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

ReactTelemetry SystemsEmbedded CFreeRTOSHardware Integration
Feb 2025 - May 2025

Michigan Hackers

Software Developer

Co-engineered production front-end features for ineed.io, a scalable Next.js platform built to streamline internship tracking. Operating within a 12-person agile environment, contributed to the delivery of secure UI components, dynamic routing, and protected access controls.

Next.jsReactFrontend ArchitectureSecure Access Controls
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Aspen Music Festival

Professional Cellist

Served as Principal Cellist for the premier fellowship orchestra at the Aspen Music Festival. Brought a focus on deep collaboration, high-stakes performance, and precision execution.[↗ archive]

High-Stakes PerformanceLeadershipPrecision

Systems & Infrastructure

LaunchOps

Real-time space operations engine streaming global launch schedules with sub-second latency via Socket.io. Engineered an autonomous polling worker and multi-tier Redis/MongoDB cache to bypass API bottlenecks, serving payloads in under 200ms.

// React// Node.js// Socket.io// Redis

Asteroid Tracker

Secure orbital data platform integrating NASA's NeoWs API to catalog and visualize near-Earth objects. Engineered a robust MERN CRUD architecture with custom Express middleware, leveraging Clerk and JWTs to cryptographically enforce strict user data isolation.

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

Exoplanet AI Dashboard

Astrophysical analytics pipeline integrating the NASA Exoplanet Archive API to visualize logarithmic planetary distributions. Injects live orbital telemetry into an OpenAI reasoning engine to generate dynamic scientific 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
JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C/C++, HTML/CSS
Frontend & UI
React, Tailwind CSS, Figma
Backend & Databases
Node.js, Express.js, Socket.io, MongoDB, Redis, REST APIs
Data & Visualization
Pandas, Plotly, Streamlit
Systems & Tools
Linux (CLI), Git, GitHub

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.