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He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
- St. Francis of Assisi

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Who am I?

I am a creative, entrepreneurial, and culturally agile leader who thrives in highly dynamic, unpredicatable, and complex environments. My foundations in astronautical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering provide me with technological diversity, problem-solving skills, and the ability to think is systematic ways. However, the underlying principle behind my achievements is that I put humans first in my pursuit to understand complex systems and move my teams towards logical solutions. My depth in both brain hemispheres has allowed me to motivate and build great teams while simultaneously implementing technological and organizational solutions within academia, industry, and non-profit sectors.

Education
  • Ph.D. BioEngineering, Northeastern University
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering with Human Space Exploration, MIT
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering with Product Design, MIT
  • B.S. Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology, MIT
Skills
  • Change Management: Design Thinking, OKR setting, Product Practice, Certified Scrum Master, AWS Cloud Practicioner

  • Astronaut Preparation: Private Pilot, Student Instrument Pilot, Scuba Diver, CPR Certified

  • Fabrication : CNC Machining (Onsrud, Shopbot, Modela), Laser Cutting, Electronics Design, Electronics Production, 3D Printing and Scanning, Molding and Casting, Embedded Programming, Composites

  • Machining : Hand Tools, Power Tools, Table Saw, Band Saw, Lathe, Drill Press

  • Computer Aided Design : SolidWorks, NX7.5, Motion Studio, OpenSim, Nexus Motion Capture, Visio, Inkscape (Vector-based Graphic Design), Mastercam, Eagle

  • Programming Languages : Matlab, Java, Processing, Arduino, Latex, HTML, CSS, Drupal, SVN, Python

  • Languages : English, Spanish, Portuguese
Awards
  • US Patent Recipient (US 11,589,749)
  • Latino 30 Under 30
  • MIT Impact Fellow
  • Dent The Future Scholar
  • Future Faculty Fellow @ Northeastern University
  • IDEA Ventures Accelerator Prototype Fund Recipient
  • MIT Hacking Arts Finalist
Globe Trotting
  • Milken Global Conference May 2024

  • Dent:AI Conference April 2024

  • OSA Biophotonics Congress 2020April 20-23, 2020

    Giving to talks on our advanced optical brain monitoring headset.

  • Harvard Business School Digital Initiave in Cambridge, MAApril 6, 2018

    A one day gathering focused on disruptive technologies.

  • OSA Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics in Hollywood, FloridaApril 2-5, 2018

    Will help run a workshop on photon propagation models using MCX. Will also have two posters displayed for two papers submitted.

  • Dent The Future Conference in Napa Valley, CAFebruary 3-6, 2018

    Likely one of the most inspirational conferences I've been to, Dent brings in entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, authors, artists, CEOs, and anyone else who is attempting to make a dent in the universe to talk about impact at the intersection of art and technology.

  • Invited Talk at FabLab Cali in Cali, ColombiaSeptember 10-15, 2017

    Invited to give a talk and workshop in Spanish on innovation and creativity for social transformation.

  • Beyond the Cradle Space InitiativeMarch 12, 2017

    Media Lab is kicking off it's Space Exploration Initiative with a full conference attended by astronauts, SciFi authors, Visual Effects wizards, and luminaries of private space industries.

  • Open Mind::Open Art GalleryFebruary to March 2017

    Chosen as an artist and maker for MIT's first art gallery to question what the future of mental health will look like.

  • Hacking ArtsNovember 2016

    Hacking Arts Conference and Hackathon at MIT Media Lab

  • National Inventor's Hall of Fame Camp Invention CounselorAugust 2016

    Brentwood Elementary School

  • Saving Lives at Birth Conference in Washington D.C.July 2016

    Exploring non-invasive ways to measure vital signs

  • Consumer Electronics Show 2016 in Las VegasJauary 2016

    Check out 3D Printing Industry's Post on my demos!

  • Fab 11 ConferenceJuly 2015

    Annual fablab conference where current digital fabrication work is presented

Bucket List
    ○ Want to feel small: See the Grand Canyon from a Cessna I fly
    ○ Sky dive
    ○ Pull a fire alarm
    ○ Run with the bulls in Pamplona
    ○ Want to see the inside of an industrial slaughter house
    ○ Walk across a frozen river
    ○ A courtroom trial, from the jury box. Quit complaining when you receive the card in the mail. Will 3 days away from the office really kill you? Its CSI sprung to life, with justice in your hands, not some military dictator's. Do you part.
    ○ Sleep in the Amazon overnight
    ○ Zorb ball!
    ○ Work a service job to gain some understanding of how tipping works, how to keep my cool around jerks, and how a few kind works can change someone's day
    ○ Recognize freedom as a 5:30am trip to the diner with a bunch of strangers I've never met
    ○ Make a habit of going outside, enjoying the light, relearning your friends, forgetting the internet
    ○ Find a hobby that makes being alone feel lovely and empowering and something to look forward to
    ○ Go out and watch that movie, read that book, and listen to that band I already lied about watching, reading, listening to
    ○ Take advantage of health insurance while I have it
    ○ Run a marathon (and a half-marathon)
    ○ Complete a Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and Bone Frog Challenge