Bridging the
fundamental.

Building systems and exploring ideas that drive societal progress.

"The boundaries that define our disciplines often overshadow the fundamental similarities that bind them. Every field offers a deeply unique perspective on the unity of our society, and integrating these perspectives is the key to meaningful human progress."

Professional Experience

Aug 2025 - May 2026

Rice Eclipse Rocketry

Software Engineer, Mission Control

Engineered flight computer firmware components and full-stack mission control features for a high-power rocketry program. Contributed to deterministic C/FreeRTOS systems processing 1kHz telemetry, alongside a dynamic React-based dashboard routing live diagnostics for three distinct engine configurations.

Embedded CFreeRTOSReactHardware Integration
Feb 2025 - May 2025

Michigan Hackers

Software Developer

Served as a core front-end developer for ineed.io, a Next.js web application engineered to scale internship tracking. Collaborated within a 12-person agile environment to deliver secure UI components, dynamic routing, and protected access controls.

Next.jsReactAgile DevelopmentFrontend Engineering
Dec 2021 - Aug 2024

Aspen Music Festival & NYSOS

Professional Cellist

Appointed Principal Cellist for the premier fellowship orchestra at the Aspen Music Festival, following a tenure as the sole first-year undergraduate selected for the NYSOS winter residency at Carnegie Hall. Brought a focus on deep collaboration, high-stakes performance, and precision execution.[↗ archive]

High-Stakes PerformanceLeadershipPrecision

Systems & Infrastructure

Asteroid Tracker

Full-stack MERN application integrating NASA's NeoWs API to visualize real-time near-Earth object data. Engineered a secure backend architecture with custom Express middleware, utilizing Clerk and JWTs to cryptographically enforce strict data isolation.

// React// Node.js// MongoDB// Clerk

Exoplanet AI Dashboard

Full-stack data pipeline integrating the NASA Exoplanet Archive API to visualize logarithmic planetary distributions. Injects live orbital telemetry into an OpenAI reasoning engine to generate dynamic astrophysical hypotheses.

// Python// Pandas// OpenAI// Streamlit

L1 Avionics Flight Computer

Custom embedded telemetry system capturing GPS, barometric, and high-G IMU data. Engineered on an RP2040 microcontroller using non-blocking C++ timers to ensure deterministic, high-speed local data logging via SPI.

// C++// RP2040// I2C// SPI

Architecture

Languages
C/C++, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Frameworks & Backend
React, Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs
Data & Libraries
Pandas, Plotly, Streamlit
Tools & Systems
Linux (CLI), Git, GitHub, Figma, FreeRTOS

Academic Pedigree

2025 - 2026

Rice University

Graduate Studies
2021 - 2025

University of Michigan

B.S. Computer Science, Minor Astronomy | B.M. Cello Performance

Discourse

Apr 2025

Planetarium Speaker

Student Astronomical Society

Delivered immersive planetarium addresses for the SAS Open House, translating the rigorous mechanics of observational astronomy into an accessible narrative. Guided public audiences through complex astrophysical phenomena, bridging the profound divide between deep space and human understanding.