I am a graduate student at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa seeking my MS in Computer Sciences with the intent of pursuing a PhD in Computer Sciences. I hold a MS in Mechanical Engineering and my recent work includes engineering design and consulting for energy efficiency and renewable energy integration, development of IoT sensor and control systems, and fullstack development for applications such as smart city platforms, conference management systems for academic paper submissions and reviews, and conference registration systems for registration, payment, and attendance monitoring.

M.S. Computer ScienceUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MĀNOA

M.S. Mechanical EngineeringUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MĀNOA

• Distributed controller tuning for energy-optimal HVAC cooling
• IoT asset management using graph database modeling
• Hardware in the loop simulation for IoT device testing

B.S. Mechanical EngineeringUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MĀNOA, SUMMA CUM LAUDE

• Demand response platform for residential smart grid solutions (Finalist at the Department of Energy sponsored Berkeley Cleantech University Price)
• Analyzing the trajectory of spherical objects by embedding IMU units in sports balls
• Design and integration of a feedback-control algorithm for an autonomous path-following space mining rover system

ASNS Pre-Engineering KAPI`OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• Development of a martian excavation rover for the NASA-funded robotic mining competition and PISCES robotic international space mining competition
• Development of an autonomous self-balancing two-wheeled robot (inverted pendulum)
• Development of an autonomous Canister Satellite (CanSat)

Graduate AssisstantHAWAI`I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

• Fullstack Development of paper submission and review system, conference registration system, and conference event app
• Technical support
• Data management and analysis

Interdisciplinary EngineerHo`omaluo Labs Inc.

• Engineering consulting for integration of renewable energies and energy efficiency programs
• Project management
• Control systems for high efficiency smart refrigeration systems
• Development of distributed sensing and control systems
• Full stack web development
• STEM education outreach for elementary through high schoolers

IT SpecialistHAWAI`I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

• Fullstack Development of paper submission and review system, conference registration system, and conference event app
• Technical support
• Data management and analysis

LecturerShidler College of Business, Kapi`olani CC

• Classes lectured: Programming for Engineers (EE 160), Computer and Data Systems (ITM354), Business Intelligence (ITM387K), Cloud-Computing for Business (ITM387E), Information Systems for the Global Business Environment (BUS311)
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Research AssisstantHAWAI`I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

• Development of RFID-based conference attendance tracking system
• Development of paper review system
• Technical support for CMS maintenance and app development

Research AssisstantSTEMD² R&D Group

• Design, development and maintenance of our online learning management system
• Development of NSF education grant proposals
• Managing remote 3D printing platform that brings 3D printing to middle school classrooms

Research Fellow RENEWABLE ENERGY DESIGN LAB MĀNOA

• Development of IoT smart energy meters, smart plugs, and wireless home energy management systems
• Tools used: embedded-linux systems, microcontrollers, analog sensor components, CAD circuit design, CAD enclosure design, and Linux server configuration / maintanence, SQL databases, Phoenix framework
• IoT hardware-in-the-loop simulation using PSIM software and Raspberry Pi IoT devices