Full-stack engineer specializing in AI systems, infrastructure, and developer tools. Based in Des Moines, IA.
Oct 2023 – Aug 2024
NASA · App Development Challenge Winner
Jun 2024 – Jul 2024
Principal Financial Group · Contract
Apr 2026 – Present
Iowa State University · College of Engineering · Part-time
May 2026 – Present
John Deere · Internship
B.S. Software Engineering · Full-Ride Scholar
Pursuing Software Engineering with a focus on AI systems, large-scale tooling, and developer productivity.
Valedictorian · Rank 1/143
Graduated as valedictorian while working as a contracted AI engineer and leading a national NASA project.
An AI-assisted lunar rover simulator built on real lunar south pole terrain constraints and mission-oriented exploration workflows.
An AI-powered lecture capture & study platform — records lectures, transcribes them on-device, and auto-generates notes, flashcards, quizzes, and study plans, with accessibility built in.
An end-to-end AI platform that ingests PDFs, chunks + embeds content, and powers traceable RAG with evidence highlighting.
Presenting at Space Center Houston as part of my NASA App Development Challenge journey.
Led a small, focused team to a national win in a NASA competition with over a hundred participating teams.
Delivered talks for the Technology Association of Iowa and other organizations, translating complex systems into clear language.
Taught Python and problem-solving to elementary students and served as a panelist at a national STEM conference in Washington, D.C.
