A record of what I've done
and what I've learned doing it.

Aerospace · Autonomous systems · Biomedical CFD · Systems engineering

Roles

Mar 2026 —
Present

Biomedical simulation capstone — digital-twin pipeline

LEAP Australia · ANSYS · RMIT University · Part-time

Developing a full digital-twin pipeline for cardiovascular stent deployment under supervision at RMIT, in collaboration with LEAP and ANSYS. Building CFD models of stenosed arteries, designing smart-material stents, and running fully-coupled fluid–structure interaction (FSI) simulations. Performing virtual implantation using patient-specific 3D artery scans and evaluating clinical metrics including wall shear stress, pressure drop, and flow recovery.

Jan 2026 —
Present

Lab manager

RMIT UAS Research Team · 3 years total

Leading end-to-end lab operations for RMIT's UAV Research Team — full ownership of procurement, budget management and resource planning across active research streams. Elevating team performance by delegating responsibilities, synchronising cross-functional schedules, and driving a culture of accountability. Progressed from undergraduate researcher → deputy lab manager → lab manager over three years.

Sep 2025 —
Present

Co-founder

Iradda · Self-employed

Co-founded Iradda, a social-impact initiative dedicated to empowering women through mentorship, skill development and access to opportunities — built in collaboration with a NITI Aayog researcher from India's Prime Minister's Office. Bridging the gap between policy-level gender research and real-world implementation.

Apr 2025 —
Jul 2025

Systems engineer — deployable nosecone

RMIT High Velocity (Rocketry) · Part-time

Led systems engineering for a deployable nosecone for an L2-class rocket. Owned the full technical scope from trade studies through to validation planning. Performed servo selection, parachute sizing calculations, and material/mechanism trade studies — producing a validated preliminary design with a demo prototype.

Jul 2025 —
Aug 2025

RTSA Intermodal Freight Hackathon

Railway Technical Society of Australasia

Selected as 1 of only 28 students from across Victorian universities. Tackled Australia's pressing challenge of low rail share in non-bulk freight. Developed and presented an innovative freight-pod solution — conductive guidance rails within dedicated freight lanes using existing infrastructure — receiving positive feedback from senior RTSA engineers.

Sep 2025 —
Present

Founding member

RMIT Strategy & Consulting Society

Among the first 30 founding members of RMIT's Strategy & Consulting Society, contributing to early community formation around consulting and strategic thinking skills.

Sep 2025 —
Jan 2026

Campus ambassador

Perplexity AI · Freelance

Selected and invited as an early adopter and Campus Ambassador at RMIT. Drove awareness and adoption of Perplexity AI on campus through targeted content creation and social media promotion.

Jun 2025 —
Aug 2025

Microsoft Ethical AI Bootcamp

Microsoft

Completed Microsoft's Ethical AI Bootcamp — foundational knowledge in responsible AI development, bias mitigation, and the ethical frameworks guiding modern AI deployment.

Jul 2024 —
Aug 2024

Strategy intern

Engineering & Scientific International

Conducted a comprehensive PESTEL analysis to evaluate market conditions for a patented triple-glazed window IP, directly informing growth and marketing strategy. Synthesised findings into actionable strategic recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Apr 2024

Intern

Pure Plant Protein

Led market trends analysis within a cross-functional student team. Delivered a data-driven recommendation to expand the product range by 1.3×, directly aligned with identified market demand.

Jun 2023 —
Aug 2023

Entrepreneur in residence

RMIT Activator

Developed an early-stage startup idea under guidance from experienced mentors in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Gained exposure to lean-startup methodology, ideation frameworks, and scalable venture building.

Sep 2024

STEM outreach facilitator

Royal Aeronautical Society · Volunteer

Guided 25 students in grades 7–10 through the process of designing and building fixed-wing gliders. Brought aerospace engineering to the next generation.

Selected work

Biomedical / CFD
2026

Digital twin — cardiovascular stents

Full FSI pipeline for stent deployment. Patient-specific 3D artery scans, CFD models of stenosed arteries, smart-material stents, and clinical-metrics evaluation in virtual implantation scenarios.

Wall shear stress, pressure drop and flow recovery quantified across patient-specific anatomies. ANSYS Fluent · SpaceClaim · FSI.

Rocketry / Systems
2025

Deployable nosecone — L2 rocket

Servo-actuated two-fairing deployable nosecone for an L2-class rocket. Systems engineering, trade studies for material and servo selection, parachute sizing, and failure analysis.

Validated preliminary design with demo prototype; simulation- and trade-study-backed CAD files. OpenRocket · SolidWorks.

Rail / Innovation
2025

Freight-pod concept — RTSA hackathon

Category-B freight-pod solution for Australia's intermodal logistics challenge. Conductive guidance rails within dedicated freight lanes using existing rail infrastructure.

SolidWorks preliminary design and motion study; positive feedback from senior RTSA engineers.

UAV / Autonomy
2025 — Present

Autonomous drone system

RUASRT project for colour detection and autonomous landing. Working with gyro, range, colour and temperature sensors to develop Python control scripts for full flight autonomy.

Active development; targeting associate-level Python proficiency and deeper autonomy understanding.

UAV / Prototyping
2023 — 2024

VTOL drone prototype

RUASRT research contribution — modifying an existing UAV frame for vertical lift. Rapid-prototyped and 3D-printed custom brackets for carbon-fibre rods with iterative structural testing.

Hands-on prototyping and structural problem-solving for VTOL UAVs.

CAD / Sheet metal
2025

Electric control panel

Personal project modelling an electrical control panel in SolidWorks Sheet Metal to showcase DFM skills. Designed bends, flanges and cutouts with flat pattern for laser/CNC manufacturing.

Improved DFM proficiency and practical sheet-metal workflows.

CAD / Assembly
2024

Quadcopter model

Full SolidWorks model of a quadcopter — from fasteners to propellers. Applied advanced mates and produced a motion study and exploded view for technical communication.

Boosted CAD proficiency; exploded view for technical documentation.

CAD / FEA
2024

Retractable landing gear

Personal project modelling landing gear to understand mechanical linkages and realistic motion. Advanced mates for retraction/extension; SolidWorks FEA across multiple materials.

Deeper understanding of complex linkages and introductory FEA for robust design.

CFD / Thermal-fluid
2026

Shell & tube heat exchanger — CFD analysis

Built full heat-exchanger geometry in SpaceClaim and generated a boundary-layer-refined mesh in ANSYS Meshing, configuring turbulence models, material properties and boundary conditions for a complete thermal-fluid simulation. Post-processed pressure, temperature and velocity contours in CFD-Post.

Outlet temperatures validated against analytical predictions — directly applicable to process-plant and FIFO engineering environments.

CFD / Mixing
2026

Mixing elbow with swirler — CFD analysis

Built mixing-elbow and swirler geometry in SpaceClaim and generated a refined mesh in ANSYS Meshing, configuring species-transport models, turbulence settings and boundary conditions to simulate swirl-enhanced mixing. Post-processed velocity streamlines and species-concentration contours in CFD-Post.

Demonstrated how swirl-induced turbulence improves mixing efficiency — relevant to chemical dosing, reagent tanks and mineral processing.

Credentials

Six Sigma Black Belt
Kennesaw State University
Google Project Management
Google
AI for Business
University of Pennsylvania
Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma
University of Amsterdam
Google Data Analytics
Google
Customer Analytics
University of Pennsylvania
Railway Safety & Systems Engineering
Udemy · Jul 2025
ANSYS Workbench
Udemy · Jul 2025
Python for Mechanical Engineers
Udemy · Jul 2025
SolidWorks Certifications (1, 2, 3)
Udemy · 2025
Siemens NX
Udemy · Jul 2025
Arduino programming
Udemy · Jun 2025
Prompt engineering
Vanderbilt University
Construction management
Columbia University
KPMG Technology & Advisory simulations
KPMG UK & US · 2025
First aid & CPR
Just Careers Training
White Card
WorkSafe Victoria · Feb 2026
Working with Children Check
Victorian Government
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