypeScript · Recharts · Pydantic · Alembic · JWT/Auth

Self‑Hosted LLM/VLM Gateway

My on‑prem model serving stack with an OpenAI‑compatible API, built for fast iteration, privacy, and low latency.

vLLM · FastAPI · Open WebUI · OpenAI API compatibility · KV‑cache · Quantization (AWQ/GPTQ/FP8) · GPU Serving

Film Lab Automation & Restoration

A semi‑automated pipeline that turns 35mm scans into clean, color‑accurate, high‑resolution masters — tuned for Nikon F‑series workflows.

Python · OpenCV · NumPy · ImageIO · ExifTool · Color Science · ICC Profiles · Batch Tooling

Music Studio

Music production with archiving and signal processing experiments on Kipp.

Ableton Live · Melodyne · Audio Plugins · Signal Processing · Python · Docker · Kipp Homelab