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ABOUT ME

Hi! I am a third-year mechanical engineering student at Cornell University, passionate about mechanical design in the automotive industry. I thrive on the creative freedom this field offers, from designing a Frogzskin “window” for a CVT guard to selecting materials that optimize performance.

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As a member of Cornell Baja Racing, I apply classroom concepts to real-world challenges, while Cornell Polo fosters my teamwork and balance beyond academics. I enjoy learning by doing, pushing the boundaries of design and problem-solving in hands-on, meaningful ways.

Education

Cornell University, College of Engineering

 

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering


Relevant Courses: Statics and Mechanics of Solids; Thermodynamics; Mechanical Synthesis; Dynamics, Fluid mechanics, System dynamics, Mechanics of Materials

Work experience

Cornell Baja Racing, Cornell, Ithaca

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  • Worked with a team of 50 students to build and race an off-road vehicle at the Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series

  • Designed a firewall using SolidWorks and manufactured it by bending and cutting aluminum sheets

  • Designed a CVT guard optimizing its gasket’s pressure and improving its heat transfer using carbon fiber and fabric mesh to withstand contamination & >200°F

  • ​Designed rear hubs to withstand 720l bf from curb slams and  landing and managed to increase the FoS by 14% using FEA to measure it. ​

CSN - Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, São Paulo Brasil

  • Researched hydrogen solutions, evaluating fuel cells and engines to cut CO2 emissions by over 400 tons annually

  • Read over 200 BIL and IRA grants and applied for $ 400M for the deployment of a small Modular Reactor

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Portugália Airlines, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Analyzed over 1000 flights to understand the 10% lower achievement rate for the Continuous Descent Approach compared to their brother airline, TAP, and reported on a solution reducing CO2 emission by over 20kg per flight

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Lusosider - Aços Planos, Lisbon Portugal

  • Oversaw the Chief of Maintenance supervising the high-volume semi-automated steel refinery production line

  • Designed machinery using SolidWorks and created drawings for their manufacture to be outsourced

  • Tested steel for quality control ensuring ideal thickness of zinc coating using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry

  • Developed measuring, controlling, and analyzing machines skills through reverse engineering to understand failure

Leadership Experiences

Cornell Polo Team Athlete                                                                                                                                                       

Mechanical design Teaching Assistant                                                                                                                               

Calculus 2 Course Assistant                                                                                                                                                   

Calculus 1 Course Assistant                                                                                                                                                    

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Fabrication Skills

  • Manual machining: Lathes and Mills

  • Composite Layups

  • 3D printing

  • Hand Tools

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Design: CAD/ FEA

  • SolidWorks

  • Fusion 360

  • ANSYS

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Programming languages

  • Python (beginner)

  • Matlab (beginner)

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Natural languages

  • Portuguese (fluent)

  • Spanish (fluent)

  • English (fluent)

  • French (B2)

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Specialized Skills

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