Practical Experience
Tesla - Staff Mechanical Design Engineer
Drive Systems
May 2020 - Present
I am currently:
Chief Engineer - Electric Drive Unit for future vehicle platforms that was announced during the Tesla Investor Day 2023, and
Manager - Geartrain Design Team, responsible for shaft, bearing, differential and actuator design for all Tesla vehicles.
Impossible Aerospace - Lead Mechanical Engineer
Oct 2017 - Feb 2020
Leading the mechanical engineering team “to prolong the survival of humanity by completely replacing conventional flight with a viable, fully electric alternative.”
Tesla - Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
Drive Systems
May 2015 - Oct 2017
Propulsion system design “to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible.”
Tesla - Mechanical Design Intern
Drive Systems
April 2014 - May 2015
Design of reliability testing and production equipment.
Bachelor’s Thesis - Electrostatic Bearing Discharge
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Solving a pressing electric vehicle transmission issue.
Formula Student Electric
Jun 2012 - April 2014
Design of gearbox and chassis components.