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Experience

Roles & impact

From satellite systems security to self-hosted AI platforms: the work that shaped how I build.

Cyber Systems Security Engineer Associate

Lockheed Martin Space • Boulder, CO

August 2026–Present • Full-time

  • Transitioned from internship into a full-time role with the same team following the summer internship
  • Supporting cybersecurity, software assurance, accreditation, and AI-powered automation for satellite systems

Cyber Security Engineer Intern

Lockheed Martin Space • Boulder, CO

May 2026–August 2026

  • Supported security infrastructure and accreditation for the Next-Gen Geo ground station, part of a geosynchronous missile warning satellite system within Lockheed Martin's Space business area and National Security Space mission segment

AI Platform Engineer

WeOwnNet • Denver, CO (Hybrid)

July 2025–Present • github.com/WeOwnNetwork/ai

  • Built zero-trust Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean for repeatable, SOC 2-aligned AI deployments
  • Operated an LLM platform with OpenRouter API inference, MCP, RAG, Braintrust observability, and a self-hosted frontend
  • Architected PostgreSQL infrastructure with least-privilege access controls and enabled PGVector for RAG embeddings
  • Automated Infisical secrets rotation and GitHub Actions CI for AI-assisted, compliance-aware PR validation with Copilot
  • Researched and documented platform gaps across IaC, GitOps, observability, LLM governance, and security policy, including a vLLM/LiteLLM migration plan projected to cut inference costs by ~62% short term and ~95% long term

AI Product Manager Intern

The Verse • Berkeley, CA (Remote)

March 2025–July 2025 • WalkXR-AI repository

  • Led Agile sprints and roadmapped an agentic backend for a game system with LangGraph from prototype to Unreal build
  • Automated storyboard walk-through with an agent simulation, cutting test time by ~90% and logging runs to a Sheets DB
  • Co-developed a RAG pipeline with LlamaIndex, ChromaDB, and Ollama, and initiated evaluation loops using RLAIF

Tech Director

HackCU (Volunteer) • Boulder, CO

August 2024–March 2025 • hackcu.org/hackcu11

  • Led a three-person Scrum team on a frontend redesign for the hackathon website, shipping Figma/React/Tailwind updates
  • Coordinated with marketing, finance, and logistics to align site updates with event milestones, boosting attendance by 58%

Valet

Lone Star Valet • Dallas, TX

July 2021–July 2022

  • Managed valet parking services at multiple upscale venues in Dallas
  • Ensured smooth guest arrivals and departures while maintaining parking lot organization

Detail Specialist

Carmel Car Wash • Frisco, TX

August 2018–July 2021

  • Worked as a detailer, specializing in the thorough cleaning and upkeep of high-end vehicles
  • Ensured customer satisfaction through attention to detail