I was drawn to mechanical engineering because I liked understanding
how things worked, but my experiences at UT have shaped that
curiosity into a stronger interest in product development and the
people behind it.
In the BioMATTER Lab, working with tissue, bone, and bioprinted
materials showed me how meaningful technical work can be when there
is a clear human outcome. Design and manufacturing coursework then
pulled me toward the physical side of engineering, taking ideas from
CAD to machined, tested, and iterated parts. I learned how
manufacturing constraints shape a realistic design.
My work in the Marras Research Group showed me that I'm just as
interested in software when it makes a technical process simpler and
more accessible. At Rimkus Engineering, I approached problems from
the opposite direction, working backward from real failures and
combining technical observations and context to understand the
larger system.
Outside of engineering, my tutoring business, guiding with the
Outdoor Center, and student leadership have reinforced how much I
value collaboration and communication. Together, these experiences
have drawn me toward work where technical problem solving, creative
design, and teamwork come together to create something genuinely
useful for people.
