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Tulypp Capital Partners
Growth Equity Analyst, MedTech, aerospace, and deep tech coverage
Sourcing and diligencing growth-stage MedTech, aerospace, and other deep tech deals for a consortium of family offices, former founders, and VCs.
2026
DEVOL and BMI OrganBank
Undergraduate Research Intern, Organ perfusion, Duke Surgery
An autonomous dialysis circuit for ex vivo kidney perfusion, with a patent application in progress.
2025
Asensus Surgical (Karl Storz)
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Surgical robotics, Durham NC
Cut machining costs 20%+ and sped tolerance analysis 50% on robotic laparoscopy components.
2026
ToleranceForge
Founder and Developer, AI tool for GD&T and cost
TurboTax for drawings. A multi-model AI tool that reads 2D drawings, flags GD&T errors, and prices the cost of over-tight tolerances.
2026Duke Club Fishing
Founding Treasurer, Duke University
Co-founded a 56-member club with tournaments, excursions, and sponsor relationships.
2026
Duke University Motorsports
Vehicle Dynamics subteam, Formula SAE
Brake system integration and manufacturing support on the FSAE car. A deliberately small role.
2026
Propane-Air Flashback Experiment
Apparatus design and data analysis, Duke ME 331 Thermodynamics
Built a flashback rig from components and measured laminar flame speed across 13 tests with full error propagation.
2025
Duke eNable
Design team member, 3D-printed adaptive devices
3D-printable prosthetics for people who need them, designed for cost, manufacturability, and real use.
2025
Applied AI and Automation
Builder, Workflows, agents, and tooling
An operations stack for an investment firm, reusable AI skills, and the tooling habits behind ToleranceForge.
2025Yellow Submarine Toy
Design lead, DFM challenge, Duke Toy Fair
A wind-up Happy Meal style submarine engineered to injection molding standards, a choking-hazard test, and a $0.63 unit cost at 2 million parts a year.
2024
bCPAP Liquid Level Monitor
Research and Design Lead, Makerere University, Uganda
A sub-$15 monitor that alerts nurses when a bCPAP water chamber runs dry, designed for local manufacture in Kampala.
2024
Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Fundraiser, Sigma Chi Derby Days, Cancer research, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Miles for dollars. Part of the Duke Sigma Chi team that raised a record $36,805 for cancer research last year.
2023
Early AI and Machine Learning Work
Self-taught, high school, Python, PyTorch, scikit-learn
A reinforcement learning Snake agent, an A* pathfinder, a face recognition attendance tracker, and a sentiment classifier. Tutorial-grade, and the start of the habit.
2023Prosthetic Mobility Device for a Paraplegic Cat
Independent researcher, Jack Linger Explorer Grant
A $500 grant, a Savannah cat with a spinal injury, and a leg support problem that a prosthetist solved better than my CAD intuition did.
2023
M3 MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge
Modeler and writer, National modeling competition
Top 20% of global entrants, a first for my school, plus a published paper on e-bike adoption.
2022
Blind Assist Wearable
Mechanical, electrical, and enclosure design, Obstacle detection and object ID
A chest-worn LiDAR and camera device with spoken callouts, built from about $50 of components against a commercial benchmark that retails above $4,000.
2022
Marine and Automotive Restoration
Owner-operator, Personal builds
Two Boston Whalers, a Carolina Skiff rebuilt and sold, an Alfa Romeo Giulia finished, and a 1970s Porsche 911 in progress.
2022
RC Submarine / ROV
Lead designer, Open-brief robotics project
A tethered ROV designed from first principles, with custom propellers and a custom surface controller. A learning project, not a cost project.
2022
Wonder Connection
Student lead, STEAM programming, Pediatric hospital patients
Ran STEAM activities for children during hospital treatment.
2021
WISER Club
Revival and fundraising lead, Durham Academy
Restarted a dormant club supporting girls’ education in Kenya and grew its participation.
2021
Durham Nativity School Tutoring
Tutor and program lead, Durham, NC
Tutored middle school students and recruited more tutors to expand the program.
2021
Home Restoration and Woodworking
Design-build, Residential, lakefront, and coastal properties
A full beach house redo, structural and electrical repairs on lake and residential properties, and custom pieces from an osprey nesting platform to Duke-style benches. Hundreds of smaller projects not shown.
2021
Camp Evergreen
Intern, then counselor, Durham Academy summer day camp
Managed groups of 20+ campers from early childhood through pre-teen.
2020
DARC SIDE, FRC Team 6502
Member to Pit Lead to Technician to Captain, FIRST Robotics Competition
Rebuilt a high school robotics program from the inside, then led it to a record fundraising year and top 10 in North Carolina.
2020
Happy Wax
Warehouse assistant, E-commerce fulfillment
Order fulfillment and a first look at line bottlenecks.
2019
Rise Against Hunger
Volunteer, club leader, and alumni assistant, Meal packaging and fundraising
Helped produce 250,000+ meals over five years and raised $20,000, double the goal.
2025
Sigma Chi, Beta Lambda Chapter
Alumni, Recruitment and Housing Chair, Duke University
Record 37-member class, 1,250+ alumni relationships, and a six-figure housing budget.