Background

I have formal degrees in Mechanical Engineering (BS), Computer Science (MS), and a Ph.D. in Media Arts and Sciences from the MIT Media Lab, but I broadly label myself as a System Developer and Integrator with a focus both in embedded hardware, software, and mechanical design. I enjoy all elements of the design process and lead ideation, protype development (electrical and mechanical), production (e.g., working with factories abroad), and deployment (e.g., Arctic, Patagonia). I've worked in a large R&D Lab (researcher focused on surveillance systems and machine learning, MIT Lincoln Laboratory), a startup (researcher focused on wildfire detection, Gridware, Inc.), a nonprofit (Exploration Technology Lab at National Geographic Society), and a large company (mechanical engineer co-op, UTC Aerospace).

Exploration Technology

Since 2022, I have been working with National Geographic Explorers on designing new sensor technologies to deploy in the wild. This work has taken me all over, including the Arctic Circle (Svalbard) and Patagonia (Puerto Blest, Argentina). I have also worked at the National Geographic Society on technologies for deep ocean monitoring and whale, lion, and hyena surveillance. Currently, I am working with explorers on designing technologies to automatically track buzz activity of endangered native and invasive bees in Patagonia, and systems to track wild and domesticated animals and their environments. Below are audio snippets captured by my acoustic monitoring systems, showcasing the diverse soundscapes recorded in the field—from bee buzzes in Patagonia to bird vocalizations in the Arctic and environmental sounds from wildlife collars.

Audio Snippets

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Bee Vocalizations (Patagonia)

Bombus Dahlbomii (Native)

Bombus Terrestris (Invasive)

Bird Vocalizations (Arctic)

Arctic Tern

Red-Throated Loon

Environmental Sounds

Cow Mooing and Bird Chirping (recorded on-animal)