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About Me
My name is Melody, I'm a highly motivated mechanical engineer in San Francisco, CA.
As an independent thinker, I truly believe in everything is figureoutable! Nothing is hard, they just take a long time, consistency, and discipline. I have developed strong interpersonal and communication skills required to succeed. With my outgoing personality, I bring people together and encourage teammates to innovate and thrive. Throughout all of my experiences, I learned that I enjoyed solving problems with creativity, innovation, and collaboration with teams, and I am more passionate in working on AV or climate tech products.
Think we should work together? I'd love to hear from you!
Experience
Toyota R&D CAE Engineer
Improved powertrain componenets under the Model Based Development Group.
Optimized hybrid transaxle housing by reducing mass through topology topmization using HyperWorks.
FCEV Integration Engineer
Developed machine learning model to identify fueling station issues for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles using NLP in MATLAB with 90% accuracy in predicting common issues types.
On Site Fueling Testing
Performed conditional testing at a new hydrogen station, documented test data and evaluated station fueling performance to ensure the station meets state safety regulations and requirements for heavy duty vehicles.
Thermodynamics Research Technician
Conducted laboratory studies and collaborated with other team members to develop superhydrophobic coatings and strength the coating durability whch enhance heat transfer technologies.
Robotics Course Instructor
Lead classes in robotics, programming to inspire the next generation of tech innovators.
Projects
Emergency Medical Drone
Project Manager
Proposed and gained sponsorship for a drone with detachable storage space to deliver medical supplies, and assist in search and rescue during emergency situations.
Leading a team of 6 to work cross-functionally with design process, mechatronics testing, fabrication and assembly of prototypes.
Conducted marketing research, interviewed potantial customers and performed House of Quality analysis to identify final product design metrics and specifications.
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
WE AUV is a student-lead project team at Texas A&M University, suported by the Women in Engineering program. As part of the Mechanical team member in 2019, I designed and machined aluminum parts for pressure vessel using Solidworks, generated toolpaths using fusion 360, manufactyured and hand assembled frames and midcap of the vehicle. I also planned and conducted testings underwater, evaluated vehicle performance and troubleshoot to meet project goals.