Employment
The picture above is of a "fallstreak hole" or "holepunch" cloud which can be caused by rocket launches [5].
Supervisor at Village Bottle Shoppe
Kork & Keg Liquors (formerly Village Liquor, Inc.), West Lafayette, Indiana
May 2022 - Present
Part-time closing shift at on-campus liquor store with a coworker
Perform basic cleaning, stocking, and conduct sales, handling up to $20,000 in sales during a 9-hour shift
Validate domestic and international identification
Train new employees, handle cash pickups and drawer deposits, and execute end-of-day tasks
Handle volatile situations involving inebriated customers and underage persons who become hostile when denied service
Undergraduate Student Researcher
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University
May 2022- Aug 2022 (presently continued, unpaid, for credit)
Investigated hypersonic, interplanetary reentry flow using a Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) solver called SPARTA
Taught myself how to create test cases in SPARTA and how to run these cases on Linux clusters by studying SPARTA's documentation and reaching out to professionals for specific questions
Built test case code to track axial velocity, pressure, and vibrational and translational temperature by species
Analyzed the 10 GB of text data returned in MATLAB to report on macroscopic flow quantities via plots and distributions
Maintenance Summer Help
Gorman-Rupp Pumps Main Plant, Mansfield, Ohio
May 2021- Aug 2021
Operated powered-industrial trucks following certification
Worked with a coworker under a mentor who provided us with day-to-day agendas.
Assisted in maintenance on a plant-wide air compressor, dozens of HVAC units, and in-plant pumps.
Fulfilled varied tasks given by executives, such as devising a permanent solution to calcium buildup on a water feature in the entrance.
Maintained the grounds of the factory-- mowing, weeding, trimming trees and bushes, and mulching.
Mitigation Technician
Central Ohio Restoration Experts (CORE), Ontario, Ohio
May 2020- Jul 2020
Performed fire and water damage cleanup with two supervisors and a coworker.
Restored damaged furniture, household items, and equipment.
Retrieved and catalogued damaged items using a mobile inventory system.
Completed carpet cleanings, room demolitions, and sanitization contracts.
Equipment Rental Clerk
Snow Trails Winter Resort, Mansfield, Ohio
Nov 2018- Mar 2019
Mounted skis and snowboards for hundreds of rental customers a shift with a crew of six other coworkers under a manager.
Handled high-traffic situations
Dealt with a diverse array of customers