Overview
Atlanta, GA • Open to robotics/mech design roles
Identity
Hello! My name is Ian.
I’m a mechanical engineer completing my master’s degree at Georgia Tech, with a strong interest in robotics hardware and mechanism design. My work spans the full engineering process, from requirements and concept CAD to analysis, sourcing, fabrication, and validation. I enjoy being hands-on with hardware and building systems designed to work in the real world.
RoboticsMechanismsDFMOptimizationManufacturing
Experience
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Slip Robotics • Norcross, GA
May 2025 – Aug. 2025
- Led design and field implementation of a swappable battery retrofit across a high-profile customer’s SlipBot fleet, reducing per-bot lifetime maintenance costs by 50.6%, totaling $155,846 in fleet-wide savings and notably improving reliability.
- Developed and validated rework procedures for SlipBot battery upgrades, including custom drill jigs, detailed instructions, and sourcing plans; reduced yearly battery swap labor time by 37% and improved serviceability across the entire fleet.
- Re-engineered a proof-of-concept Rack Attachment into a manufacturable MVP for current SlipBot, emphasizing DFM through modular panels, locating pins, and tab-slot joints; delivered a fully specified, prototype-ready design for fabrication.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Slip Robotics • Norcross, GA
May 2024 – Aug. 2024
- Developed a fan-cooled motor retrofit to replace a high-failure legacy motor, enabling seamless integration into existing chassis architecture and resulting in reduced lifetime cost, enhanced cooling performance, and greater field reliability.
- Selected motor, component, and machined-part vendors based on cost, lead time, and quality to align with company goals; coordinated feedback and rapid iterations to meet tight production deadlines and support urgent field replacements.
- Led redesign of swappable battery charging components, eliminating electrical arcing and enhancing safety standards.
- Diagnosed Mecanum wheel issues through QA testing, identifying 4 failure modes that informed design improvements.
Prototyping Instructor
Georgia Tech Invention Studio • Atlanta, GA
Sep. 2022 – May 2025
- Conducted training sessions in advanced prototyping techniques, including water jetting, SLS printing, and laser cutting.
- Gained hands-on proficiency in project development, precise tool operation, and strict adherence to tool safety protocols.
- Assisted with 50+ Georgia Tech student prototypes as a project consultant, guiding students through project fabrication.
Design Member (Combat Robotics)
RoboJackets • Atlanta, GA
Sep. 2022 – May 2023
- Developed technical proficiency in machining strategies to optimize precision, efficiency, and post-manufacturing needs.
- Designed and fabricated drivetrain components for a unique modular combat robot using waterjets, mills, and lathes.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
2025–2026 (in progress)
- Focus: robotics, design, controls/optimization, manufacturing
- Relevant coursework: Intro Robotics Research; Robotics; Linear Controls; Modeling & Simulation in Design; Computer-Aided Design; Fatigue of Materials & Structures; Manufacturing Processes & Systems
Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
2021–2025
- Hands-on design/build/test, fabrication, and project leadership
- Relevant coursework: Interactive CAD & CAE (NX); Machine Design; Dynamics of Rigid Bodies; Mechanics of Deformable Bodies; Thermodynamics; Fluid Mechanics